Tuesday 5/23/23
Celebrate:
Lucky Penny Day
National Taffy Day
World Turtle Day
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A company called Ubiquitous does brand marketing on social media. And they're offering to pay three people $100 AN HOUR to watch TikTok.
Before you get too excited, it's a one-off, not a full-time gig. But if you're one of the people they pick, you can make a nice chunk of change in a single day.
They're going to pay three people $1,000 each to go on a ten-hour TikTok binge.
They say it's to help the company "discover emerging new trends." But it sounds more like a gimmick to get their name out there, which they've obviously done.
You can apply at UbiquitousInfluence.com. You have to fill out an application and describe why you're a good fit. You also have to subscribe to their YouTube channel for some reason. And they say you can up your chances if you tag them in a tweet about why you're perfect for the gig.
They're looking for someone who's over 18, already familiar with TikTok, and has an eye for trends. The deadline to apply is May 31st.
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Ever wish you were taller? Well, having your legs surgically lengthened is more popular than ever.
NBC News just profiled a 26-year-old guy named "Alex" who had it done last year. He was 5-foot-7, and now he's 5-foot-10. But it was NOT an easy process.
They basically break both legs up around your thighs, and insert a rod in each one. Then new bone slowly starts to grow. The rods work on a remote that lengthens them up to one millimeter per day for the next three to four months.
At that point, Alex was able to get around again using a walker. Then he switched to a cane. So you're basically disabled for a while, with lots of physical therapy.
Regardless, he's happy with the results. He says he never wanted to be "tall," just tall enough for people to stop making comments about his height. He says making fun of someone's height is still acceptable for some reason.
So how much does it cost? He says it was around $100,000 total. And most of it wasn't covered by insurance.
The surgeon who did it says he expects to do around 50 leg-lengthening procedures this year, up from 20 a year ago.
It sounds like most of those patients are men, but not all of them are young. He says even guys in their 60s have expressed interest.
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America's national parks are great, unless you DIE during your visit: A new study looked at all 63 parks, and what your chances of making it out alive are. The good news is, you'll probably survive.
Between 2014 and 2021, millions of people visited, and there were only 2,092 total deaths from any cause.
The most common causes are car wrecks . . . medical episodes, like heart attacks . . . accidental drownings . . . and falls.
From a sheer numbers standpoint, the parks with the most deaths are Lake Mead, the Grand Canyon, and Yosemite. But it's only because so many people visit.
If you factor the number of visitors in, the most dangerous is actually North Cascades National Park in Washington state. Out of 220,000 visitors, nine people died. So your chances of dying there are around 1 in 25,000.
After that, it's two national parks in Alaska: Lake Clark National Park, around a 1-in-33,000 chance . . . and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, 1-in-48,000.
The one thing campers worry about is wild animals.
But it turns out your chances of being killed by an animal at any national park are almost zero. There were only five animal-related deaths reported between 2014 and 2021. So, less than one per year. And yes, it's usually bears.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - The only person with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that's NOT on the sidewalk is Muhammad Ali. It's actually on the wall of the Kodak Theater, because he didn't want people walking on the name "Muhammad."
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