Monday 7/1/24
Celebrate:
American Zoo Day
Canada Day
Devotion to Duty Day
Early Bird Day
International Chicken Wing Day
International Joke Day
International Reggae Day
National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
National Financial Freedom Day
National Gingersnap Day
National Postal Workers Day
National Television Heritage Day
Second Half of the Year Day
US Postage Stamp Day
Zip Code Day
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The Weekend Box Office
1. Inside Out 2 $57.4M
2. A Quiet Place: Day One $53.0M
3. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $11.0M
4. Bad Boys: Ride or Die $10.3M
5. Kalki 2898 AD $5.5M
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Martin Mull, the comic, actor and musician best known for roles in "Roseanne," "Clue," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and many others, has died at age 80, according to his daughter.
In a career that spanned six decades, Mull was a familiar face in a wide variety of roles but specialized in playing egotistical or otherwise insufferable characters unaware of their own shortcomings. His pretentious talk show host Barth Gimble in the short-lived but cult favorite 1977 talk show satire "Fernwood 2 Night," with Fred Willard playing his sidekick, introduced Mull and his comedic sensibility to America.
Mull worked steadily from that point forward, appearing in nearly 40 films and more than 50 TV series. He had a seven-season recurring role on "Roseanne" as Roseanne's business partner, Leon Carp, and played the overbearing Principal Kraft for three seasons of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." Mull also made notable appearances on shows including "Arrested Development," "Two and a Half Men," "Community" and many others, and was Emmy nominated for his role as political aide Bob Bradley on HBO's "Veep."
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Tesla’s Cybertruck, touted for its rugged design, faced a bizarre setback at a car wash. After the wash, the 6,600-pound truck shut down, rendering its console blank and transforming it into a giant metal brick.
Despite its intended off-road prowess, the vehicle struggled with mundane tasks. Tesla advises against washing the truck in direct sunlight to prevent corrosion, and offers a special “Car Wash Mode.”
“Failure to put Cybertruck in Car Wash Mode may result in damage,” the company’s manual reads. “Damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.”
A call with Tesla confirmed that the truck had needed a complete reboot which took over five hours of sitting to complete.
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There's a new survey out on childhood mementos, and parents were asked "Do you wish you had kept more of your children's childhood, less, or about the same?"
Only 6% said they wish they would've kept less. 35% said they wish they would've kept more, and about HALF said "the same amount." So, these parents are HAPPY they have what they have.
Here's a rundown of what parents kept:
1. 95% kept photos of their kids as children.
2. 74% kept their art.
3. 70% kept awards and certificates.
4. 57% kept videos of them as children, and another 57% kept report cards.
5. 55% kept cards or letters they received.
6. 48% kept yearbooks.
7. 46% kept a print or cast of their handprints or footprints.
8. 45% kept toys.
9. 35% kept their baby clothes, and another 35% kept a lock of their hair.
10. 29% kept their baby teeth.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The phrase "keeping up with the Joneses" is based on a real family with the last name Jones. They built a huge mansion in Rhinebeck, New York in the mid-1800s, and other rich families in the area remodeled their homes to try to match them.
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