3/12/26 - Sleepy Girl Mocktail, Taylor Vs. Beyonce, and New Watchband.

Thursday 3/12/26

Celebrate:

Girl Scout Day

National Alfred Hitchcock Day

National Baked Scallops Day

National Milky Way Day

National Plant a Flower Day

National Working Moms Day

Popcorn Lovers Day

World Day Against Cyber Censorship

World Kidney Day

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2026 is officially being called the "Analog Era." New data shows a massive pivot toward "Touch Grass" crafts. Searches for knitting, crocheting, and journaling are up 136% as people try to "reclaim their time" from automated AI scroll-culture.

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Get your green on because St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, and cities from coast to coast are pulling out all the stops. Chicago kicks things off this Saturday by dyeing the river its iconic emerald green, while New York City prepares for its massive Fifth Avenue parade featuring nearly 200,000 marchers. Boston, Savannah, and Philadelphia are also expecting record crowds.

Needing a reason to celebrate locally? The Horseheads St. Patrick's Parade is Saturday at 2PM.

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It's officially the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball fans—March Madness tips off this week, and office productivity is about to take a serious hit. With the First Four games starting Tuesday and the full first round kicking off Thursday, millions of Americans are filling out their brackets and hoping to win the office pool. The American Gaming Association predicts a record $15 billion will be wagered legally on the tournament this year, both in sportsbooks and through friendly office bets.

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Move over, espresso martinis—there's a new drink taking over TikTok, and it's designed to put you to sleep. The "sleepy girl mocktail," a mix of tart cherry juice, magnesium powder, and prebiotic soda, has racked up millions of views as users claim it helps them drift off faster and stay asleep longer. Sleep experts say the magnesium and cherry juice combo does have some science behind it, but they warn against expecting a miracle cure for chronic insomnia.

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It's the debate that refuses to die—Taylor Swift or Beyoncé?—and a massive new poll finally has an answer, though it might depend on where you live. Swift dominates in the Midwest and among younger listeners, while Beyoncé holds strong in the South and with older demographics. Overall, the two icons are nearly tied in national popularity, proving that America has room for two queens at the top of the music industry.

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An Ohio teenager just pulled off the ultimate academic double-header: graduating from both high school AND college on the same day. The 18-year-old earned her associate degree through a dual-enrollment program while finishing high school, attending classes at both institutions simultaneously. She's now heading to a four-year university as a junior.

A 90-year-old Kansas grandmother just got her college degree—and she walked the stage alongside her grandson. She started her bachelor's degree back in the 1950s but dropped out to raise a family. Seventy years later, she finished those last credits, proving it's never too late. Her grandson? He was getting his master's degree in the same ceremony.

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The TiLink bracelet is a titanium Apple Watch band designed to integrate everyday carry tools directly into a wearable accessory.

Built from articulated titanium links, the bracelet conceals 24 functional tools within its structure, including screwdrivers, hex wrenches, cutting edges, and measurement features. Each tool is embedded into individual links, allowing the bracelet to retain the appearance and comfort of a standard watch band.

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In Sweden, some guys had a plan to break into an electronics store by drilling through the wall from a neighboring office building. On their first attempt, instead of boring into the electronics store, they drilled into a newspaper office housed in the same building. So they moved over a few feet and drilled again. This time they bored into an optician’s office. Undeterred, they tried a third time and broke into an empty office. On their fourth try they made it to the electronics store. Unfortunately, they also set off the burglar alarm.

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A new study from the University of Minnesota suggests that a messy desk might actually be a sign of a highly creative mind. The research found that while "orderly" environments encourage healthy eating and conventional behavior, "disorderly" environments inspire breaking free from tradition and producing fresh insights.

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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - 1894, Coca-Cola was sold in glass bottles for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Before this, you could only get a Coke at a soda fountain. Joseph Biedenharn, a candy merchant, noticed how popular the drink was and decided to install bottling machinery in the back of his shop.

These weren’t the famous "contour" bottles we know today. They were simple, straight-sided "Hutchinson" bottles with a wire-and-rubber stopper. It wasn't until 1915 that the company created the curvy bottle to help people identify the brand even in the dark.

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