Wednesday 9/27/23
Celebrate:
Ancestor Appreciation Day
Morning Show Hosts Day
National Chocolate Milk Day
National Corned Beef Hash Day
National Crush a Can Day
National Day of Forgiveness
National Women's Health and Fitness Day
See You at the Pole Day
World Dense Breast Day
World School Milk Day
World Tourism Day
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Ryan Seacrest has revealed what he'll change when he takes over as host of "Wheel of Fortune" next year:
Absolutely NOTHING.
He says, quote, "With this game show, it's such a success and has been for generations. You don't mess with it, just don't mess with it. Just get out of the way, say 'good evening,' and let's play."
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A restaurant point-of-sale company released some data on the most popular alcohols by state, based on actual orders.
For example, Minnesota drinks the most beer, at 53% more than the national average. Kansas is second, followed by Pennsylvania.
For wine, the top three are: Massachusetts . . . Florida . . . and Rhode Island.
For hard seltzer, the top three are: Ohio (160% over the average) . . . Massachusetts . . . and Illinois.
For whiskey, the top three are: Kansas . . . Ohio . . . and Kentucky.
For vodka, the top three are: Delaware . . . Rhode Island . . . and Florida.
For gin, the top three are: New York . . . Minnesota . . . and Massachusetts.
They also noted that Texas is the highest consumer of tequila, followed by Georgia, Arizona, and Florida.
Rum is most popular in Hawaii and Louisiana . . .
Brandy is most popular in Wisconsin . . .
And hard cider is most popular in Vermont, followed by Oregon and Washington state.
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Tinder has just announced a new exclusive, high-end membership tier called "Tinder Select," which will cost $499 a month, or $6,000 per year.
It's still just the normal Tinder algorithms, you just get special access to Tinder's "most sought after profiles" so they can enjoy "exceptional connections." Whatever that means.
There are a few other perks, like being able to direct message others without matching . . . but only two times a week, and only if the other person is accepting DMs. And you'd also get to test new features and hide ads.
Interested? Well, Tinder's website says they're "not currently accepting applications," but to continue to check back.
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There's reportedly a reboot of "The Office" in the works. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no other news available . . . except that it's being developed by the original showrunner, Greg Daniels.
Daniels spoke about a possible reboot a few years ago, but said, quote, "My biggest concern would be disappointing the fans.
"People will watch the entire series and then roll right into watching it again, and to me that means we ended it properly."
Don't expect to see all the original cast back though.
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It's pretty well known at this point that Brian May from Queen is an actual astrophysicist. And doesn't just sit on his degree. He actually applies it.
He assisted NASA in a recent mission to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu that's expected to hit Earth in the future.
Brian and a colleague created stereoscopic images using the spacecraft's data to locate a safe landing site for the sample collection.
He says, quote, "[I am] immensely proud to be a team member of OSIRIS-Rex. Today is the long-awaited day when the sample is recovered to Earth . . .
"This box when it is opened can tell us untold secrets of the origins of the universe, the origins of our planet and the origins of life itself . . . Enjoy this wonderful forward step in our knowledge of the universe."
Brian says you can read the full story of the mission in his new book, "Bennu 3-D: Anatomy of an Asteroid", which includes a 3-D viewer designed by him.
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A new Harris Poll asked more than 2,000 Americans . . . and you're not officially old now until you hit 80.
People were also asked what "old" looked like when their grandparents were their age. Back then, we think 60 was considered old.
One reason it doesn't seem so old anymore is seniors are ACTING younger. Most people agreed that Americans 60 and up are more active than they used to be, and more willing to try new things.
Seniors are also more optimistic about their future. 71% say the best days of their life are happening now, or are still in front of them.
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Sometimes, you just want to settle down and watch a mindless movie, then some movies pretty much require you to pay attention to all the details.
MovieWeb.com put together a list of 20 of these types of movies.
1. "To Kill a Mockingbird", 1962
2. "Citizen Kane", 1941
3. "The Others", 2001
4. "Heat", 1995
5. "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", 1971
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A new poll by Dating.com found most single people no longer need the approval of friends OR family to keep dating someone.
71% claim their friends' opinions have "little to no impact" on who they choose to date. And 57% would even be willing to END a friendship if the person didn't like their partner.
92% say if they were to ask for approval from anyone, it would be their mom.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Lancaster, Pennsylvania was the capital of the U.S. for exactly one day . . . September 27th, 1777. Philadelphia was the capital before that, but the British had just captured it, so it moved there . . . then to York, Pennsylvania for about nine months.
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