Saturday and Sunday 3/4 & 5/23
Celebrate:
Benjamin Harrison Day - 9th President
Courageous Follower Day
Hug a GI Day
International Game Master's Day
International Open Data Day
International Scrapbooking Industry Day
March Fourth
Marching Music Day
National Dance the Waltz Day
National Grammer Day
National Pound Cake Day
National Snack Day
National Sons Day
Old Inauguration Day
Toy Soldier Day
World Obesity Day
Sunday
Cinco de Marcho
Finisher's Medal Day
Multiple Personality Day
Namesake Day
National Absinthe Day
National Cheese Doodle Day
National Potty Dance Day
National Poutine Day - Fries, Cheese Curds, and Gravy - YUM
Reel Film Day
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There's a new trend on TikTok of people eating oranges in the shower. ok...not dangerous...but weird, and it's not new, it made the rounds on Reddit in 2015 and a few years later, so it seems to be reoccurring on social media.
Supposedly eating an orange in the shower has several benefits, including . . .
1. It's less of a mess. Peeling and eating an orange is messy in general, but being in the shower makes it easy to rinse off.
2. You get an enhanced sensory experience. The shower's heat is supposed to enhance the smell and taste of the oranges. So your shower may smell and feel more like a fancy hotel or spa.
3. Citrus fruits have health benefits. Getting more citrus into your diet is a good thing. Oranges are a great source of vitamin C. And only about 10 to 12% of adults in the U.S. are getting enough daily fruits and vegetables.
I find that when I tried it, the soap I was using didn't go well with them.
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The world's humans emitted less carbon dioxide last year than scientists had expected, but the 1% increase still meant that it was the highest amount ever, according to the International Energy Agency. The somewhat good news is using more clean energy technology helped offset some of the increasing emissions.
Oh so it does work...let's ramp it up!!!!
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On a routine trip to an Arkansas Walmart to pick up milk, a university scientist made a historically buggy discovery.
Michael Skvarla, director of Penn State University's Insect Identification Lab, found a mysterious large insect outside the Fayetteville super chain's building – an experience he remembers "vividly."
"I saw this huge insect on the side of the building," he said in a press release from Penn State. "I thought it looked interesting, so I put it in my hand and did the rest of my shopping with it between my fingers. I got home, mounted it, and promptly forgot about it for almost a decade."
Little did he know that years later, the giant flying bug was a "super-rare" Jurassic-era insect.
Two things, one, thankfully it was the director of insect identification, otherwise, someone would have hit it with a shoe, and two, quote "I put it in my hand and did the rest of my shopping with it between my fingers." WHO DOES THAT???
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Because they are the bastion of unbiased news reporting (umm) Fox News posted a list of the weirdest law in all 50 states. You know how this goes, some are old laws that don't apply anymore, and the rest are rarely enforced. Here are a few of the strangest ones that are apparently still on the books, and the thing to remember about them is something happened to actually put them on the books.
1. California: You can't eat frogs that died in a frog-jumping competition.
2. Colorado: No upholstery on outdoor furniture. The exception is if you're selling it in a yard sale.
3. Indiana: No catching fish with your bare hands, and no DYNAMITE either.
4. Kansas: Kids over 14 can't use playgrounds.
5. Kentucky: Reptiles can't be used in religious services.
6. Maine: No gambling at the airport.
7. Massachusetts: If you sing the national anthem in public, you have to sing the whole thing. No stopping halfway through, or you could be fined $100.
8. Michigan: A 1913 law made it illegal to be drunk on a train. But in Minnesota, being drunk in public anywhere ISN'T a crime.
9. Mississippi: No swearing in public if two or more people are around.
10. Nebraska: Technically, you can't get married if you have an STD.
11. New Hampshire: No collecting seaweed at night.
12. New Mexico: No dancing while wearing a sombrero.
13. Pennsylvania: No explosives at weddings. You can't fire a gun either.
14. South Carolina: It's illegal for a man to seduce a woman by promising to marry her if he doesn't mean it. You can get up to a year in jail for it.
15. South Dakota: You can't use fireworks to protect sunflowers from birds.
16. Tennessee: Unless you have a permit, you can't keep a skunk as a pet.
17. Utah: You can't buy beer in containers larger than two liters. So, no kegs.
18. Virginia: No hunting within 200 yards of a church on Sundays.
19. Washington: Shoe stores can't use X-ray machines to find a shoe that fits.
20. West Virginia: You can't use a ferret to help you hunt.
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So much rain and snow has fallen in California over the last two months that several parts of the state are no longer considered to be in drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday. After the driest three years ever recorded, the state was hit by nine atmospheric river storms in January. February brought even stronger storms, with snow falling at low elevations and blizzard conditions hitting Southern California mountains. In its latest estimate, the Drought Monitor said close to 17 percent of California is out of drought conditions, and 34 percent is now "abnormally dry," the lowest classification. One-quarter of the state remains in "severe drought," including parts of eastern San Bernardino and Inyo Counties.
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