Friday May 4, 2018

Show Notes for Friday May 4, 2018MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU MARATHON
It’s Star Wars Day. If you want to celebrate by watching every Star Wars flick — including The Last Jedi and Rogue One — it will take approximately 20 hours and 16 minutes.

TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY!!! (A special thank you to NationalDayCalendar.com)

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Police in Connecticut arrested a man for illegally trying to sell venomous snakes.


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A councilman in Huntsville, Alabama was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Records show that 57-year-old councilman Will Culver was also charged with Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road, Failure to Signal, and Improper Lane Change. The Huntsville Police Department has been slow to release details about the arrest, including Culver's alleged blood-alcohol level, saying the evidence has yet to be presented in court. The City of Huntsville has declined to comment, saying it`s treating the city councilman`s arrest like any other citizens, with the same presumption of innocence. Culver’s attorney said, “Really, our hope in this case is that Mr. Culver is treated like any other citizen of the city of Huntsville will be, and that he`s not treated any worse because he is a public figure.” (https://goo.gl/Q3F3yn)

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena are teaming for an adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s The Janson Directive. Sort of. Johnson was originally going to star in the film, but his busy schedule has gotten in the way. Now, Cena will fill the part Johnson has vacated while Johnson serves as executive producer. 


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What’s the comfort room in your house? If you said the bathroom, you’re not alone — though you’re in the minority. CountryLiving.com asked visitors, “What room in your house is your ‘comfort room’?” At the top was the bedroom, followed by the family room and the kitchen. Just 2% of people said bathroom.

A guy in Australia was lucky to escape unharmed after his attempt to recharge his mobile phone battery — in a microwave oven. Firefighters were called to the man’s home after the battery exploded inside the oven, causing smoke to pour out of the appliance.

A museum in Buffalo was shocked to discover that the massive 2-foot wide egg of the extinct elephant bird was, in fact, real and not a model.

A man in Canada (British Columbia) shared video of a moose that wandered into his garage to lick the road salt that accumulated on his pickup truck. Tab Baker posted a video to Facebook showing the moose standing in his garage and licking the side of his truck. https://www.facebook.com/talktotab/videos/10213863582076474/?goal=0_c01849cdd6-30d44c1fa9-264008501

There’s a rise in the number of teens going to rehab — for social media addiction. Fifty percent of teens say they feel addicted to their mobile devices, and studies show teens who spend more time on social media are more likely to report mental health issues than those who spend less time on the sites.… One rehab center in California, Paradigm Malibu, said its program, which includes therapy and reconnecting with the outdoors, has an 80 percent success rate. It can cost upwards of $50,000, but some insurance companies do help cover the expense 


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It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

The Grandiloquent Word of the Day



LINK TO TODAY'S WORD - Grandiloquent Words

Mellifluous (mel-LIF-loo-us)
-Having a smooth rich flow.
-Filled with something that sweetens.

From Middle English mellyfluous, from late Latin mellifluus (from mel 'honey' + fluere 'to flow') + -ous.

Used in a sentence:
"Her rich, mellifluous voice is truly an asset when it's time to honeyfuggle."
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A dog lover who won over a million dollars on the lottery has shelled out for a dog-sized Windsor Castle replica for her pet. 53-year-old Susan Crossland from Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, thought her dog Archie deserved a good place to watch the Royal wedding from. So she made him a mini regal residence in their garden, featuring a 6½-foot tall castle. It took 244 hours to make. 

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The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a driver out of Lincoln County, Tennessee went into a body of water after hitting a bridge while texting. According to officials, the driver of the older model Ford Mustang was traveling on Childress Road when the accident occurred. They were texting and drove into a concrete bridge and landed in the water. THP said the driver was transported to Lincoln Medical with an ankle injury.THP used this opportunity to remind citizens to "focus on the road and not on your phone."http://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/THP-Driver-texts-and-dives-into-water--481061681.html


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A Florida man was arrested after driving drunk on a scooter with a dog in 
a shopping bag. 

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