3/30/26 - I'm In Contol, Missing Kit-Kat, and Forest Bathing
- bribriny
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Monday 3/30/26
Celebrate:
Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day
Holy Monday
National Doctors Day
National Hot Chicken Day
National I am in Control Day - marks the anniversary of the day when an assassination attempt was made on President Ronald Reagan in 1981. On that day, Secretary of State Alexander Haig infamously said, "I am in control," while answering a question in the Press Briefing Room following the shooting. Many saw this as usurping authority and skipping actual succession.
National Virtual Vacation Day
Pencil Day
Take a Walk in the Park Day
Turkey Neck Soup Day
World Bipolar Day
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Weekend Box Office
1. Project Hail Mary $54.5M
2. Hoppers $12.2M
3. They Will Kill You $5.0M
4. Dhurandhar The Revenge $4.7M
5. Reminders of Him $4.7M
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Thieves have swiped a 12-ton shipment of KitKat bars. 413,793 to be exact.
A truck in Europe has disappeared.
Nestle warned that as over 400,000 bars have gone AWOL, it could lead to a KitKat shortage and customers might not be able to get their hands on them.
It went on to suggest that the missing chocolate bars 'could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets'.
The good news is, there is a way you can tell if you're handling stolen KitKat bars - as consumers can scan the unique batch codes which are featured on each of them.
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Again, we don't need this.
The "functional beverage" trend of 2026 has reached a new peak. Several brands are launching "Protein Sodas" this week—fizzy, low-calorie drinks packed with 20g of whey protein—targeting Gen Z shoppers who want their "treat" to count toward their fitness goals.
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Many people enjoy spending time in nature. But did you know that time among the trees could be therapeutic? Forest therapy is a growing practice that promises benefits for your mind and body.
"Shinrin-yoku" (forest bathing) has officially gone mainstream in the U.S. this year. Doctors are now writing "green prescriptions" for 20 minutes of silent walking in nature to combat digital burnout.
it’s not a literal bath. The term refers simply to immersing yourself in the atmosphere of the forest.
There are three concepts
Yūgen is about being so keenly aware of the beauty of the world around you that the deep emotions you feel can’t be expressed with words.
Komorebi literally translates to “sunlight leaking through trees.” It describes the relationship, or interplay, between the sun and the leaves.
Wabi sabi celebrates the beauty of imperfection and impermanence.
To sum it up..yes it's just mindfulness.
Read more from The Cleveland Clinic here.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Starting in 2016, over half of U.S. bills were paid online. This shift saves the average consumer 74 minutes every month—time previously spent writing and mailing paper checks.
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