9/5/22 - Happy Labor Day (summer don't go)

Monday 9/5/22

Celebrate:

Labor Day

International Day of Charity

Mouthguard Day

National Be Late For Something Day

National Cheese Pizza Day

National Shrink Day

World Samosa Day

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A new study out of Spain has successfully mapped the genome of the so-called "immortal jellyfish," a needle-sized creature known for its ability to rejuvenate cells and reproduce asexually.

Once the scientists got their hands on enough of these tiny, wriggling creatures, they were able to complete the mapping, which they say could provide a window into the human aging process and even lead to learning how to extend life itself.

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You may think that pop culture has NO BEARING on what you name your kid, Lifehacker.com has a list of 12 "once normal" baby names that pop culture basically ruined. They are:

1. Karen . . . It's now a meme for a specific kind of entitled white lady.

2. Mario . . . It's now basically 100% associated with a video game character.

3. Chad . . . Like Karen, it's now a meme for an “alpha dudebro"-type.

4. Katrina . . . Most hurricanes don’t ruin the human names they are given, but Katrina wasn't an ordinary hurricane.

5. Hermione . . . It wasn't a super common name before "Harry Potter", but it was considered an "exotic" option. Now, it has a much different vibe.

6. Adolph . . . Arguably, the king of negatively associated names.

7. Siri and Alexa . . . They're now associated with somewhat-creepy digital assistants, and to use them you call them out by name. That said, Siri was never a "normal" name, right?

8. Dick and Fanny . . . They're slang terms for naughty parts of the body.

9. Donald . . . This name will now be associated with Donald Trump . . . for better or worse. "Hilary" could've also made the list. And to kids, it's connected to "Donald Duck."

10. Waldo . . . There will always be "Where's Waldo?" jokes.

11. Damien . . . Ever since "The Omen" came out in 1976, the name Damien has been connected with supernatural evil.

12. Guy . . . No specific pop culture connection . . . at least outside of "Flavortown" . . . but it's so widely used as a stand-in for boring, "generic member of the male species." Like, "just a guy."

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Happy Labor Day - Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The first celebrated US Labor Day was on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City, planned by the Central Labor Union.

Oregon was the first state to celebrate Labor Day as a legal holiday in 1887.

The decision to make Labor Day the first Monday of September was approved on June 28, 1894.

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