Show Notes for Monday, February 28, 2022

This #MovieStarMonday we visit with Thomas Ian Nicholas (Rookie of The Year, American Pie, Walt Before Mickey & Many More)

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1999 (to the tune of 1985) https://www.tiktok.com/@tinband/video/7067256731209895214?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en

And he's performing music at show all over the country https://www.tinicholas.com/music

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February 28

National Chocolate Souffle Day

National Floral Design Day

National Public Sleeping Day

National Tooth Fairy Day

Rare Disease Day USA

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Sure, a large vocabulary can make you seem – and feel — very intelligent, but according to a new survey, using too many big words can also be a turn-off. What’s more, 3 in 5 people actually use big words to sound smarter – even if they don’t know the meanings. In a poll of more than 1,900 people, commissioned by Preply, 56% said they assume that someone with a complex vocabulary is very smart. And nearly 4 in 5 (78%) agree that using big words makes someone seem even smarter than they are. Which words might make you seem smarter than you are? The survey found that words such as “articulate,” “accolade,” “brevity,” “anomaly,” and “adulation” all rank as terms that might give your IQ an apparent boost. Oh, one caveat: 43% of respondents assume that people who use overly complex language are just TRYING to sound smart, and wind up simply looking pretentious. And by the way, “caveat” finished 11th on the list of words that make you sound smart. Impressed?

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Humans are slowly losing their sense of smell, according to a study. Olfactory receptors detect airborne chemicals that waft into our noses, but smell receptors vary immensely from one person to the next. The results of the new study of 1,000 people by the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health support a long-standing hypothesis that human sense of smell may have degraded over time due to changes in the genes that encode our smell receptors.

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When Channing Tatum hits the dance floor again for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance”, Matthew McConaughey might be joining him. Now that Tatum is busy working on the third Magic Mike movie, he’s teasing a return for McConaughey. The Oscar-winning star played ‘Dallas’, a mentor for Tatum’s ‘Mike Lane’, in the first Magic Mike, but missed the sequel, Magic Mike XXL.

Fox Entertainment has announced that the network has acquired all rights to ‘Gumby’, ‘Pokey’ and all their friends, from the estate of Joseph Clokey, whose father, Art, created the iconic claymation character in 1953. The acquisition includes the full library of existing Gumby animated shows, specials, movies and content, which currently air on Fox-owned Tubi. “The Gumby Show,” aired from 1955-68 and “Gumby’s Adventures” launched in 1988. “Gumby: The Movie” hit theaters in 1995. Fox says it has plans for “reimagining this beloved franchise for broadcast, streaming and beyond.”

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A recent Reddit thread asked: “What do you really want to buy, but aren’t sure if it’s worth the money?” Here are some of the responses . . .

✗ “An air fryer. Everyone is telling me they’re fantastic, but I’d hate to buy one and only use it once or twice.”

✗ “A weighted blanket. Mine was a waste of money. I’m a side sleeper, and it gave me hip pain. Plus, it was just insufferably hot. It just wasn’t for me.”

✗ “Tattoo removal vs. just getting it covered up.”

✗ “A house. I’m single, it’s a terrible market, and all my friends talk about how they need to fix different parts of their homes. I don’t want to spend my life thinking about ways to fix it up.”

✗ “Business-class flights. I really like the idea but really can’t justify the cost!”

✗ “A robot vacuum.”

✗ “An Apple Watch. (also, Airpods)”

✗ “A college degree. Often experience is more valuable than the degree, but you can’t always get the experience without the degree. It’s a vicious cycle.”

This year, Apple will launch a record-breaking number of new products and now the company has accidentally revealed the first of them. According to “91Mobiles”, Apple has filed official model numbers for 2 new iPads and 3 versions of a new budget iPhone, and inadvertently leaked their prices. According to import data filed by Apple, the 3 new budget iPhones will be listed at US $300, a new iPad will go for $500-700, and the new iPads for $300.

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In 8 out of 10 music genres studied, “love” is the most commonly-used word. The exceptions: rap and heavy metal.

It would take about 33 million people holding hands to span Earth at the equator.

Amazon.com was originally called “Cadabra”.

Rabbits can see behind themselves without moving their head.

Hot dogs take more than 20 years to break down in landfills.

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The world’s fastest roller coaster will soon take thrill seekers for a three-minute ride around a massive track while achieving unprecedented speeds of 155 miles per hour. Called Falcon’s Flight, the amusement ride is under development at the Six Flags Qiddiya in the Middle East, which is set to open in Saudi Arabia next year (2023). The roller coaster is planned to have a 2½ mile-long track that takes riders around curves, loops and a vertical cliff into a 525-foot deep valley. Six Flags Quiddiya will be home to 28 attractions — but Falcon’s Flight will be the centerpiece of the park.

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A Hawaiian couple received a whopping $18,000 electric bill last month after their electric company claimed they were responsible for paying for their neighborhood streetlights. Desha-Ann and Rashann Kealoha received a letter from the Hawaiian Electric Company, saying they were the legal owners of the street and were therefore responsible for an outstanding balance of $17,860.09, which was currently more than $18,000 due to “several years of unpaid invoices”. The couple say this was the first time the’ve heard that they “own” the lights, and reached out to their realtor, who looked into the matter. A spokesperson for the electric company now says it does not expect the couple to pay the balance, but is working with the city of Waianaco to track down whoever should be responsible for paying the bill.

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WORDS THAT GEN-XERS MADE POPULAR:

Gen X, those born between 1965-80, were often depicted as relaxed, cynical, and music-loving at their cultural peak in the 1980s and ’90s. You can kinda tell . . .

☞ Chill pill: What you tell someone to take when they are overreacting or stressed. (Needed more today than ever…)

☞ Gnarly: It can mean “bent or “twisted”. But it can also mean “amazing”. (Gnarly, I know!)

☞ Headbanger: Someone who loves heavy metal, which was huge in the 80s.

☞ Yuppie: based on the acronym “young, urban professional”, it refers to an ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a career and an affluent lifestyle.” (And a scarf around the popped collar of his Lacoste alligator shirt!)

☞ Diss: To insult someone, or treat them with well, disrespect. (‘Diss tracks’ came much later, though…)

☞ Hella: It can be an adverb meaning “very, extremely,” as in “that pizza is hella good”. It can also be an adjective, meaning “many, much,” as in “we ate hella pizza last night”. (So, it’s a hella-useful word!)

☞ Trippin’: Means you’re acting like a fool, you’re being too excited, or you’re too bothered about something. (What if you’re trippin’ on chill pills?)

☞ Rock: Of course, the word goes way back before the 80s, but it was the 80s when it started to be used then as a compliment. If someone says “you rock”, it means “you’re absolutely awesome.”

☞ To the max: Short for “to the maximum,” it means “completely” or “extremely.”

☞ Dude: In the 80s, ‘dude’ became a term of address, like “hey, dude”, and of exclamation, like “Dude, that’s awesome!”

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“That’s why New York is so great, though. Everyone you care about can despise you and you can still find a bagel so good, nothing else matters. Who needs love when you’ve got lox? They both stink, but only one tastes good.”

—Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Show Notes for Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27, 2022

Today we visit with Nims Purja, the first man ever to summit all 14 of the world’s 8000-meter “Death Zone” peaks, Nims tells his story in Beyond Possible: One Man, 14 Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime.
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To bring Nims’ incredible story to the widest possible audience of readers, National Geographic will simultaneously launch Beyond Possible: Young Readers Edition at the same time as his adult memoir.
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February 26

National Set a Good Example Day

National Pistachio Day

National Tell a Fairy Tale Day

February 27

Anosmia Awareness Day

National Kahlua Day

National Retro Day

National Strawberry Day

National Polar Bear Day

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A simple eye test may reveal how long you have to live. An international team of medical researchers has discovered a link between the biological age of a person’s retinas and their risk of death. The study of about 47,000 adults, headed by the Centre for Eye Research Australia, found that people whose retinas were “older” than their actual age were more likely to die over the next decade. Each participant had their fundus (the back surface of the eye) scanned, and were monitored for 11 years. The team compared each retina’s “biological age” with that person’s chronological age, and discovered a “retinal age gap” in many participants. Large gaps were associated with 49-67% higher risks of death. According to the study authors, their findings “indicate that retinal age gap might be a potential biomarker of aging that is closely related to risk of mortality.” The discovery could lead to a routine screening tool for a host of life-threatening illnesses – including Alzheimer’s disease.

It’s common sense that someone who belongs to a gym may be in better shape than one who doesn’t. But just how much of a difference can ponying up for a club card really make? Research found that people who belong to a gym are 14 times more likely than nonmembers to meet the recommended weekly guidelines for both aerobic exercise and strength-training.

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IKEA is making 3-D printed vegan meatballs. As you know, no trip to IKEA is complete without enjoying the company’s iconic Swedish meatballs. Now, as a way to invite prospective candidates to join their expanding tech team in Europe, the company is serving up the 3D-printed vegan meatballs during job interviews, as part of its newly-launched “Taste the Future” recruitment campaign. IKEA has committed to offer 50% plant-based meals in its restaurants by 2025 as part of its efforts to make health-conscious and sustainable options easy, desirable, and affordable.

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The medic who rushed to help “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after Hutchins was shot on set has filed a negligence lawsuit against several crew members and the film’s production entity, but notably NOT against Alec Baldwin. Cherlyn Schaefer was summoned to the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 21, after Hutchins and director Joel Souza were accidentally shot by Baldwin while preparing for a scene. In the suit, she alleges she has suffered “tremendous shock, trauma and severe emotional distress” as a result of Hutchins’ death, and has been medically unable to return to work. She’s the fourth crew member to file suit following the shooting.

The estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin say Pandora has been “willfully” streaming the late comedians’ recorded routines without proper licensing or even “a fraction of a penny” in compensation to the trailblazing comics’ heirs. In new copyright infringement suits filed Monday alongside complaints from fellow funnymen Andrew Dice Clay, Ron White and Bill Engvall, the estates claim the comedians’ works “continue to be exploited, performed, broadcast, and streamed” across Pandora’s platforms without proper permission and without any “substantive response” to warnings over the past few years. They ask for at least $4.1 million in damages for Williams’s estate and $8.4 million for Carlin’s estate.

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A woman shared on social media a clever hack to catch a cheater, and it takes just seconds to set up. Aurie Louisse posted a video showing herself pulling down the passenger side visor mirror and opening it halfway. She then closed the visor. The trick means that if a woman gets into the passenger side and checks her make-up in the visor mirror, she’ll probably close it again when she’s finished — meaning the person who set up the trap will know when they check the car.

Wordle has definitely taken over the internet. And one of the keys to success in the game is a good starter – a word that contains the most common letters, or as many vowels as possible. With that in mind, here are some top opening words to help you win, according to the experts . . .

• Adieu: It knocks out 4 vowels at once, which is very handy, and by default, gives you an idea of if the fifth vowel is in there. (But it’s not English?)

• Soare: This old word for a young hawk was determined to be the best starting word by an engineer at Slack, who used data to discern the best strategy.

• Arose: A guy who hosts a Microsoft Excel YouTube tutorial channel determined that s, e, a, r, and o are the 5 most common letters, so he figures that a word using those 5 letters will work pretty well.

• Another tip: Never end a word with an “s.” There are no plural words in the possible solutions list.

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The original name for the butterfly was “flutterby”.

Researchers believe that our skin gets wrinkly when soaked as the body’s biological way of gripping in slippery conditions.

85% of people tend to walk around in circles while talking on the phone.

It is not widely publicized, but Mr. Clean’s first name is “Veritably.”

Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.

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A court in Sweden ruled a salesman who chipped a tooth on a cookie while visiting a customer was entitled to compensation for his dental work. The court ruled the injury was work-related because it occurred while he was on the job.

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A Home Depot store is out $400,000 after an employee replaced cash with play money. Police say the store, in Tempe, AZ, discovered the fake money in December. It was purchased on Amazon where it is listed as “prop money” for use in videos and as party decorations. The employee, Adrian Pineda, was responsible for counting the cash in the store’s registers, and then putting it in a bag for bank deposit. Pineda was caught on surveillance cameras allegedly subbing out the real money for fake stuff over a period of almost 4 years. He admitted the plan to a manager, according to the complaint.

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THE 10 WORST FOODS FOR YOUR HEALTH: (According to experts)

1. Bacon: Darn, I saw that coming. The World Health Organization has classified bacon in the same category as tobacco when it comes to carcinogens.

2. Turkey bacon: Sorry, you can’t go there either. It’s the processing that makes the meat harmful. So turkey bacon isn’t a healthier substitute. 

3. Fried food: In general, fried food is higher in fat, salt, and calories, all of which are horrible for heart health. 

4. Potato chips: They’re low in nutrition, and high in cheap fats and sodium. 

5. Added sugars: If you see added sugars on the nutrition panel of packaged foods, steer clear. It has essentially zero nutritional value and increases risk of obesity and metabolic disease. 

6. Processed oils: Grapeseed, soybean, canola, cottonseed, corn, and vegetable oils are heated to extremely high temperatures during processing, which oxidizes the oils, creating damaging free radicals.

7. Hydrogenated fats: Common in packaged foods, they have been shown to increase mortality rates.

8. Refined carbs: These include white bread, white rice and pasta, pastries and pizza. Refined grain products promote inflammation, are generally higher in sugar and are largely stripped of fiber and nutrients.

9. Breakfast sausages: See bacon. 

10. Any other processed meats: Hot dogs, deli meats, packaged bologna, beef jerky, pepperoni and others should all be avoided or eliminated from your diet completely. They all contain chemicals that are not present in fresh meat, and are classified as group 1 carcinogens.

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“As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two.” - Sir Norman Wisdom

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Show Notes for Friday, February 25, 2022

Today we have a #ComedyCall with Ms Pat. She has appeared on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Comedy Central’s “This Is Not Happening,” Netflix’s “Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy,” TV Guide Network’s “Standup in Stilettos”, Nickelodeon’s “Mom’s Night Out,” and was just featured in the second season of the Netflix stand-up series “Degenerates.” In addition to the Ms Pat Show on BET+ and Paramount+. 

We'll talk about her Netflix special... Ms Pat: Y'All Wanna Hear Something Crazy?… launched on Tuesday February 8^th on Netflix.com

Y'all wanna hear something crazy? Then tune into Comedian Ms. Pat's first hour-long Netflix special, directed by the legendary Robert Townsend. Ms. Pat recalls growing up poor in Atlanta during the Reagan era, what she learned spending five days in juvenile detention, how her mom made her get baptized at local churches to get money, and much much more.

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February 25

National Chocolate Covered Nut Day

National Clam Chowder Day

Skip the Straw Day

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Nice pups finish last? A new study says that friendlier dogs “rank” lower than their more dominant pals in the dog hierarchy. A team at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that, even if they live in the same loving home, friendliness conveyed a negative connection to dominance scores among dogs. The study of over 1,000 canines also found that age plays into this hierarchy. It turns out dogs respect their elders, as older dogs were found more likely to be dominant.

What’s your FAVORITE food to have lying in wait for you at the end of a long day? According to a poll of 2,000 people, surprisingly, it’s not pizza. Soups top the list of “good” leftovers, with 79% agreeing that it is a handy and delicious meal to enjoy a second time. Pizza came in second (63%), with meat (62%), pasta (60%), and rice (55%) rounding out the top 5. Just over half of respondents said Chinese food takeout and roasted potatoes are leftover-worthy foods. And 47% even think tuna and egg salads are good to save for later.

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When it comes to robots, the future is female. A Washington State University researcher has found that people respond better to robots that have “female” characteristics rather than male ones. In a survey, participants reported being more comfortable interacting with female robots in a customer service setting like a hotel. Study author Soobin Seo says this is an increasingly relevant topic, as more and more businesses consider replacing human workers with automated services and artificial intelligence.

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They announced the nominees for the 94th Annual Academy Awards. “The Power of the Dog” earned 12 nominations — including for real-life couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons — who play husband and wife in the drama. “Dune”, the sci-fi epic starring Timothée Chalamet, earned 10 nods, while “Belfast” and “West Side Story” both got 7. And as producer of West Side Story, Steven Spielberg has set a new record, having now produced 11 films nominated for best picture. The Oscars will air live on ABC on March 27.

The new Kardashians reality series has a premiere date. Hulu has announced that the original series “The Kardashians” will make its debut Apr. 14. Hulu is the new home for the clan of reality stars, whose E! series “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” wrapped in June 2021. New storylines will likely include Kim’s divorce from Kanye West (now known legally as “Ye”), Kourtney’s engagement to Travis Barker, Kylie’s pregnancy, the Astroworld tragedy and subsequent lawsuits against Kylie’s partner, Travis Scott.

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It’s officially Girl Scout cookie season, and if you’re a fan (and who isn’t?), you’ve really got something to look forward to this year. The newest Girl Scout Cookie just dropped, and they’re called “Adventurefuls”. They’re described as an “indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt.” According to one lucky so-and-so who got his hands on an advance box, “The chocolate itself is reminiscent of any other chocolate-flavored Girl Scout Cookie, but the addition of the caramel crème and that subtle (but perfect) hint of salt make these one of the best Girl Scout Cookies I’ve ever tasted.” And even better, for 2022 Girl Scouts has partnered with DoorDash to launch “on-demand Girl Scout Cookie delivery”.

Scientists found that toddlers as young as 14 months make decisions of their own and do not simply copy their parents. For years, scientists and mothers accepted that infants learn by emulating the actions of their parents. But a team of people in Hungary concluded that babies will not always repeat irrational behavior and will instead carry out more obvious alternatives. In a simple experiment, a group of babies watched while a demonstrator switched on a light with her forehead. But, all the babies used their hands to switch on the light, deciding it was the simplest method.

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Your hair grows faster in the morning than at any other time of day.

When you become really close to someone, you can hear their voice in your head when you read their texts.

Until around 1900, jump rope was primarily considered a boy’s game.

The “Big Dipper” is known as “The Casserole” in France.

A housefly flies at only 4.3 mph (6.9 kph).

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Two trucks and a car were involved in a crash on a road in Germany. One of the trucks spilled its load of sauerkraut, which froze on contact with the road and blocked traffic. The woman driving the car was not seriously hurt.

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Even vintage gaming platforms aren’t immune to Wordle’s cultural dominance, it seems. A security researcher who goes by the handle Stacksmashing has converted the hit word game from something you play in any browser to something you can now play on Game Boy. Stacksmashing says the 1989-era game machine’s limited memory prevented him from including the full Wordle word list, but he used a filter to help the console determine if you’re using one of the 8,000 most common English words.

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A survey of 2,000 adults found 70% are looking to have more fun with their finances over the next decade, and here are the top-10 things that they want to spend more money on . . .

1. Traveling – 44%

2. Home goods/decor – 40%

3. Consumer electronics – 38%

4. Restaurants – 37%

5. Groceries – 37%

6. Clothing – 37%

7. Live entertainment – 37%

8. Shoes – 29%

9. Museum exhibits – 27%

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“When I’m in social situations, I always hold onto my glass. It makes me feel comfortable and secure and I don’t have to shake hands.”

—Larry (Larry David), Curb Your Enthusiasm

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Show Notes for Thursday, February 24, 2022

THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!

Dear John,

You've had several lovey dovey letters lately, so I'm going to go a whole different direction. I think it's time for me to move. My apartment has been a quite little haven for me for for about a decade. I love the apartment and used to love my neighbors, but over the last few years that has changed. I had a super sweet gentleman across the hall who passed away last year. The noisy couple who replaced him have been driving me crazy since day one. The person who lived above me moved shortly after the noisy people moved in. Now there's another noisy person above me. My neighbor next door moved a month ago and I'll bet you already guessed. He was replaced by a noisy one as well. That one is the best noisy neighbor. He's an older gentleman who can't hear well so he cranks his TV up pretty loud. I appreciate that over the fighting across the hall and the racket-ball or whatever they're doing upstairs. I'm trying to decide what to do. I have a lease that I can leave at any time. I've been here forever. My rent is low because they've been great to work with. A co-worker said they probably moved all the noisy people in to run me off, but I'm pretty sure they didn't plan for that. How do you know someone will be noisy? Do I stick it out and buy earplugs? It's a safe area, but it's super loud. My concern is that I'll find a more expensive place that's not as safe and still end up with all the noise too! What should I do?

Signed – Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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February 24

National Tortilla Chip Day

National Toast Day

National Chili Day

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A report claims that weight gain among freshman college students may be the result of their widely fluctuating sleep patterns.

A tongue twister is a phrase which is difficult to say, especially when repeated multiple times in rapid succession. In 2013, a team of researchers at MIT decided to find the hardest tongue twister — and they succeeded. What did they come up with? Pad kid poured curd pulled cod. While that phrase is meaningless, the study had a more serious mission. The lead researcher was a psychologist from MIT who studies who how brain glitches manifest in our speech.

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The Tonga volcano that erupted recently had a force more than 500 times that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. According to estimates provided by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption released an equivalent of 10 megatons of TNT, making it one of the most powerful eruptions in 30 years. According to local officials, the eruption had a radius of 260 kilometers (161.5 miles), and threw up ash 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into the atmosphere. The situation in Tonga in terms of death and devastation remains uncertain, though 3 are confirmed dead with several still missing.

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Robert Pattinson says that his ‘Batman’ will enjoy venting rage towards criminals. He plays the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ upcoming movie “The Batman”, and told an interviewer that viewers will see the superhero’s darker side, although the Dark Knight will stick to his no-kill code. Pattinson explained that his take on ‘Bruce Wayne’ “practically lives in the gutter,” and exploring the character’s grittier side was a key reason he signed up for the part. The Batman is set for release March 4.

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If you walked up to someone on the street and asked them what their favorite number is—of all the whole numbers between 1 and 100—there’s almost a 10 percent chance they will say “7.” These were the findings of mathematician Alex Bellos, who asked respondents to identify their favorite number, and found “7” to be the most popular choice. It was selected 9.7% of the time. The Most Popular Two-Digit Number Is 13. You’d think unlucky number 13 would be one that most people want to stay away from. But in Alex Bellos’ research, it turned out to be the most popular two-digit number (selected by 5 percent of all respondents), and sixth-most popular number overall (following 7, 3, 8, 4, and 5 in the top five spots—that’s right, the number five is also the fifth most popular numbers).

McDonald’s is taking a page out of its fans’ playbooks, adding 4 “hacked” menu items, for a limited time. Beginning today, customers (in the US) can order, by name, some unique pairings that were concocted by fans, but they will have to assemble the colossal creations themselves: The Hash Brown McMuffin (a Sausage McMuffin with Egg and a Hash Brown); a Crunchy Double (6-piece Chicken McNuggets combined with BBQ Sauce and a Double Cheeseburger); a Surf + Turf (Filet-O-Fish plus a Double Cheeseburger); and a Land, Air & Sea (a Big Mac, McChicken and Filet-O-Fish). The company is coupling the campaign with special digital deals.

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A white flag is not actually a sign of surrender for boats at sea. It’s just a request to communicate.

Frogs cannot swallow without blinking.

Before the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days straight — and set 3 world records.

A lot of that weird creepy music in horror movies is performed on one unique instrument called a ‘waterphone’.

Mexico’s full name translates to “The United States of Mexico.”

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The staff of a Travelodge hotel in Cambridge, England, were too busy to take notice when a small pet triggered the hotel’s automatic front door and escaped into the wild. Well, not a pet exactly: it was a robot vacuum that belonged to the hotel. A social media post asked the public to keep an eye out for it, and a comment on the post expressed fear for its safety as “nature abhors a vacuum.” It was found stuck in a hedge the next day, and returned unharmed to its natural habitat.

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If you go to bed at night worrying about zombies, get a dog. According to an expert, man’s best friend will know a zombie apocalypse is coming before scientists do — and they’ll try to warn us. This comes from the UK tabloid Daily Star which leans on Dr. Cameron Carlson of the “Zombie Research Society” for the story. Dr. Carlson believes dogs’ powerful senses mean they will know the undead are coming before the first one even rises. He also reckons they could be able to sniff out a zombie virus way before the dead start walking thanks to their powerful sense of smell. Changes in atmospheric pressure and natural phenomena carry odors that only our furry friends can pick up.

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THINGS THAT ARE TECHNICALLY TRUE BUT SOUND WEIRD WHEN SAID OUT LOUD:

➢ “Writing a diary is considered ‘sane’ and ‘respectable,’ but talking to yourself out loud is considered ‘bizarre.'”

➢ “Screaming ‘YOLO’ (‘You only live once’) would make more sense if you were doing something really safe, rather than something really dangerous.”

➢ “A lifetime warranty really means the company’s lifetime, not yours.”

➢ “’Bruce Wayne’ probably helps more people by being a billionaire philanthropist than he does by being ‘Batman’.”

➢ “The years seem to pass by more quickly as you get older because each passing year represents a smaller slice of your overall life than the previous one.”

➢ “Tan lines make being nude look nuder.”

➢ “Moonlight is still sunlight.”

➢”Crushed ice is really just ground water.”

➢ “If you don’t smoke pot because you’re afraid it’ll make you paranoid, you’re experiencing the side effect without even smoking.”

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