Tuesday 3/19/24
Celebrate:
Certified Nurses Day
Client's Day
Great American Meatout
International Astrology
International Earth Day
Let's Laugh Day
National Agriculture Day
National Backyard Day
National Chocolate Caramel Day
National Poultry Day
Proposal Day
Snowman Burning
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Day
World Social Work Day
World Storytelling Day
The First Day of Spring!!
It happens tonight at 11:06 PM. We usually think of the 21st as the distinction, but we won't see that again until 2101, check out the link for the reason.
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The inventor of karaoke has died. He was a Japanese businessman named Shigeichi Negishi, and he lived to be 100 years old.
He invented the first karaoke machine in 1967, after one of his employees made fun of his singing voice. It was originally called the SPARKO BOX.
Negishi never patented his invention, but his daughter says that never bothered him. Quote, "He felt a lot of pride in seeing his idea evolve into a culture of having fun through song around the world."
In his honor, someone did a survey and conducted some research to determine the 30 best karaoke songs for people who CAN'T SING.
Here are the Top 10:
1. "Sweet Caroline", Neil Diamond
2. "Livin' on a Prayer", Bon Jovi
3. "Don't Stop Believin'", Journey
4. "Love Shack", The B-52's
5. "Wannabe", Spice Girls
6. "Dancing Queen", ABBA
7. "I Will Survive", Gloria Gaynor
8. "Bohemian Rhapsody", Queen
9. "Summer of '69", Bryan Adams
10. "Just the Way You Are", Bruno Mars
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A poll for St. Patrick's Day asked 1,000 people in Ireland HOW Irish you have to be before you can tell people, "Yeah, I'm Irish."
America is a big melting pot. So it's common to hear people say "I'm Irish" or "I'm Italian," even if they were born in Kansas. But here are five scenarios and what people in Ireland think . . .
1. At least one of your great-great-grandparents was from Ireland: Only 18% of people there think it's okay to say you're "Irish."
2. At least one great-grandparent: 24% say it's okay.
3. At least one grandparent: 33%, so a third are cool with that.
4. At least one parent is from Ireland: 47% say it's okay.
5. Both parents were born in Ireland: Still, just 61%. So a lot of people in Ireland don't think you should ever say it unless you're actually from there.
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The Rock was on "The Drew Barrymore Show" last week, and she asked him if he could do five squats with her on his back. That's an obvious no-brainer, but of course, he had to prove it.
But before he picked her up, he explained HOW he was going to pick her up . . . in a basic fireman's carry . . . and asked her if that would be okay.
After she consented, he picked her up. Then he asked her if everything was cool before he went ahead with the squats.
But the Internet is kind of losing its collective mind (in a good way) over the way The Rock explained where he was going to put his hands and asked for consent before touching Drew.
Class act all the way, one commenter said you can tell he's a girl dad.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - Today is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Day - Here are some facts you might not have known.
They were created as a parody of Daredevil
Shredder was based on a cheese grater
Ad people are responsible for everything you love - All the iconic catchphrases like “turtle power” were created by advertisement companies that had the sole aim of increasing sales for their toys.
The turtles used a cow head for interdimensional travel - In issue #7 the turtles are taken by Cudley the Cowlick - a disembodied cow - to outer space where they are forced to wrestle with aliens to ensure their return home.
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