Thursday 4/25/24
Celebrate:
DNA Day
East Meets West Day
Hairstylists Appreciation Day
International Financial Independence Awareness Day
Love Your Thighs Day
National Crayola Day
National Mani-Pedi Day
National Plumber's Day
National Teach Children to Save Day
National Telephone Day
National Zucchini Bread Day
Red Hat Society Day
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
World Penguin Day
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For behavioralists, inner conversations can reveal repressed emotions, good or self-deprecating, that were stirred by a phone call or triggered by an event or encounter. Like the self-admonishing, "Oh, I sounded so stupid!" Or the self-affirming, "I always feel valued when she and I work together."
There is nothing new about talking to ourselves. It is joke-worthy, but socially taboo if we're caught talking out loud.
He has found that in general,children talk to themselves as part of the learning process. Introverts are more likely to be self-talkers. "Only children"Â talk to themselves more often and into adulthood. Children with "invisible" friends also are more likely to self-talk And people who are suddenly alone or lonely are more apt to self-talk.
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Two glass bottles filled with centuries-old cherries were found hidden inside George Washington's historic home in Virginia.
Archaeologists made the discovery while conducting ongoing excavations as part of a major revitalization of the mansion, known as Mount Vernon. The bottles, which look like they were made in the 1740s to 1750s, were found buried beneath a brick floor that was laid in the 1770s
 "There are whole, recognizable cherries," Jason Boroughs, Mount Vernon's principal archaeologist, told The Washington Post. "It actually smelled like cherry blossoms when we got to the bottom."
Researchers think the cherries were likely harvested at Mount Vernon in the 1770s.
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A nine-year-old British boy has won a European championship with his uncanny impression of a seagull.
Cooper, from Chesterfield in Derbyshire, traveled to the Belgian coastal town of De Panne to compete in the EC Gull Screeching competition.
He originally started doing seagull impressions after being nipped by one while he was eating a tuna sandwich.
He wanted to become "Seagull Boy", like when Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being bitten by a spider.
"I feel like they are a really nice animal, I like them because of their noise," said Cooper.
He scored 92 points out of a possible 100, which meant he won the juvenile category and also had the highest points score in the competition.
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Robot dogs with FLAMETHROWERS attached to their head are now something you can buy.
A company called Throwflame is selling one called the "Thermonator" for $9,400. You operate it over WiFi or Bluetooth with a remote control, and it can shoot flames up to 30 feet.Â
The website says they're legal in all 50 states. You just need a special permit in California and Maryland.
They're not pushing the guard dog angle, but they do list eight different things it's perfect for.
They include controlled burns . . . ice and snow removal . . . clearing weeds . . . pyrotechnics or entertainment . . . and also pest removal. Â
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Is feeling annoyed the new norm? Two-thirds of people in a poll say they're generally more annoyed now than ever before.Â
45% said they can't remember the last time they went a full 24 hours without feeling irritated by something. The average is three annoying things a day.
Here are the Top 10 everyday irritations you might encounter today . . .
1. When someone doesn't clean up after their dog. Especially if you step in it.
2. Potholes.
3. Being stuck on hold.
4. People who don't use turn signals.
5. Bad parkers who take up more than one space.
6. You can't remember a password.
7. Slow walkers. Especially when you're in a hurry.
8. Cyclists who hog the road.
9. When someone COULD hold the door for you, but doesn't.
10. The last person in the bathroom uses up the toilet paper, and doesn't replace the roll.
A few more that just missed the Top 10:Â Your plans getting canceled at the last second . . . people on public transportation listening to music without headphones on . . . and slow drivers in the fast lane.Â
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Do you have a Mount Rushmore of action heroes? Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone have some ideas. Of course, they're on it.Â
But to join them, Arnold would add Clint Eastwood and Sly would add Bruce Willis.
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It's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, so someone had experts list the top distractions that can cause a crash. Here are their top nine . . .
1. Daydreaming. So, you're bored and just not paying attention.
2. Cell phones. That includes texting and things like messing with your GPS.
3. Looking at stuff outside your vehicle. Billboards cause quite a few accidents.
4. Abusing substances or lacking sleep. Those count as "distractions" too.
5. Reaching for stuff. Like something in the backseat.
6. Other passengers. It's especially dangerous with teen drivers and their friends.
7. Eating and driving. It can be just as dangerous as texting and driving.
8. Messing with onboard systems. Meaning things like the A/C, or the radio.
9. Pets. It's why restraints for dogs are a good idea.
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Post Malone is expanding into the world of graphic novels and movies, with an original idea he came up with that mixes "Mad Max: Fury Road" with the "Evil Dead" franchise.
The story takes place in medieval Europe, where, quote, "the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens."
The first story in this universe will be released as a graphic novel in 2025. It'll be followed by a movie he's developing along with "Transformers" and "Bad Boys" director Michael Bay.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - "Bohemian Rhapsody" started the music video trend. Queen made a promotional video for the song in 1975, and it was such a hit that record companies started making videos for all hit songs.
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