Friday 9/20/24
Celebrate:
National Bakery Day
National Care for Kids Day
National Concussion Awareness Day
National Fried Rice Day
National gibberish Day
National LGBTQ Veteran's Day
National Pepperoni Pizza Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
National Punch Day
National String Cheese Day
National Tradesmen Day
World Paella Day (yum)
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The Chicago White Sox are dangerously close to breaking the modern-era record for most losses in a season, currently sitting with 117.
At this point, they need to win six of their last nine games to avoid tying the infamous 1962 New York Mets' record of 120 losses, and seven to surpass it.
They have lost 15 consecutive home games and recently set a record for consecutive home losses.
Only five teams historically have recorded more losses in a season than the White Sox current total of 117.
At this point..do you go for the record or keep trying to win????
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Pound for pound, which vegetable do you think is the healthiest?
The CDC has a list based on "nutrient density," or how jam-packed different vegetables are with vitamins and minerals compared to how many calories they contain. The ones with the most nutrients and fewest calories rank highest.
So which one would you guess is at the top? If you said broccoli, you're wrong. But if you said spinach you're also wrong.
The most nutrient-dense vegetable is watercress, a type of lettuce.
It's nutrient dense. The one drawback is there's not much fiber in there. So it shouldn't be the only vegetable you eat.
2. Chinese cabbage.
3. Chard.
4. Beet greens.
5. Spinach.
6. Chicory.
7. Leaf lettuce. That's types that grow loosely on their own, not as part of a head of lettuce.
8. Parsley. You shouldn't load up on it though. Too much parsley can cause kidney stones in some people.
9. Romaine lettuce.
10. Collard greens.
If none of those sound appealing, then arugula, broccoli, and brussels sprouts also rank pretty high. But again, we're just talking about nutrients vs. calories, so don't feel like you have to avoid everything else.
The least nutritious vegetables include celery, iceberg lettuce, and cucumbers because they're mostly water. (not that they are a bad choice though)
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"Saturday Night Live" is back for their 50th season. It premieres on the 28th with host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll.
October 5th: Comedian Nate Bargatze, musical guest Coldplay
October 12th: Ariana Grande, musical guest Stevie Nicks (Her first time back since 1983!)
October 19th: Michael Keaton, musical guest Billie Eilish
November 2nd: John Mulaney, musical guest Chappell Roan
In related news, "Saturday Night" hits theaters October 11th. That's the movie about the show's first episode, which premiered October 11th, 1975.
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It seems like there's a segment of science and technology obsessed with solving problems no one asked to be solved. At the same time, there are common frustrations that should've been figured out by now.
Someone online asked, "What's a daily inconvenience that you still can't believe hasn't been solved?" Here are the top responses:
"There has to be a better way to package flour."
"Printers that can't reliably print."
"The hardened buildup that happens in lotion and soap pumps . . . so when you go to use it, that buildup acts as a stopper until the pressure pushes it loose, shooting a stream of gunk across the room."
"Being able to successfully clean the inside of a windshield."
"Dust accumulation.
"Having to constantly 'sign-in' on various websites . . . within a single session at your computer . . . even just using Google and YouTube."
"Mammograms. The machine feels like a medieval torture device. Surely there's something less painful."
"Elevators need an option to press a floor button a second time to cancel."
"Toilets should be able to be self-cleaning." (I'd love a bathroom that you can press a button, close the door and it will clean itself.)
"Itchiness. It's so unpleasant, and medications are usually ineffective. It's especially problematic in chronic cases where it can keep you up at night."
"Not having zipper-lock bags inside cereal boxes." - To be fair..Malt-O-Meal bags have that..and it's glorious!
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Last week, someone on X posed this question just for fun: "If Disneyland is the 'happiest' place on Earth, where do you think is the 'saddest' place on Earth?"
On Monday, New Jersey's official account responded to it . . . by posting a map of Pennsylvania. Just the map, nothing else.
It was obviously a silly jab, and a nod to the cross-state rivalry. But now Pennsylvanians have been responding with their own insults. Here are the best responses
Several people said things like, "Big talk from people who aren't allowed to pump their own gas." New Jersey is the only state where you have to let an employee do it.
One person suggested no one wants to live there, saying, "Every time I drive to New Jersey, I cross a bridge that has a toll to get out, but not to get in."
Another told New Jersey residents, "You don't have a personality outside of Bruce Springsteen and pork rolls."
"The only sad part about Pennsylvania is how close it is to New Jersey."
A not-so-proud Pennsylvanian insulted New Jersey with, "I will not let the armpit of the country slander my state, no matter how true [their] tweet is."
Some guy said yeah sure, Pennsylvania sucks . . . that's why everyone from Jersey flocks to Philly when they want to "eat something other than Arby's."
Some guy roped in a third state, saying, "False. Not while Ohio still exists."
Someone else looked east and said, "I don't see how anyone who regularly interacts with New Yorkers could think this is the right neighbor to insult."
By the way, that same Jersey account also made fun of their own in a post last week. Someone said, "I respect that Virginia is for lovers, but we need a state for haters." They replied with, "You called?"
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - Letters are "upper case" and "lower case" because that's where typesetters at printing presses would keep their letters. The smaller letters were in a lower case that was easier to access.
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