Wednesday 4/19/23
Celebrate:
Bicycle Day
Humorous Day
National Amaretto Day
National Banana Day
National Garlic Day
National Hanging Out Day
National Stress Day
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
Rice Ball Day
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What happened at Coachella will stay at Coachella for Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.
The "Señorita" singers were spotted smooching at the music festival on Friday, leading to speculation that their romance is back on. They split in November 2021 after more than two years together. But Mendes and Cabello apparently plan to remain exes, as a source told Page Six "they aren't dating again." This source explained that "they've stayed in touch since their breakup and decided to meet up at Coachella since they were both going," and although "one thing led to another as the night progressed," their kiss was a "one-off."
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Writers Guild of America members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote, which was approved by nearly 98% of the eligible voting members calls for a strike if a fair deal for a new film and TV contract isn’t reached by May 1, when the current pact expires.
The last strike was in 2007 and lasted 100 day.
Streaming and how series work today are a big part of the things writers want.
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Mental Floss has an article on why sand sticks to everything.
Quote from the writer Jake Rossen - Relaxing at the beach feels good in the moment, but then come the consequences. Sand in your shoes. Sand stuck to your clothes, hands, and hair. Sand in your car. In your living room. In your bed. In your coffin at your funeral there will be sand. Its ability to adhere itself to everything and turn your life into a gritty endurance test is amazing. So why does it stick everywhere?
He says it's when it gets wet that the problems begin.
The moment sand comes in contact with something wet—your feet, a towel, the ocean—it retains moisture, creating a sticky glob that wants to become a permanent fixture in your life.
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McDonald's is changing its burgers, including their Big Mac recipe.
They claim all the changes will just make their burgers better, and fans should be excited. Here's what they're doing . . .
1. The Big Mac is getting more Big Mac sauce. A writer for "People" magazine tried it. She says it makes it more like a "messy pub burger" than a quote, "run-of-the-mill drive-thru" thing.
2. The buns are changing too. They'll be softer than before. McDonald's describes them as "pillowy buns that are freshly toasted to a golden brown."
3. The cheese will be meltier. It's not clear if they're changing the type of cheese, or just melting it more.
4. The onions are also changing. Instead of tossing them on at the end, they'll add them to burgers on the grill to create a more "caramelized flavor."
5. The changes don't just apply to Big Macs. They also apply to regular hamburgers, cheeseburgers, double cheeseburgers, and McDoubles. So they're revamping a big chunk of their core burger menu.
The new burgers are already being rolled out in a few West Coast cities, including Denver, Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and L.A. They'll be everywhere else by early next year.
6. They're also using it as a chance to bring back the Hamburglar. They posted two 15-second ads where he scopes out the new burgers through binoculars, and then steals them.
The last time they used him in ads was in 2015 when they went with a weird humanoid version . . . just a guy in a mask. But they went back to a cartoony version this time.
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Results from a recent morality poll.
1. Cheating in a relationship. 65% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 19% say "sometimes" . . . 9% think it's "never immoral."
2. Paying for sex. 43% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 29% say "sometimes" . . . 14% think it's "never immoral."
3. Downloading pirated stuff on the internet. 38% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 33% say "sometimes" . . . 11% think it's "never immoral."
4. Underage drinking. 34% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 37% say "sometimes" . . . 16% think it's "never immoral."
5. Smoking marijuana. 27% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 29% say "sometimes" . . . 28% think it's "never immoral."
6. Sharing passwords for a streaming service. 23% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 34% say "sometimes" . . . 25% think it's "never immoral."
7. Speeding. 20% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 48% say "sometimes" . . . 18% think it's "never immoral."
8. Eating meat. 7% of people believe it's "always immoral" . . . 20% say "sometimes" . . . 59% think it's "never immoral."
Generally speaking, 44% of people say they are "very moral." 37% say they're "somewhat moral" . . . 6% say "somewhat IMMORAL" . . . and 5% openly admit that they are "very immoral." 8% of people "don't know."
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Many countries rejected using forks when they were first invented, because they considered them excessive, unnecessary, and "too feminine."
The Roman Catholic Church even spoke out against forks, stating that God already gifted us with the perfect eating utensils: Our fingers.
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