8/8/25 - Unhygienic, Ketchup Smoothie, and Move
- bribriny
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
Friday 8/8/25
Celebrate:
Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
International Cat Day
National CBD Day
National Dollar Day
National Frozen Custard Day
National Mochi Day (i don't like the texture)
National Whataburger Day
National Zucchini Day & Sneak Some Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day
Odie Day - Garfield the Cat's dog friend
Scottish Wildcat Day
The Date to Create
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Most of us touch plenty of nasty surfaces every day, without washing our hands afterward . . . even after the lessons we learned during the pandemic. And we KNOW it's gross.
AskReddit asked, "What is extremely unhygienic . . . but everyone seems to do it anyway?" The responses include:
"Touching sticky condiment bottles at a restaurant table."
"Licking your fingers when counting money or turning pages."
"Pulling a tortilla out of the bag, and then putting it on top of the package, thinking you're keeping it off your countertop. But the outside of the packaging is almost surely worse than your counter."
"Eating . . . while bowling. People think the grossest thing about a bowling alley is the rental shoes. But it's the finger holes of the bowling balls."
"Scrolling on your phone . . . while on the toilet."
"Not washing your bedding enough. Or at all."
"Putting your filthy suitcase on your bed."
"Wearing your outside shoes INSIDE your home."
"Ice machines."
"Gym mats."
"People letting their cats walk on their dining room tables and kitchen counters." (let them???)
"Sticking grubby, unwashed hands in a bigger bag of snacks that's being shared with multiple people."
This person targeted the source: "Going anywhere where there are other people when YOU have a cold / the flu / COVID . . . especially without a mask."
"Buffets."
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Heinz and Smoothie King just debuted a ketchup smoothie and multiple reports say it's actually pretty good.
They announced it after Smoothie King teased it earlier this week with a post that said, "If tomatoes are a fruit . . . is ketchup a smoothie?"
It's not just ketchup, the "Heinz Tomato Ketchup Smoothie" includes strawberries, raspberries, apple juice, açai sorbet, and Heinz’s signature ketchup.
A writer for "People" magazine described it as "sweet and tangy," and said they were "impressed with how well the savory ketchup blended" with the other ingredients.
It's available for a limited time at a bunch of Smoothie King locations, but only in six major markets across the U.S.
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CNN Health did a list of 14 ways to move more each day. It's got the classics, like taking the stairs and parking farther away from stores. But some of them are a little more creative. Do you already do any of this stuff?
1. Do some squats while heating up food in the microwave. Even if it's for 30 seconds, it adds up . . . and you've already got a built-in timer.
2. Pick a favorite show and make yourself work out whenever you watch it. The downside is it might soon become your LEAST favorite show.
3. Do calf raises while brushing your teeth. Like the microwave one, it's about putting that wasted time to good use.
4. Don't sit when you're on the phone. You might have to if it's a work call and you're on your computer. But if you're just catching up with a friend, pace around your home, or go outside and get a walk in.
5. Carry your groceries to your car. That one makes sense if you can carry them all at once. No one's making multiple trips though.
6. Rush through your chores. A recent study actually backed that one up. Things like vacuuming faster or hustling when you take out the trash can boost your heart rate and count as a mini-workout.
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Scientists are raising alarms after detecting a sharp decline in the vocalizations of blue whales. According to National Geographic, researchers using underwater hydrophones have noticed a significant drop in whale calls.
One study says devastating heat waves have triggered worrying changes over the past decade, allowing toxic algae to bloom and undermine food sources for whales.
One scientist says "When you really break it down, it’s like trying to sing while you're starving. "They were spending all their time just trying to find food."
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Remember when, earlier this year when Kelly Clarkson went missing from her show? I bet this was the reason.
Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and Reba McEntire's former stepson, is dead at 48.
The family released a statement that said "Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family."
Brandon Blackstock also had a working relationship with Clarkson during their marriage, serving as her music manager for several years and as executive producer of The Kelly Clarkson Show between 2019 and 2020. He reportedly retired from the industry in 2021 following his separation from Clarkson, moving from Los Angeles to Montana to become a full-time rancher.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - The estimated value of the 843 acres of land in New York's Central Park was estimated to be about $529 billion in 2005. More recent estimates have it around $40 TRILLION.
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