2/2/26 - Grammy Winners, Moaning Lakes, and Odd Food Combinations
- bribriny
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Monday 2/2/26
Celebrate:
2FA Day - 2nd FActor Day
California Kiwifruit Day
Crepe Day
Heavenly Hash Day
Lung Leavin' Day
National Change Your Windshield Wipers Day
Self Renewal Day
Sled Dog Day
World Ukulele Day
World Wetlands Day
Tater Tot Day - A day to celebrate the "scraps."
Tater Tots were invented in 1953 by the founders of Ore-Ida as a way to use up the leftover slivers of cut-up potatoes that didn't make it into their frozen French fries.
Americans eat approximately 70 million pounds of Tater Tots every year.
Candlemas
Groundhog Day
Hedgehog Day
Marmot Day
The Celts celebrated Imbolc, a religious festival that anticipated the coming of spring, the birth of farm animals, and the planting of crops. The Christian festival Candlemas takes place on the same day. Some European Christians believed that if it was sunny on the day it meant there would be forty more days of winter.
In Germany during the Middle Ages, a belief came about that animals such as bears and badgers would wake up from their hibernation and appear, foretelling what the rest of winter would be like, similarly to how Groundhog Day is celebrated today. The idea on the day stems from the following: Animals have the possibility of seeing their shadows if it is sunny out. When it is sunny in the winter, the air is usually colder and drier.
It's Groundhog Day!!!! (cue Sonny & Cher)
Phil’s track record is only about 39%, the legend says if he sees his shadow, we’re looking at six more weeks of winter; if not, spring is just around the corner.
Updated after his report at 7:30ish.
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The Grammys were held last night.
They were first conceived in the 1950s by a group of recording executives who wanted to highlight significant people in their industry—similar to the Emmys for television and the Academy Awards for film. While several names were considered––including the Eddies, after phonograph inventor Thomas Edison––eventually a mail-in contest was held, and hundreds suggested Grammys.
Steven Spielberg officially achieved EGOT status!! He just won his first Grammy Award for Best Music Film for producing Music by John Williams.
Check out this year's winners here.
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Weekend Box Office
1. Send Help $20.0M
2. Iron Lung $17.8M
3. Melania $7.0M
4. Zootopia 2 $5.8M
5. Shelter $5.5M
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Demond Wilson, who starred alongside Redd Foxx and answered to “Hey, Dummy” for six seasons on the wildly popular 1970s NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79.
Read more here.
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Last week it was exploding trees.
Now Screaming Moaning Lakes!
If you’re near a frozen lake and hear loud booms, moans, or eerie screeching sounds… you’re not imagining things.
This happens when extreme cold causes lake ice to rapidly contract. Ice doesn’t shrink quietly. It builds tension until it suddenly releases energy, sending shockwaves across the ice. That vibration travels fast and can sound like:
• Screaming
• Groaning
• Explosions
• Metal-like cracking
• Low rumbling booms
It’s most common when temperatures drop quickly
Overnight cooling accelerates
Calm winds allow sharp thermal changes
Thick, clear ice is already in place
The sound can carry for miles, echoing through neighborhoods and making it feel like something out of a horror movie.
According to a poll, one in five women and one in six men believe that the winner of big games like the Super Bowl are picked in advance.
This isn't wrestling!!!!
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A study found that fast-food breakfast sandwiches quickly have a negative effect on the body. Within two hours of eating those fat-laden sandwiches test subjects saw their blood flow slow down by 15 to 20 percent.
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Reddit asked for people to share their odd food combinations they grew up with and didn't realize they were odd till they got older.
"Whenever my mom used an egg wash and bread crumbs, there would be leftovers, so she used to mix them together, add a little water if there was too little of the egg left, and let the bread crumbs hydrate. Then the mixture went into a skillet with heated olive oil to be fried like a bread crumb pancake. There was no way she was going to throw out those bread crumbs."
"Eggo waffles with melted sharp cheddar cheese. It was such a regular breakfast in my family, I literally didn’t realize it wasn’t a thing until I had my first apartment. I told my roommate she was welcome to the Eggos and cheese, and she was like, 'I’m sorry, what?'"
"Our Thanksgiving leftover meal was turkey with gravy over waffles. Delicious. But when I got to high school and college, people told me it sounded gross and weird."
"Shepherd's pie, but instead of mashed potatoes, mac 'n' cheese on top!"
"My grandmother always put grape jelly on her grilled cheese, so I also like to. Apparently, that is not something people normally do."
"Unsweetened shredded wheat (it was large, not spoon-sized) toasted in the oven with sharp cheese and fried bacon, and you'd serve it with a bit of maple syrup on the side. It was, I think, a recipe on the cereal box, but seriously good. I never see those big shredded wheat squares around any longer, so I can't make this."
"My grandpa used to make peanut butter toast (crispy bread, like almost burnt, and smooth PB — and he always buttered the bread before putting on the PB) and hot chocolate, and would dip the toast in the hot chocolate. Didn't realize it was weird until I got to college, did it in the dining hall, and got some weird looks."
"When I was growing up in the Midwest, chili and cinnamon rolls was a common combination. It wasn't until I was an adult that I learned this was pretty much only a Midwestern thing."
"My husband taught me to scramble leftover French toast batter once the bread is gone. It’s eggs, milk, and vanilla and it’s delicious. Now I sometimes just make that. Best served with maple syrup."
"Sliced pickle and Kraft Singles sandwiches. Did not ask for and did not want these, but got them in lunches regularly."
"We were kinda poor, and my mom used to take a package of uncooked hot dogs, grind them up, and mix them with sweet relish and mayonnaise. That was our 'ham salad.' My friends all loved the stuff!"
"Grilled cheese with a side of cinnamon sugar rice."
Get in the conversation here.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - On February 2, 1653, the settlement of New Amsterdam was officially incorporated as a city.
It would later be renamed New York City in 1664. At the time of incorporation, the city’s northern border was a defensive wooden wall designed to keep out invaders. Today, that exact location is known as Wall Street.
The Population: At its birth, the city had only about 800 residents. Today there's a few more than that!
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