Tuesday 2/6/24
Celebrate:
International Eggplant Day
Lame Duck Day
National Chopsticks Day
National Frozen Yogurt Day
Pay-a-Compliment Day
Ronald Reagan Day
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King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.
The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The King began "regular treatments" on Monday and will postpone public duties during the treatment, the Palace said.
The King, 75, "remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible," it added.
No further details are being shared on the stage of cancer or a prognosis.
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The "Wall Street Journal" has an article, claiming that the hot new bedtime for 20-somethings is: old people bedtime. Like, 9:00 to 10:00 P.M.
An analysis found that young adults between 18 and 34 went to bed . . . on average . . . at 10:06 P.M. in January, compared with 10:18 P.M. LAST January.
The idea is that young people are understanding the link between sleep and health more than previous generations did . . . and are prioritizing sleep time over any FOMO they may have about missing out on late-night activities.
But that doesn't mean they're NOT going out. They talked to several young adults, who said they just go out for dancing and drinks at 5:00 or 6:00 P.M.
Not commuting adds to this as well as there is more time to do things than sitting in the car.
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Truly Hard Seltzer now has Hot sauce flavored Seltzers.
You can only get it through the site GiveThemBeer.com. It sold out but a new batch is coming soon.
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Someone on Reddit asked doctors to name the weirdest things they've seen patients bring with them to the E.R. Here are the highlights . . .
Lots of animals, including a turtle . . . a rabbit . . . a helper monkey . . . a flying squirrel . . . an emotional support duck . . . and a live chicken, because they didn't want to leave it in their hot car.
A half-eaten RAW chicken. The guy wanted them to test it to see if it was raw.
Their own thermometer. So when the nurse took their temperature, they could double-check their work.
A suitcase full of French toast. No butter or syrup, just French toast. The doctor said it looked dry but smelled great.
A half-eaten can of beans, because the patient wanted to finish them.
A drunk guy laid down in the E.R., and a whole onion fell out of his pocket.
Christmas lights, so they could string them up above their bed.
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Here are a few more stats for Super Bowl 58
The average viewer will only watch 29 minutes of the game itself. One in six said less than 20. Each quarter is 15 minutes. So unless there's overtime, that's 60 minutes of gameplay. The whole event lasts three to four hours.
Only a third of Americans can name last year's Super Bowl champs. It was the Kansas City Chiefs. They've now been in it four of the past five years. They've won two of those so far.
A lot of us just want to socialize at Super Bowl parties. But 77% agree it's rude to stand around and gab near the TV.
Hosting a party and thinking of upgrading your TV? The top things people will buy before hosting a Super Bowl party include a new grill . . . a new TV . . . new dishes . . . and a new couch.
The food is really important. 77% say good food and good snacks are essential for a great Super Bowl party. The top five Super Bowl snacks, in order, are: Chips . . . dips . . . hot dogs . . . pizza . . . and burgers.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Cucumbers are 96% water . . . that's even more than watermelons, which are 92% water.
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