Thursday 3/23/23
Celebrate:
Cuddly Kitten Day
National Chia Day
National Chip and Dip Day
National Melba Toast Day - Think large crouton - It is named after Dame Nellie Melba, an Australian opera singer Helen Porter Mitchell. Its name is thought to date from 1897, when the singer was very ill and it became a staple of her diet.
The toast was created for her by a chef who was also a fan of her, and also created the Peach Melba dessert for her.
National Puppy Day
National Tamale Day
Near Miss Day
OK Day
Ravenclaw Pride Day
Start of Ramadan
World Meteorological Day
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I guess taking pens and Post-Its from work just doesn't give us the same rush it used to: According to a new report, the latest thing people won't stop stealing from the office is forks, or really, all silverware.
It didn't used to be an issue, but office managers are constantly having to buy more forks, knives, and spoons now to replace the ones that go missing.
It's become more common ever since people returned to the office and stopped working from home so much. And here's the leading theory for why.
In a recent poll, 60% of workers said their companies have made efforts to "go green" in the past few years. So a lot of offices aren't stocking PLASTIC utensils anymore. And restaurants aren't handing them out by default as much either.
That means all the real silverware gets used, and doesn't always get returned. Sometimes we walk off with it by mistake, or just don't put it back right away. But the scarcity is also causing us to covet the silverware at work
In other words, we're more likely to hide utensils in our desk to make sure we have something to eat with tomorrow.
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Language-learning app Duolingo has launched a new subscription tier that uses ChatGPT technology to improve your Español or Français. The chatbot's Explain My Answer feature explains what's behind a mistake and how to fix it, while its Roleplay mode tests your conversation skills in virtual conversations with AI-powered characters.
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A revamped experience is coming to The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The iconic entertainment brand has reimagined a show to feature new and daring performances — but will exclude any animals. One of the best known traveling circuses is making its return after shuttering operations in 2018 due to financial hardships and concerns from the public about the treatment of its non-human performers. Ringling Bros. said it will lean on innovative tech and immersive experiences to sell tickets in the revised "Greatest Show on Earth."
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Party on Wayne!!!!
"Wayne's World 3" sounds like it might actually happen.
In an interview with "People" magazine, Dana Carvey said it's on the horizon. He also said, quote, "Maybe we'll do it in puppets. I'm not sure . . . I'm always game. Love Mike Myers. Just a brilliant guy."
He didn't mention what the deal was with that photo he shared last month. The one where he's dressed as Garth painting a portrait of Mike as Wayne.
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The Weeknd is the most popular artist in the world at least according to Guinness World Records.
He's set two new Spotify records: Most monthly listeners with 111.4 million, and first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners.
His 2020 song "Blinding Lights" also has the most Spotify streams, and it's the longest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 of all time with a total of 90 weeks.
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Anyone who was a teenager in the '90s remembers the famous "purple stuff" ads for Sunny Delight. But all those kids are in their 40s now, so . . . bring on the HARD stuff.
Sunny Delight with ALCOHOL now exists. It's called SunnyD Vodka Seltzer. It hits select Walmarts nationwide this Saturday. (It's already been spotted on shelves in some places.)
SunnyD is essentially fake orange juice. So it basically sounds like a screwdriver . . . vodka and O.J. . . . but with bubbles.
Obviously, this is all a nostalgia grab. They know those '90s kids are grown-ups now, and they're hoping they'll be into it. Their press release claims fans asked for it though, and that SunnyD is already a popular mixer.
Four-packs cost $10. So it's a little pricier than other seltzers, and most beers. Each can is 95 calories and 4.5% alcohol.
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Some people insist that they never lie or claim that they're "terrible liars" but they have no problem checking that box confirming that they have read the terms and conditions. Reddit has more.
There's a new list online of questions people RARELY answer honestly. Like:
1. "How are you?" And also: "Fine . . . how about you?"
2. "Did someone pass gas?"
3. "How much alcohol do you drink each week?"
4. "How much do you weigh?" Or "How old are you?"
5. "How many people have you slept with?"
6. "How was school?"
7. "Are you mad at me?"
8. A LOT of standard interview questions, like "Tell us about a time you had conflict in the workforce."
9. "Did you get my message?"
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A guy in Florida just broke a world record by doing 3,264 push-ups in an hour. Pretty impressive, especially at sixty years old. Over the past year, he did 160,000 push-ups to train for it. Now for the maths. There are 3,600 seconds in an hour, so it's basically a push-up every second.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Champagne corks kill around 24 people a year . . . meaning they cause more death than sharks.
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