Wednesday 8/10/22
Celebrate:
International Blogging Day
National Duran Duran Appreciation Day
National Lazy Day
National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day
National S'mores Day
National Shapewear Day
National Spoil Your Dog Day
World Lion Day
Smithsonian Day - A group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. Government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Founded on August 10, 1846, it's named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Called "The Nation's Attic," it holds 154 million items. 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers, and zoo include historical and architectural landmarks, plus more than 200 institutions and museums in 45 states, including our own Rockwell Museum in Corning!
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Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter behind hits such as the Supremes’ “Baby Love” and “You Keep Me Hanging On,” has died, he was 81.
Dozier and the Holland brothers wrote and produced songs for nearly all of Motown's biggest acts, including the Supremes, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and the Temptations. They wrote more than 400 songs together — including "Where Did Our Love Go," "(Reach Out) I'll Be There," and "Bernadette" — 130 of which scored on the Pop Charts and more than 70 that were Top 10 Hits, according to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. And more than 40 reached the number one chart position.
Read what those he worked with had to say here.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2022/08/09/lamont-dozier-eddie-holland-smokey-robinson-berry-gordy-reactions/10279610002/
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Is there an old friend you haven't talked to in a while? If so, reach out to them. A new study found they'll appreciate it more than you think.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh talked to thousands of people, and had them do one of two things.
One group had to think about the last time they reached out to an old friend "just because," and how much they THOUGHT the friend appreciated it. The second group had to think about the last time an old friend reached out to THEM.
The point was to compare the reaction we expect, and the response it actually gets. And it turns out we wildly underestimate how much it's appreciated.
Most people didn't expect a big reaction. But the ones on the receiving end were always VERY happy to get the call. And the same applied for texts and emails.
They also tested it by having people send actual gifts, and they got the same result. Once again, they underestimated how much it would mean to the person.
The longer it's been, the better. They found that the SURPRISE element was a huge factor.
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Richard Tait, a former Microsoft executive and creator of the popular Cranium board game, has died of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 58.
The Scottish-born computer scientist came up with the idea for the hybrid party game while playing Pictionary and then Scattergories with some friends, crushing at the first but losing badly at the second. If you combined these different types of games, he figured, there would be something for everyone — an appropriate innovation for a serial entrepreneur whose career spanned computers, toys and sports drinks.
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Do you use music to lull yourself to sleep? Well, a new study has determined the best songs to listen to. They even came up with a "scientific" formula to figure it all out.
The songs basically share qualities with lullabies, like tempo and energy.
Here's the Top 5 in rock and pop:
Rock:
1. "Your Song", Elton John
2. "Going to California", Led Zeppelin
3. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters", Elton John
4. "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight", The Beatles
5. "Wish You Were Here", Pink Floyd
Pop:
1. "I Love You", Billie Eilish
2. "When the Party's Over", Billie Eilish
3. "Memories", Maroon 5
4. "Favorite Crime", Olivia Rodrigo
5. "The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)", XXXTentacion
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An ice cream brand based in Kansas City called Belfonte just issued a recall for a flavor called "Chocolate to Die For" . . . because it could actually KILL people.
They got a complaint after someone realized the packaging fails to mention it contains PEANUTS.
For anyone with allergies, it could be deadly. So the FDA posted an alert about it on their website yesterday.
All the cartons were sold at stores in Missouri and around Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The company says they haven't had any reports of people getting sick or having a reaction. But anyone who bought the ice cream can return it for a full refund.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The theme song for "Friends" was originally going to be "Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M. . . . but they decided not to give the show the rights.
The producers had their musical director write a new theme song . . . and brought in a band called The Rembrandts to perform it.
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