Tuesday 6/25/24
Leon Day!!!!
Marks six months away from Christmas day (both ways.) Leon is Noel spelled backward and is a day some crafters begin planning their homemade gifts and decorations. It can also be a day for those who miss the winter holidays to have a mini-winter celebration in June.
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Celebrate:
Bourdain Day
Color TV Day
Global Beatles Day
National Catfish Day
National Police Community Cooperative Day
National Strawberry Parfait Day
World Vitiligo Day
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The blog 'Eat This, Not That' has a list of the "40 Unhealthiest Snacks on the Planet," and Zebra Cakes is #1. Which seems dramatic . . . but with 34 grams of added sugar, one cake does exceed your recommended daily intake.
Each cake also has 320 calories . . . 14 grams of fat, including eight grams of saturated fat . . . 150 milligrams of sodium . . . 47 grams of carbs . . . and two grams of protein.
Here's the rest of the 10 Unhealthiest Snacks . . .
2. Smucker's Goober Grape
3. Ritz Bits Cheese Sandwich Crackers
4. Turtle Chex Mix
5. Little Debbie Swiss Rolls
6. Doritos Nacho Cheese
7. Mac's Salt & Vinegar Pork Skins
8. Hostess Old Fashioned Donettes
9. Twix Candy Bar
10. Chewy Dipps Chocolate Chip Granola Bar
See the full list and descriptions here, or just go have a snack and don't worry about it!
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If someone asks, "How are you?" . . . no one is expecting a serious, elaborate response, especially on a Monday morning. But you don't HAVE to say, "good" and just hope that puts an end to it.
People on social media are talking about how they answer "How are you?" if they're NOT good . . . and here are the best responses:
1. "Not too bad."
2. "Can't complain." One person says, "Can't complain . . . no one listens."
3. "Ah, you know."
4. "Livin' the dream."
5. "Another day in paradise."
6. "I'm alive."
7. "Tired."
8. "Hangin' in there." Or "I'm gettin' by."
9. "Meh."
10. "Present, and accounted for."
11. "The horror persists."
12. "Awful . . . why do you ask?"
13. "Same panic, different disco." Or: "Same soup, just reheated."
14. One person said there aren't usually any words . . . just crying.
15. And one person said, "You just say 'fine.' It's a greeting, people are not actually interested in how you are doing."
Get in on the Reddit Thread here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1djs1m6/what_is_a_good_response_to_how_are_you_if_youre/
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Pennsylvania (actually nationwide) Lightning Safety Awareness Week
In the United States, an average of 51 people are killed each year by lightning. That is more than the number of people killed annually by hurricanes. In 2013, 23 deaths were attributed to lightning. Unfortunately, many more people are struck but survive with long-term, debilitating injuries.
Every year in the US there are between 20 and 25 Million cloud to ground lightning flashes.
When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!
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CNN did a big write-up on the alarm sound Americans seem like they're most divided on . . . a popular one on iPhones called "By the Seaside".
Apple's been using it for over a decade, so you definitely know it. It's the one that sounds like it's played on a Casio keyboard.
Some people love it and think it's the most relaxing alarm to wake up to. One lady they talked to said she always lets the full thing play in the morning and does "a little dance in bed."
But for others, it's like nails on a chalkboard. Especially because they've heard it SO many times. It's also a common ringtone people use.
One hater said it feels like the song itself is almost "mocking you in a way." Like a, quote, "horror movie, where they do the nursery rhyme before doom."
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The average candy bar contains eight insect parts. So when someone has an allergic reaction to chocolate, they could be reacting to the COCKROACH parts inside.
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