Saturday 2/24/24
Sunday 2/25/24
Celebrate:
International Sword Swallowers Day
International Tongue Twister Contest Day
National Tortilla Chip Day
National Trading Card Day
Open that Bottle Night
Twin Peaks Day - "Diane, it's 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks," Spoken by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper.
World Bartender Day
Sunday
Let's All Eat Right Day
National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day
National Clam Chowder Day
Pistol Patent Day
Quiet Day
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An American commercial lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, marking the first time the U.S. had landed on the surface in more than 50 years and the first time a privately-built built vehicle has made contact at all.
No American craft had landed on the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, until Odysseus touched down in the South Pole region of the moon late Thursday afternoon.
Interesting that the moon men decided to let this one land after thwarting many other attempts to land on the moon.
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For decades, people have been challenging the status quo of wearing shoes. They say that walking barefoot, also known as “earthing” or “grounding,” connects them to nature, and they claim it leads to a myriad of health benefits, such as reduced inflammation, pain and stress — even if strolling through cities.
One couple in particular is making a splash on TikTok slicing out the bottom of their sneakers so they can abide by business’s shoe rules. They said the experience was “freeing and detoxifying.”
(not judging..but they look like hippies as well)
Walking barefoot on sidewalks or inside public spaces like stores and restaurants can expose you to harsh temperatures, sharp objects, pollutants and germs that can lead to burns and painful infections like tetanus, warts and hand, foot, mouth disease, Dr. Priya Parthasarathy, a spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association says. All of these risks increase if you have cuts or cracks on your feet.
“If you embrace this trend, have your podiatrist on speed dial because I guarantee you will need them,” Parthasarathy said.
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Thursday we had a day without cell phones..well you couldn't get on the network unless you were on wi-fi.
What did we learn?
Many of these are in the case of an actual disaster, which is not what Thursday was.
Have some cash on hand.
Have paper copies of important documents - bank statemens with account numbers, and anything with numbers that you would need that you get online.
Landline - but you might be able to send messages and make calls with Wi-Fi
A Radio - Especially for emergency situations where you can get information.
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Looks like Pandas are coming back to America. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is taking the first step to bring them back.
The zoo helped its Chinese research partners learn more about panda's reproductive behavior and physiology, nutritional requirements and habitat needs.
“Our partnership over the decades has served as a powerful example of how—when we work together—we can achieve what was once thought to be impossible."
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There's a company looking to pay someone $2,000 to watch all 10 Best Picture nominees. They'll also gift a 65-inch 4K TV and a $500 DoorDash gift card for snacks.
After watching the films, whoever they choose will have to predict the Oscar winners for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
They'll also have to rate each film on different criteria like creativity, its ability to evoke emotion, and memorability.
In case you need a refresher, these are the Best Picture nominees:
1. "American Fiction"
2. "Anatomy of a Fall"
3. "Barbie"
4. "The Holdovers"
5. "Killers of the Flower Moon"
6. "Maestro"
7. "Oppenheimer"
8. "Past Lives"
9. "Poor Things"
10. "The Zone of Interest"
The Oscars air live on Sunday, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC.
Check out TestCasinos.com for information on how to apply. Applications close March 3rd.
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Remember four years ago, when the pandemic was first setting in . . . everyone was under lockdown . . . and there was nothing to do except wait in long lines outside CVS for toilet paper, and watch "Tiger King"?
You may have blocked this from your memory, but that was also a time of peak banana bread. In the spring of 2020, Google searches for banana bread were up 54% worldwide, and EVERYONE was making it.
At the time, one person Tweeted, "Why is everyone making banana bread . . . like specifically banana bread? I get baking is fun to cure boredom, but why banana bread? It's all I've seen people make!"
Another said, "Anyone else in their kitchen sipping red wine and aggressively baking banana bread at 9:40 P.M.?" And another asked, "Is Covid-19 sponsored by banana bread?"
Instagram was flooded with people sharing "THE best" banana bread recipes . . . and Chrissy Teigen was using it to barter for lettuce in a parking lot.
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How do YOU write an uppercase 'E'?
A new poll asked more than 1,600 people, and the most common answer was: Make a vertical line, then three horizontal lines. 42% of people do it like that.
27% of people make "a square, unrounded 'C,' and then add the middle line."
25% of people make "an 'L,' and then add the other two horizontal lines."
7% of people make "an upside down 'L,' and then add the other two lines."
And 13 people, or less than 1%, claim they make the three horizontal lines first, then go back and add the vertical line.
The one that WASN'T an option? Making a backward '3' . . . top to bottom, all in one stroke. Someone said that's, quote, "The most atrocious to read, yet easiest to write." BUT it's also the closest to how you'd make a CURSIVE E.
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