5/24/25 & 5/25/25 - Unrealistic Movies, Sun Screen, Shoe Trend (NO)
- bribriny
- May 24
- 4 min read
Saturday 5/24/25 (palindrome)
Sunday 5/25/25
Celebrate:
Saturday
Asparagus Day
Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
Brother's Day
International Jazz Day
International Tiara Day
National Escargot Day
National Italian Beef Day
National Yucatan Shrimp Day
Scavenger Hunt Day
Sunday
Geek Pride Day
Indianapolis 500
International Plastic Free Day
National Brown-Bag-It Day
National Missing Children's Day
National Tap Dance Day
National Wine Day
Neighbor Day
Towel Day
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Flag Football will be one of the events at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, and you might see your favorite NFL players on the field.
Team owners voted yesterday to allow their players to participate. Commissioner Roger Goodell said there's been a "tremendous amount" of interest among players to compete for their countries.
The Summer Games will run from July 14th to July 30th, so the most any players would miss of their NFL duties would be the start of training camp.
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A news anchor in Schenectady, New York named Olivia Jaquith went into labor just before her morning newscast yesterday, and still anchored the show. Her water broke at 4:15 A.M., and she was on the air about 90 minutes later.
She said her contractions weren't that close together, and she'd rather be at work than at the hospital. We haven't seen an update yet, but we wish her well.
I've had and felt many things doing shows thorughout the years, but I can say...never have I been in labor! (haha) I have survived co-workers trying to make me laugh though.
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There's a new trend where people are wearing SOCCER CLEATS when NOT playing soccer, in everyday life. So, people have them on . . . just to run errands.
It's become a viral sensation with the hashtag #BootsOnlySummer, and apparently that's turned them into a fashion statement.
Is it practical? No, not at all. Wearing studded "boots" on asphalt, concrete, or tiled floors can be slippery and uncomfortable . . . not to mention the click-clacking sounds. Hard surfaces also cause the spikes to wear down faster.
That doesn't matter though, it's a "pure vibe."
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Bananas are a great source of fiber, potassium, and other nutrients. But a new study found adding them to your morning smoothie might actually MAKE IT LESS HEALTHY.
A study in the journal "Food & Function" found adding a banana can decrease your smoothie's nutritional value, because it prevents your body from absorbing a type of antioxidant called flavanols.
It's actually the enzyme that causes them to turn brown.
The difference was drastic. They found adding a banana to your smoothie reduces the amount of flavanols you absorb by 84%. So you're only getting 16% of what you would get without it.
The effects were most drastic when adding one to a smoothie with lots of berries in it. So if it's loaded with raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries, leave the banana out.
That doesn't mean you should stop eating bananas altogether. They say it's just better to have one as a snack on its own later on.
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The latest Mission: Impossible movie opened this weekend, and you've probably seen this happen in a movie: There's an explosion . . . and someone flies through the air in slow motion, and they're totally fine afterward. Even their hair is somehow perfect. That . . . probably wouldn't happen in real life. People on social media are listing things that happen ALL THE TIME in movies, but are "100% unrealistic."
Here are some of the most popular answers:
Somebody falls and catches the edge of something, hanging on by just their fingers.
Spotless air ducts. Or, "Air ducts that can support the weight of a 200-pound man moving through them . . . aren't full of screws or dust AND absorb the sounds of the man moving around."
People getting pistol whipped, being knocked unconscious, and waking up later . . . functioning normally, as if nothing happened.
A character moving four feet from the other characters and having a full-volume side conversation . . . that no one else can hear.
A hero being assaulted by a dozen henchmen . . . using fists, feet, and metal bars . . . only to end up with a small butterfly bandage on their cheek. Also, everybody attacks . . . ONE AT A TIME.
The general lack of tiredness.
Or using the bathroom
Unemployed bachelors with spacious penthouse apartments in desirable locations.
Waking up looking fresh and styled and mostly in a very good mood.
Hackers saying "Hmm" . . . typing 300 words per minute . . . and then, five seconds later, saying "I'm in!"
Ordering a meal . . . eating just one bite . . . and then chucking the whole thing because you have to go somewhere. (Or, going to a bar, ordering a beer, having one sip, and then getting up and leaving.)
No one ever looks for parking. It's just there.
Stopping by to have breakfast at a friend's apartment before work. Yeah, sure.
No one buys celery and baguettes every time they go to the grocery store.
The classic: "Zoom in . . . enhance the image . . . isolate that section . . . enhance it more . . ."
See the thread here
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The nonprofit EWG just posted their annual report on the best sunscreens to buy. And at least by their standards, only 1 in 4 sunscreens on the market are actually "safe and effective."
That doesn't mean 75% don't work. It's much more about the word "safe," and specifically the mix of chemicals they use.
There are two types of sunscreens: chemical and mineral-based. And in general, they say mineral-based is better.
Mineral-based is usually the kind you rub on like lotion. They also tend to leave more white streaks you have to rub in. They work by preventing UV rays from hitting your skin.
Chemical-based sunscreens are also worse for the environment and animals. So they say mineral-based is the better option overall.
But in general, mineral-based sunblocks have one of these two main ingredients: zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
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