Friday 5/10/24
Celebrate:
Clean Up Your Room Day
Military Spouse Appreciation Day
National Liver and Onions Day
National Public Gardens Day
National Shrimp Day
National Small Business Day
Trust Your Intuition Day
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At the Movies this weekend
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - The fourth in this go around for the series starring Kevin Durand, William H. Macy, Owen Teague, Freya Allan, and Peter Macon.
Star Wars: Ep 1 - The Phantom Menace is again playing this weekend
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Sylvester Stallone is a serious watch collector. He's selling 11 of his time pieces at an auction next month . . . and he's set to make MILLIONS from them.
One in particular is garnering a lot of interest. It's a rare Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime, and it's the first one that'll ever be sold at a commercial auction. He bought it for $2.5 million, but he could get well over $5 million.
Stallone's never worn the watch . . . or even touched it. He considers it a work of art. It's the most complicated wristwatch ever made, and he actually had to appeal to the company for the right to buy it.
As for why he's selling it, he says, quote, "I wasn’t going to covet and keep it forever, that's just not my personality. I tend to enjoy things, and then I like to share them."
How much do you think I can get for a slightly used Timex Indiglo watch that I haven't worn in years?
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Folks on the west coast of the U.S. love their moms more than those in the Midwest. According to a poll, 44 percent of westerners would visit their moms more often if the travel rates were cheaper, but only 19 percent of Midwesterners feel the same. Meanwhile, 27 percent of all Americans only see their mom once a year.
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The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world’s electricity was produced by renewables last year, new data shows.
It’s a significant step toward the world reaching 60% renewable electricity by 2030, which is critical to meeting global climate goals.
Taking nuclear energy into account, the world generated almost 40% of its electricity from low-carbon sources last year.
China is the largest producer of solar electricity globally
It contributed to more than one-third of global solar generation and produced more than twice as much solar electricity as the United States in 2023.
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Here are four ways you SHOULDN'T start your day according to experts.
1. Don't wake up to an alarm. It causes immediate anxiety, so try something more soothing. Studies have found waking up to the radio is much better.
2. Don't immediately try to problem solve. That groggy feeling is called sleep inertia and typically lasts 15 minutes to an hour. So let yourself ease into your day before you start trying to solve anything.
3. Don't dive straight into emails. Reaching for your phone to read the news is one thing. But you shouldn't be checking your inbox as soon as you wake up. Again, it's immediate stress and you're not ready to problem solve yet.
4. Don't focus on what went wrong yesterday. Try your best to start fresh. It's okay to look back and reflect at some point, just not first thing.
And what should you do?
1. Focus on what you want to achieve, and make a list. It's a good way to organize your day, and your thoughts.
2. Start with some deep breathing. Meditation is great. But even just stopping to take a few deep breaths can calm your mind and set you up for a good day.
3. Look at something that makes you smile. Think about hanging something in your bedroom that sparks joy. Like a picture from a fun vacation, or just a piece of art you really love. Visual reminders like that can put you in a good mood.
4. Get moving. It doesn't have to be a full workout. Just some light stretching can help get your day started on the right foot.
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Reddit asked What has a 0% chance of happening in the next 50 years.
Some of the answers are hilarious!
There were a lot of "my team" winning a championship.
George R. R. Martin releasing "The Winds of Winter".
Someone said, "My stove, microwave, and wall clocks all showing the same time."
"Karens ceasing to exist."
Some actual thoughts....
Teleportation.
In my opinion, there’s a 0% chance of time travel being invented in the next 50 years because we haven't even begun to scratch the surface of this complex concept.
"Getting a three-party system that actually matters in the U.S."
In fact there was a lot about government and how dysfunctional it is.
"Curing all genetic diseases."
"World Peace"
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - There are 242 different ways to make change for a dollar using just quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.
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