6/22/26 - Manly Smells, #1 Fast Food, and M&M's
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Monday 6/22/26
National Chocolate Eclair Day
National HVAC Tech Day
National Onion Rings Day
Stupid Guy Thing Day
Take Your Cat to Work Day
World Rainforest Day
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James Burrows, the legendary TV director/creator, has died at the age of 85.
Burrows got his start in television relatively late at age 35 in 1974, directing episodes of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” and “Laverne & Shirley.”
He co-created “Cheers,” directing 243 of the 273 episodes, as well as all 246 episodes of “Will and Grace.”
He also helmed multiple episodes of such hits as “Frasier,” “Friends” and “Mike & Molly” and the pilots of “Two and a Half Men” and “The Big Bang Theory.”
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"Toy Story 5" has ignited the box office with $312 million globally, ranking as the largest opening weekend in Disney and Pixar's storied animated series. Domestically, it made $160.0M.
Disclosure Day $17.0M
Obsession $14.2M
Backrooms $7.3M
Scary Movie $6.7M
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Residents in a suburban neighborhood are trying to identify the owner of a peacock that has been roaming streets, perching on rooftops, and occasionally staring at homeowners through windows. The bird has become something of a local celebrity, with neighbors posting daily updates on social media.
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Retailers including Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Staples have already launched major back-to-school promotions — even before many schools have finished the current academic year. Analysts say inflation-conscious consumers are shopping earlier to spread out costs and take advantage of deals.
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The blog Art of Manliness asked its readers to come up with a list of smells they thought were manly.
The results:
Hardware Store
Shoe Polish
Cut Grass
Sawdust
Scotch
Gunpowder
Campfire
Pipe Smoke
Leather
Charcoal
Bowling Alley
Black Coffee
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As the M&M's marks its 85th year this summer, they will be removing artificial dyes. M&M’s will debut a natural-ingredient version, but blue and brown ones will not be included.
Replacing the bright blue shell that has been part of M&M’s rainbow since 1995 has turned into a surprisingly sticky problem.
Brown, believe it or not, relies heavily on blue coloring to get that color.
They are still working on it and want all colors with natural ingredients by 2028.
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For the first time in more than a decade, Chick-fil-A is no longer the top-rated quick-service restaurant, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
3. Jimmy John’s 81
4. Panda Express 81
5. KFC 80
6. Papa Johns 80 #1 Pizza
7. Pizza Hut 80
8. Domino’s 80
9. Raising Cane’s 79
10. Starbucks 79
11. Subway 79
12. Burger King 78 #1 Burgers
13. Culver’s 78
14. Dunkin’ 78
15. Little Caesars
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The Queen of Pop has officially claimed a massive new music milestone this week. Decades into her legendary career, her track "Love Sensation" has officially landed at No. 3 on the Dance Digital Song Sales chart, marking her 25th unique appearance on the chart and her 12th time cracking the Top 10.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Today marks the official anniversary of the very first Dairy Queen opening its doors in Joliet, Illinois, back in 1940. While that original location closed up shop in 1950, the building still stands today as a fully designated, highly protected historic city landmark.
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