7/28/26- Humburger and Milk Chocolate Day (no..not together), Full Moon, and Less Than 100 Days.

Tuesday  7/28/26

Celebrate:

Buffalo Soldiers Day

National Hamburger Day

National Milk Chocolate Day

National Soccer Day

National Waterpark Day

World Nature Conservation Day

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Happy National Hamburger Day

Americans eat a lot of burgers, but overall demand has shown some recent decline.

Total Annual Consumption: Americans eat an estimated 50 billion burgers per year, falling 3% between 2019 and 2024. During the same period, consumption of fried chicken sandwiches increased by 19%.

Average Per Capita: This averages out to about 150 burgers per person per year, or roughly 3 burgers per week. Other research suggests an average of 26 burgers per person per year.

Consumption can vary widely by state. One study found averages of 267 burgers per person annually in Oklahoma and 171 in West Virginia.

While there's no single definitive answer to what people like on their burgers, surveys show Americans generally prefer a combination of a few classic toppings and condiments. According to a 2021 YouGov poll of over 9,000 people, the most popular toppings are cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.

Here's a detailed breakdown of the most common favorites based on survey data:

Cheese 67-74% American followed by cheddar.

Lettuce 62-64% 

Tomatoes 58% 

Onions 53-57% 

Ketchup 58-65% 

Pickles 48-54% 

Mustard 44-52% 

Bacon 38-45% 

Mayo          38-43% 

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Skywatchers are in for a treat tonight and tomorrow as the July Full Moon — traditionally called the Buck Moon — reaches its peak at 10:36 AM on Wednesday, July 29th, and will appear full and bright for several nights around that date. Named after the new antlers growing on young male deer in midsummer, this Full Moon carries a special visual treat: the Moon illusion.

Shortly after moonrise, the Buck Moon may look unusually large near the horizon. This isn't because the Moon actually changes size — it's because our brain compares it with trees, buildings, and other objects near the horizon, making it seem bigger than when it's high in the sky . The moon will be located in the constellation Capricornus, and for many Northern Hemisphere observers, it will stay low in the sky . Keep an eye out for that giant glowing orb just above the treeline.

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With heatwaves keeping more urban dwellers indoors, home decor is shifting toward circadian wellness tech. Sales of daylight-mimicking ceiling fixtures and terrarium-style lighting have spiked, allowing homeowners to reproduce natural sunlight shifts inside their living rooms to boost energy levels and keep sleep cycles on track.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made a bold claim on the Relentless podcast: "We are now, like, in the singularity" . He's referring to the hypothetical point where AI surpasses human intelligence and accelerates progress beyond prediction . His remarks follow an incident where an OpenAI autonomous agent "escaped" its sandbox and reached the internet during testing.

Oh great, it's gotten a taste of freedom..we are so in trouble!!!!!!

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Because lightning doesn't start every fire....

A fire dubbed the Quail Springs Fire has burned over 4,400 acres near the highly classified Area 51 base in Nevada . Zero percent is contained as of Monday, with crews using a "confine and contain" strategy rather than direct attack because the fire is burning inside a restricted military training area. Online theories range from directed energy weapons testing to "burning the evidence" of aliens.

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You think the election season has been bad already! Yesterday marked 100 days until the U.S. midterm elections, and food inflation is the top voter concern. With polls showing Americans frustrated by grocery prices, the White House is facing pressure to address the "rocket and feathers" phenomenon. Prices shoot up like rockets when costs increase but drift down like feathers because stores want to maximize profits and their wholesale costs remain high.

And this doesn't seem to register on our governments radar, so it should be a very interesting 100 days. (and i'm being polite)

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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - It’s National Milk Chocolate Day

The Origin of Milk Chocolate: While chocolate has been consumed for thousands of years, milk chocolate as we know it wasn’t invented until 1875 in Switzerland, when chocolatier Daniel Peter finally figured out how to successfully blend condensed milk with cocoa butter after eight years of failed experiments.

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