Thursday 8/17/23
Celebrate:
Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Balloon Airmail Day
National #2 Pencil Day
National Black Cat Appreciation Day
National I Love My Feet Day
National Meaning of "Is" Day
National Nonprofit Day
National Thrift Shop Day
National Vanilla Custard Day
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Kaley Cuoco revealed she developed carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands from holding her 5-month-old daughter.
She says, quote, "Hey guys, so some of you may know I have this, like, major wrist, hand injury from holding the baby. It's a very real thing. Google it.
"I think the only thing to make them better is to start working out without using my hands and without using any body weight on my hands, which sounds crazy."
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Everyone who knows Indiana Jones knows his disdain for snakes. So it's a bit ironic that Harrison Ford just had a new species of snake named after him.
The slender species was discovered in the Andes mountains of Peru. Its official name is Tachymenoides Harrisonfordi. It's 16 inches long and is yellowish-brown with black blotches, a black belly, and copper-colored eyes.
Researchers named it after Harrison to honor his role in environmental advocacy, like as vice chair of the nonprofit organization, Conservation International.
Harrison says, quote, "These scientists keep naming critters after me, but it's always the ones that terrify children. I don't understand. I spend my free time cross-stitching. I sing lullabies to my basil plants, so they won't fear the night . . .
"In all seriousness, this discovery is humbling. It's a reminder that there's still so much to learn about our wild world, and that humans are one small part of an impossibly vast biosphere . . .
"On this planet, all fates are intertwined, and right now, one million species are teetering on the edge of oblivion. We have an existential mandate to mend our broken relationship with nature and protect the places that sustain life."
He also has an ant (Pheidole Harrisonfordi) and a spider (Calponia Harrisonfordi) named after him.
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A collection of Reality TV's biggest jerks will face off on the new show "House of Villains", which will premiere on E! on October 6th.
The contestants will try to out-manipulate each other to win $200,000 and the title of America's Ultimate Supervillain. Joel McHale will host.
The contestants are:
1. Tiffany "New York" Pollard from "Flavor of Love".
2. Jonny Fairplay from "Survivor".
3. Jax Taylor from "Vanderpump Rules".
4. Tanisha Thomas from "Bad Girls Club".
5. Corinne Olympios from "The Bachelor".
6. Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio from "The Challenge".
7. Anfisa Arkhipchenko from "90 Day Fiancé".
8. Shake Chatterjee from "Love is Blind".
9. Bobby Lytes from "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta".
10. Omarosa Manigault Newman from "The Apprentice". . . and the Trump administration.
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On Monday, Pink played American Family Field in Milwaukee . . . where the Brewers play. And in doing so, she became the first woman to ever headline a stadium in the entire state of Wisconsin.
She also broke the stadium's attendance record.
In an Instagram post, she said, quote, "I am a little fiery ball of gratitude catapulting around the world trying to spread love and truth and the courage to feel everything we can feel."
She added, quote, "I am full to the brim with real love for you all . . . It means the world to me. It is never lost on me. We aren't the cool kids, Thank God. We're just gritty, magnificent humans, doing our best. Thank you for letting me in."
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Goodbye CrossFit. now there's a workout that's not to serious. Pure Barre at home, you just need a comfortable space and small weights to get the benefits of its muscle-endurance-building techniques. You can even use a bottle of wine as a weight — and then, when you're done, the bottle of wine is already there, might as well have some. (soda bottles not recommended.)
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People are calling for Sandra Bullock to return her Oscar for "The Blind Side" . . . because Michael Oher is now claiming that the Tuohy family deceived and used him.
One guy said, quote, "Sandra Bullock should give her Oscar back. She knows she didn't deserve that [crap]!"
Another said, quote, "For some reason, the whole blind side was fake thing makes me just hate Sandra Bullock."
But film critic Richard Roeper injected some SANITY into the debate, saying, quote, "Sandra Bullock starred in the fictionalized adaptation of 'The Blind Side'. It is totally misguided and unfair to assign blame to her for the new and deeply disturbing allegations about the real-life story."
Is this where we have gone as a society? Stop it.
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School starts back up in the U.K. this month too. And elementary school teachers at a district in Scotland have their hands full . . . with 17 new sets of twins arriving this year.
They're all from an area called Inverclyde that's known for cranking out twins. 17 in one year isn't even the record. Eight years ago, the same school district welcomed 19 new sets of twins.
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Surprising health benefits of Whiskey.
1. Whiskey is loaded with vitamin C. Drinking a shot of whiskey gives you a full day's supply of vitamin C. And without all the other annoying vitamins you get from eating citrus fruits, right?
2. Slightly preventing cancer. A study found people who drink whiskey have a moderately lower chance of getting cancer . . . thanks to all its antioxidants.
3. Preventing other diseases, too. A study at New York University found people who drink whiskey in moderation have lower chances of getting strokes, dementia, heart disease, and blood clots.
4. Whiskey can calm you down. Researchers in Toronto found one glass of whiskey can help with nerves and lower your heart rate.
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MovieWeb.com put together a list of the 25 Funniest Movies Ever Made
Here are the Top 10:
1. "Groundhog Day", 1993
2. "Some Like It Hot", 1959
3. "Dazed and Confused", 1993
4. "The Princess Bride", 1987
5. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", 1975
6. "Young Frankenstein, 1974
7. "Anchorman", 2004
8. "Superbad", 2007
9. "Dr. Strangelove", 1964
10. "His Girl Friday", 1940
See their full list here.
https://movieweb.com/funniest-movies-ever-made/
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Two American tourists were caught having an illegal sleepover in the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
They were able to dodge security on Sunday night and weren't caught until the guards were making their rounds before opening on Monday.
Officials say the tourists were drunk but it's not clear if they accidentally passed out up there or if it was a plan they hatched while under the influence.
The security guards noted that they didn't seem to pose any threat, but it's against the rules, so they filed a criminal complaint with the police.
It sounds like a minor trespassing sort of thing, where they'll probably be fined.
Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The Eiffel Tower has been re-painted nearly 20 times. It's been shades of red, yellow, brown, and gray, but has never been painted black.
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