2/5/26 - New Dating App, Valentine's Day & Super Bowl Stats, and Things Kids Say
- bribriny
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Thursday 2/5/26
Celebrate:
California Western Monarch Day
Disaster Day
National Chocolate Fondue Day
National Fart Day
National Shower with a Friend Day
National Weatherperson's Day
World Nutella Day
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Ran across some new slang in a crossword yesterday.
A "fridge cigarette" is a term used to describe the act of enjoying a chilled Diet Coke as a break, similar to how one might take a smoke break. This trend has gained popularity among Gen Z, particularly on platforms like TikTok, where it symbolizes a small ritual for comfort during stressful days.
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The Minnesota Twins just launched a "Twins Pass 2026" that gives fans access to all 80 home games for just $229. That breaks down to less than $3 a game—though you don't get a seat, you do get total access to all social and standing-room areas.
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If you think love is getting more expensive, you're right. The National Retail Federation predicts a record $29.1 billion in spending this year, with a huge chunk of that going to "non-traditional" Valentines like pets and co-workers.
In a head-to-head matchup, chocolate has officially beat out flowers 66% to 34% as the "best" Valentine’s gift. Even more interesting? 76% of people polled say they’d rather be single on February 14th than be in a "bad relationship.
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Buffalo wings have officially claimed the crown as America's favorite game-day snack, dominating 36 states. Meanwhile, here in New York, we are splitting our loyalty between wings and pizza—the ultimate convenience combo.
Dip preferences are strongly regional, with buffalo chicken dip leading in the most states (16) — topping New York and Pennsylvania (31%). French onion dominates in New Hampshire (27%) and Vermont (26%), while queso leads in Nebraska (25%), North Carolina (24%) and Colorado (23%).
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While SNL takes a break because of the Olympics.
The legendary sketch show is heading across the pond. Sky has unveiled the first-ever cast of SNL UK, featuring 11 rising British comedians who will take on the "Weekend Update" and opening monologues starting next month.
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Most dating apps ask you to compress yourself into a quippy bio and a handful of photos, which undoubtedly leads to endless swiping and trite "Hey, how are you?"s that go nowhere. Vinylly is a dating app that starts somewhere more revealing: What music you listen to, how you listen and why it matters to you.
Vinylly is taking a lighter and more imaginative approach, debuting a feature called the Digital Cocktail Lounge, which uses AI to encourage actual human connection based on taste -- in music or in drinks. Yet all the while, it is still maintaining its focus on your preferred tunes to create a love match.
"For a lot of people, music is their identity. Showing yourself through your music DNA leads to deeper, more emotional conversations faster."
Among women, top artists include David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles and Billie Eilish. Among men, Taylor Swift, Drake, Radiohead and Kendrick Lamar lead the list. Some artists bridge the divide. Taylor Swift and Radiohead appear prominently for both groups, as does Sleep Token, a heavier band Van Nortwick refers to as a "bridge artist."
The app integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2023, but not to write profiles or auto-message matches. Instead, AI appears first in a feature called the Digital Cocktail Lounge, which simulates buying someone a drink. The feature allows you to blend two music genres, and the AI generates a custom cocktail recipe that can be shared as an icebreaker.
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What’s an unexpected or funny question that a kid asked you?
My son asked me if the letter “W” starts with “D” and I can’t stop thinking about it.
My son just asked me how I know his name... I'm not in the mood today
Is that a baby in your tummy? ……I’m a man and I’m overweight, I get it lol
Don't give anymore information than you need!!!
my daughter asked “how do babies get inside of your stomach?” and before i could even try to give her an answer she asked a follow up question- “is it magic? or is it science?” i said “science.” and she said “i knew it.”
My daughter asked me what cartoons I used to watch. I told her courage the cowardly dog. She watched an episode and told me I had a rough childhood
While cleaning….
Me: Let’s take a break. 4 year old: What are we going to break?
When my niece was about 8 her mom said to her "Quiet! I have a tension headache". She turned to me and asked "Is that from not getting enough attention?"
In the car: "Are we going light speed yet?"
I love how kids have no concept of age.
I had a 9 year old girl tell me the other day, after I told her my age, that I must be the oldest person on the planet…
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - It's World Nutella Day.
Established in 2007 by an American blogger living in Italy.
Nutella uses about 25% of the world’s total hazelnut supply every year. If you lined up all the jars sold in a single year, they would circle the Earth 1.8 times.
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