6/9/25 - Horsies, Smells, and Back In The Day
- bribriny
- Jun 9
- 3 min read
Monday 6/9/25
Celebrate:
Donald Duck Day
International Dark 'n Stormy Day
National Earl Day
National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day
Writers' Rights Day
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Weekend box Office
1. Lilo & Stitch $32.5M
2. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina $25.0M
3. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning $15.0M
4. Karate Kid: Legends $8.7M
5. Final Destination: Bloodlines $6.5M
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Congratulations to Sovereignty with a big run in the final legs of the race to win The Belmont Stakes.
Journalism came in second and Baeza was third, the same 1-2-3 as the Kentucky Derby.
See the race here.
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The Tony Awards were given out last night. To see a list of all the winners at stuff you want to know, go to tonyawards.com
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Last week we talked about nostalgic sounds, and now it's onto smells.
Ranker.com is having people rank the "best smells in the world," and more than 13,000 people weighed in. Here's the Top 20:
1. Freshly baked bread.
2. After it rains.
3. Cold mountain air.
4. Cookies fresh from the oven.
5. Sea breeze.
6. Cinnamon rolls.
7. Chocolate chip cookies.
8. Vanilla.
9. Clothes fresh out of the dryer.
10. A real Christmas tree.
11. Lavender.
12. Wood.
13. Citrus.
14. Burning wood.
15. Cinnamon.
16. Apple pie.
17. The moment before it rains.
18. Lilacs.
19. Mint.
20. Jasmine.
Here are a few other entries: Freshly ground coffee (#21) . . . freshly popped popcorn (#27) . . . bacon frying (#41) . . . a new car (#44) . . . Grandma's house (#46)
Gasoline (#52) . . . fresh money (#62) . . . permanent markers (#66) . . . and marijuana (#77).
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Friday, we talked about the poll for graduation season that asked thousands of Americans, and most said YES.
55% would go back and do it again, but most said they'd do things a little differently . . . 5% aren't sure . . . 40% said no way, once was enough.
There were a lot of different categories asked about as well.
Rules and Rebellion: 55% had a curfew . . . 31% snuck out of the house . . . 52% got grounded . . . 50% skipped school . . . 43% got sent to the principal's office . . . 37% got detention . . . and 35% got into a fight.)
(Friendship: 62% made a close friend they still talk to . . . 53% went to at least one house party . . . and 49% hung out with friends at the mall.)
(Academics: 47% made honor roll . . . 54% filled out a college application . . . 32% cheated on their homework or on a test . . . and 60% failed a test.)
(Extracurriculars and work: 62% had a job . . . 51% were part of a club at school . . . 48% volunteered at least once . . . 39% played on a sports team . . . 31% were in band or choir . . . and 30% were in a school play.)
(Drugs and alcohol: 49% drank . . . 37% smoked at least one cigarette . . . and 28% tried pot.)
(Driving: 64% got their driver's license in high school, but that one really depends on how old you are: 82% of Boomers did, compared to just 42% of people under 30.)
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UltimateClassicRock.com ranked the 50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History. Spoiler alert: Most of them are from the '80s!
Here are the Top 10:
1. "Purple Rain", Prince (1984)
2. "Alone", Heart (1987)
3. "November Rain", Guns N' Roses (1991)
4. "Don't Stop Believin'", Journey (1981)
5. "I Want to Know What Love Is", Foreigner (1984)
6. "Home Sweet Home", Motley Crue (1985)
7. "Dream On", Aerosmith (1973)
8. "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)", Meat Loaf (1993)
9. "Sister Christian", Night Ranger (1983)
10. "Heaven", Bryan Adams (1983)
Video and reasons why here.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - George Lucas's original title for "Star Wars" was "The Journal of the Whills". Then he changed it to "Adventures of the Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga 1: The Star Wars". Fortunately, he shortened it.
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