Show Notes for Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 01, 2024


Today we visit with John Kanell, author of PREPPY KITCHEN Super Easy: 100 Simple and Versatile Recipes” AVAILABLE NOW: https://amzn.to/3AIp35U

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August 31st

National Trail Mix Day

Golf Instructor Day

Building And Code Staff Appreciation Day

Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

International Day For People Of African Descent

International Overdose Awareness Day

Love Litigating Lawyers Day

National Cherry Popover Day

National Diatomaceous Earth Day

National Eat Outside Day

National Emma M. Nutt Day

National Matchmaker Day

National Zoo Awareness Day

We Love Memoirs Day

World Distance Learning Day

World Letter Writing Day

Kyrgyzstan’s National Day

Malaysia’s National Day

Trinidad and Tobago’s National Day

International Bacon Day

National Franchise Appreciation Day


September 1st

National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day

American Chess Day

International Cabernet Day

National Acne Positivity Day

National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day

National Tofu Day

Pink Cadillac Day

National Chicken Boy Day

Roblox Day

Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

Slovakia’s National Day

Uzbekistan’s National Day

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As inflation continues to be a concern, a new survey shows that consumers are taking special care of their cars – so they won’t need to buy a new one anytime soon! The study, by Talker Research, polled Americans on their consumer behaviors in response to current economic pressures. It found that 73% of car owners have made the decision to better maintain their old vehicles due to rising costs. This is particularly true of older generations, with 75% of Gen X respondents saying they’ve been increased their car care efforts, compared to 60% of Gen Z. Interestingly, while 80% of consumers still rely on others for simple vehicle maintenance, half leave it to the pros . . . and 27% put their friends or family members to work for them. One in 5 said they perform their own car maintenance.

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The word "MacGyvered" is in the Oxford English Dictionary. The original MacGyver series that ran from 1985 until 1992 featured a main character who could fashion pretty much whatever his heart desired with random objects. As a result, we've been using the word "MacGyvered" as an adjective meaning "adapted or improvised in an ingenious or expedient way." And in March 2019, the term was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary. It only took 34 years!

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Fox Studios is developing the first scripted series based on the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Premiering this October, the 4-part series “One Day in October” centers on 4 gritty narratives of love, courage, survival and loss. The company says that “each story reveals profound truths about the senseless carnage of Hamas’ assault, the visceral emotions it released and, as each victim’s world unraveled around them, the perseverance and sheer heroism required to survive.” Created by Daniel Finkelman and director Oded Davidoff, One Day in October is currently being shot on location in Israel.

Gina Rodriguez has boarded ABC’s “Will Trent” as a series regular for Season 3. The “Jane the Virgin” star will enter the series as Assistant D.A. ‘Marion Alba’, who is new to Atlanta. She is described as “charismatic” and “confident,” though “after her first encounter with ‘Will’ falls flat, the pair is surprised to learn that they must work together to investigate a crime in the world of Atlanta gangs.”

Shiloh Jolie is no longer a Pitt. The 18-year-old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie officially dropped her father’s surname, after making the legal request on her birthday in May. The court ruling shows a judge signed off on the change Monday morning. Her name has been changed from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.

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BS WOULD YOU RATHER?

Would you rather wear a clown wig, or clown shoes every day for the rest of your life?

Would you rather take a weeklong hiking/camping trip, or a weeklong cruise?

Would you rather be in a real-life version of “The Walking Dead”, or “Jurassic Park”?

Would you rather owe someone a lot of money, or owe them a big favor?

Would you rather be half your height, or double your height?

Would you rather have a new expensive pair of shoes, or an expensive pair of sunglasses?

Would you rather hang out with your family, or your friends?

Would you rather lose your cell phone, or break your big toe?

Would you rather accidentally “like” an old photo of your ex on Instagram, or accidentally send a naughty text to a relative?

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To speak just a few phrases, the body uses 100 different muscles from the chest, neck, jaw, tongue, and lips.

Birds have hollow bones, which help them fly.

Shaquille O’Neal wears size-22 shoes.

In the Old West, more cowboys died crossing swollen rivers than during gunfights.

The first “Avon Lady” was actually a man (Company founder David McConnell in 1886).

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In a poll, THIS was found to be the top outdoor activity that makes adults feel like a kid again. What is it?

Answer: Fishing

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Strawberries and cream is the signature dish of Wimbledon, but no one is exactly sure how that came to be. Spectators at the tennis tournament, hope to beat last year’s more than 50 tons of strawberries and nearly 15,000 liters of cream consumed over 2 weeks. And the stuff comes at a price that people “love”, too. Strawberries and cream is England’s version of Costco’s hot dog-and-a-soda combo. It has remained at £2.50 (US$3.17) since 2010.

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QUESTIONS PLAGUING HUMANITY:

What exactly are they planting to grow a seedless watermelon?

When your pet bird sees you reading the newspaper, does it wonder why you’re sitting there staring at its carpeting?

How do you know when its time to tune your bagpipes?

What is the point of a helmet when you’re skydiving?

Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why do they report power outages on TV?

At what age do old people decide they’re not even going to look when they back out of the driveway?

Can a woman who’s plucked all her eyebrows really be surprised?

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Age is of no importance unless you’re a cheese.” Billie Burke.

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Show Notes for Friday, August 30, 2024


Today we visit with Kagiso Lediga and Christine Horn from the new show

Classified” on Prime Video and Amazon FreeVee.
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August 30th

National Toasted Marshmallow Day

Frankenstein Day

International Whale Shark Day

National Beach Day

National Grief Awareness Day

National Holistic Pet Day

National College Colors Day

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What’s the first thing you do when you’re bored…or have a few minutes to kill? Grab your phone and check social media, right? Well, here’s a tip: Avoid swiping through online videos – because you’ll end up even more bored than you were before. New research shows that the act of quickly watching snippets of videos before moving on to the next one, and the next one – a move called “digital switching” – actually increases boredom instead of alleviating it. In a study involving 1,200 volunteers, it was found that people reported being less bored when they watched just one video. They found the viewing experience more satisfying, engaging and meaningful than when they bounced through different content, with the ability to skip, fast-forward and rewind clips. Study author Katy Y.Y. Tam concluded: “Just like paying for a more immersive experience in a movie theater, more enjoyment comes from immersing oneself in online videos rather than swiping through them.”

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Eating your offspring may be a sign of good parenting in some species. The thought of any creature devouring its babies may be horrific to us, but for some animals, such as certain fish, reptiles, and amphibians, that's not the case, according to 2019 research published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Among these creatures, sacrificing some of their young via cannibalism may be a way to help their other offspring survive when overcrowding becomes a problem.

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Inside Out 2” has confirmed a special opening for its home release. The Pixar blockbuster is set to arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 30. The home-viewing format will feature a range of additional features, including a brand-new cold open. The description reads: “In this alternate opening, a now 13-year-old Riley awkwardly fumbles her way through an original song she wrote for a school audition.” Fans will also get to see deleted scenes and other bonus clips.

Johnny Depp‘s second directorial effort “Modi — Three Days on the Wings of Madness,” will make its debut at the San Sebastian Film Festival next month. The film, which stars Riccardo Scamarcio as famed Italian painter ‘Amedeo Modigliani’, is set to premiere in the festival’s out of competition strand. The synopsis says: “Modi” is “a tale of art, love and rejection” that “follows a 72-hour whirlwind of chaotic events through the streets and bars of a Paris torn apart during World War I.” It also stars Stephen Graham, Al Pacino and Antonia Desplat. Modi marks Depp’s return to directing after his 1997 debut with the critically panned “The Brave.”

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Children in England will be taught how to spot “fake news” as part of a planned overhaul of the school curriculum. The perils of online misinformation were brought into the spotlight earlier this month when false information helped to fuel violent, far-right riots across the UK. As a result, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced: “It’s more important than ever that we give young people the knowledge and skills to be able to challenge what they see online.” The curriculum review is intended to develop plans to “embed critical skills in lessons to arm our children against the disinformation, fake news and putrid conspiracy theories awash on social media.”

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Singing in a group has been shown to boost your mood.

Whale sharks have teeth on their eyeballs.

Batman’s dog is named ‘Ace the Bat-Hound’.

A recent study found that the average human attention span is now 8.25 seconds, shorter than that of a goldfish, which can focus for 9 seconds.

If you kicked a ball in space, it would keep going forever (unless it hit something).

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According to a survey, Wednesday is the most popular day for THIS. What is it?

Answer: A first date

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Condiment maker Heinz has announced a new product that combines 14 of its sauces in one. Named “Every Sauce,” Heinz calls it: “A delicious combination of not 1, not 2, but 14 tasty sauces, from our rich and herby Burger Sauce to our creamy and indulgent Truffle Mayo…This one is for the truly obsauced.” For those who need to know, the 14 Heinz sauces used to make Every Sauce are: Burger Sauce, Garlic Sauce, Aioli Sauce, Smokey Baconnaise, Sweet Chilli, Chip Sauce, Saucy Sauce, Mayoracha, Mayomust, Truffle Mayo, Garlic & Caramelized Onion Mayo, Curry Ketchup, Pickle Ketchup, and Smokey Bacon Ketchup. Sadly for those most who believe there’s no such thing as too much in the way of condiments, it’ll be exclusively available in the UK.

LINK: https://everysauce.heinz.co.uk/

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The TikTok account “Nostalgia Nut” has taken it upon themselves to list the Gen X names that are so unpopular now, they’ve deemed them “obsolete” in 2024. The name “Karen” is, of course, on the list (Sorry, Karens!). Here are the rest:

Donna

Kerry

Nigel (Nigel?)

Tracey

Lindsey

Gary

Cheryl

Clare

Tanya

Lorraine

Wayne

Beverly

Dawn

Stuart

Denise

Keith

Barry

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Life is hard; it’s harder if you’re stupid.”

John Wayne

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Show Notes for Thursday, August 29, 2024


THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!

Dear John

Tonight a group of 20 us us went out to eat at a local restaurant after a game. We called ahead. When we got there, they put us in a private room they had set up specifically for us. The manager come out and told us that they set up wood benches for the kids to sit on. They didn't want the kids to sit on their new white chairs because kids are more likely to spill on the white chairs. They said “white chairs” 5 times or more. If you are so worried about someone spilling on your white chairs, then why buy them. One person in the party said maybe we should go someplace else. The youngest kid was 9 years old. What would you have done if this would of been you?

Signed

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August 29th

National Chop Suey Day

According To Hoyle Day

Individual Rights Day

International Day Against Nuclear Tests

More Herbs, Less Salt Day

National Lemon Juice Day

International Cabernet Sauvignon Day

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If, because of the realities of today’s housing market, the concept of becoming an “empty nester” seems like some kind of wild fantasy that’s never going to happen, here’s a little something to file away in the back of your brain: Even if they DO move out someday, they might come back. And you’ll probably like it. A new study found that a surprising 85% of parents report being delighted to have their adult children back home. Talker Research surveyed 2,000 parents of children in their 20s who are currently living at home. And while the results certainly tell of a generation that is struggling with financial independence, parents seem to be overwhelmingly supportive of their kids who have come home to roost. Even though 27% of parents said they weren’t financially prepared for their child’s extended stay, two-thirds are using the time together to teach money-related lessons, including saving, budgeting, paying down debt, and investing.

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The Sundance Kid took his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming.

You may not recognize the name Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, and that's because he was famously (or infamously) known by his nickname, the Sundance Kid. The American outlaw, who was born in 1868 and was killed in 1908, took his now-historical moniker from the only town that put him behind bars: Sundance, Wyoming. He was jailed there when he was just 15 years old for stealing a horse and was sentenced to 18 months. The Sundance Kid went on to join the Wild Bunch, a group of robbers and rustlers who ranged through the Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century.

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Kevin Costner’s passion project, the epic Western “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1,” has been a disaster at the box office — but it’s still getting a premiere date on Max, hitting the streamer on Aug. 23. The former “Yellowstone” star wrote, directed and starred in the first installment of his new Western film series, which premiered in June, making only $32 million on a $100 million budget. Costner reportedly spent $38 million of his own money on the film. Four installments were planned, but its future is now up in the air, as the release of “Chapter Two” has been scrapped from the August schedule in the US.

The brown felt fedora worn by Harrison Ford in the second “Indiana Jones” movie sold for $630,000 at auction. The hat, featured in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, was expected to fetch between $250,000 and $500,000, according to the film and TV memorabilia company Propstore’s online description. The fedora came from the personal collection of the late stunt performer Dean Ferrandini, who also wore it while standing in for Ford as the dashing archaeologist-adventurer.

Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed that “Freakier Friday” has almost finished filming. The sequel to Disney’s 2003 body swap comedy starring Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother-and-daughter duo is set for release next year. Curtis took to Instagram to announce that there are just a few more days of shooting to complete this week, “but it’s winding down and…as I arrived at work and looked at the hundreds of people gathering together to make it for the fans…I’m feeling especially grateful to my ULTIMATE movie daughter, @lindsaylohan without whom we could not have made this movie.” She also noted that she and Lohan “fell right back” into playing mother and daughter.


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Mathematicians say you have better odds of winning an Oscar than winning the lottery.

A study suggests you can get health benefits from exercising just 6 seconds at a time.

Scientists are developing a new generation of ‘smart’ insulins that they say could transform the way people with type 1 diabetes manage their condition. The breakthrough treatments mimic the body’s response to changing blood sugar levels in real-time, reducing the need for frequent injections to just once per week. Last week, those behind experimental ‘glucose-responsive’ insulins were awarded £2.7m (US$3.5m) to fast-track their development, as part of the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge. Dr Tim Heise, vice-chair of the scientific advisory panel for the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, said that this development, if successful, “would come as close to a cure for type 1 diabetes as any drug therapy could.”

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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.

Oprah Winfrey’s legal name is listed as ‘Orpah’ (a Biblical figure). But it was often mispronounced as ‘Oprah’, which eventually stuck.

Willie Nelson wrote the song ‘On the Road Again’ on an airplane barf bag.

If sound could travel through space, the noise of the sun on earth would be the equivalent to a train horn from 1 meter away.

There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings in the world.

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16% of women say they have demanded their man do THIS. What is it?

Answer: Pluck his eyebrows

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Cops in St. Petersburg FL were called to a report of a disturbance at a residence. Upon arrival, they found a messy scene. The walls and floor had red spatters all over them, as did the victim’s hair. Yup — spaghetti sauce sure makes a big mess. The victim, the sauce-hurling assailant’s mother, told police her son had become upset and had thrown his Sunday supper bowl of spaghetti at her. 41-year-old Anthony Fiacco fled the scene when cops arrived – and attempted to hide behind a bush in the backyard. He was quickly taken into custody and charged with domestic battery and resisting an officer. BTW, this isn’t his first run-in with the law. He has a previous conviction for “throwing a deadly missile into a building.” The missile in question? An empty Heineken that bottle he hurled after being asked to leave a party. A judge has banned him from contact with his mother.

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1990S POP CULTURE FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED TO KNOW:

☞ ‘Tickle Me Elmo’ was almost named ‘Tickle Me Taz’ — as in the ‘Tasmanian Devil’ from Looney Tunes.

The Spice Girls didn’t come up with their nicknames. A magazine editor and staff thought of the names as part of a feature they were running on the group.

Sony originally developed PlayStation as a CD-ROM add-on to Super Nintendo. It was actually called “Play Station” (2 words) and had a port for SNES cartridge games and a CD-ROM drive for Sony games.

Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis paid for 2 Forrest Gump scenes out of their own pockets, one of which is the one where ‘Forrest’ runs across the US. Paramount refused to increase the film’s budget, so the pair agreed to pay for the scenes in return for a larger percentage of the film’s box office.

The original Polly Pockets were tiny because Chris Wiggs, who created the toy for his daughter, used a makeup powder compact to create a portable dollhouse.

☞ ‘Timon’ and ‘Pumbaa’ were originally the ones who were supposed to sing ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ in “The Lion King”. But when Elton John found out about it, he killed the idea, saying, “I don’t want a big, stinky warthog singing my love song!”

George Lucas returned to directing for “The Phantom Menace”, his first time in that role since the original “Star Wars” film. But he was hesitant to do so, and only agreed after first asking Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, and Ron Howard to direct. They all said “no”.

Thanks to its pioneering use of auto-tune, Cher’s hit ‘Believe’ changed music forever. But at the time, she wasn’t interested in recording it. Her record company president eventually persuaded her that since her last album (full of ballads) had been a disappointment, she should focus on her gay audience and do a dance album.

Steve Jobs wanted to call the ‘iMac’ ‘MacMan’.

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I don’t eat meat because I love animals. I eat vegetables because I hate plants.”

Whitney Brown.

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Show Notes for Wednesday, August 28, 2024


Today we visit with author Amanda Ripley. Her new book “The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why” is AVAILABLE NOW: https://amzn.to/4cS0sJi

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August 28th

National Cherry Turnovers Day

Crackers Over The Keyboard Day

National Bow Tie Day

National Power Rangers Day

National Red Wine Day

National Thoughtful Day

Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day

Radio Commercials Day

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

Tan Suit Day

World Alternative Games

La Tomatina

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Forget Ozempic, Wegovy and all those other weight-loss drugs that are so…2022. South Korean scientists are working on a way of “zapping” your brain to supress appetite. This futuristic method of weight-management, known as “transcranial random noise stimulation”, involves delivering gentle electrical currents to specific areas of the brain through the scalp, which the researchers believe can influence the neural circuits responsible for appetite control. The white-coats theorize that the electrical stimulation may enhance the brain’s natural ability to resist cravings and make more mindful food choices. They liken it to giving your willpower a “little boost from the outside”. Although more testing is needed, if this electrostimulation treatment equipment is commercialized, the scientists say the units could be used at home rather than in hospitals, providing a simple method for daily appetite suppression management, with little or no side effects.

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Tornados used to be called "twirlblasts" and "twirlwinds" in the 18th century. If you lived in the 18th century, you might have referred to tornados using the words "twirlblast" or "twirlwind." Honestly, we might need to bring these back!

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That’s hot. In fact, it’s TOO hot. Paris Hilton’s glam trailer burned down on the set of her new music video ‘Bad Bitch Academy’ on Friday but she fortunately walked away unharmed. Along with a photo of the aftermath, Hilton wrote on Instagram: “Sadly an accidental fire broke out in my trailer on the set of my music video today. As heartbreaking as it is, I’m so thankful everyone is safe. She tagged fellow stars seemingly collaborating with her on the video, including Heidi Klum, Lance Bass, and Meghan Trainor. The pic shows the fire was ablaze long enough to ruin the entire trailer, which reportedly housed designer clothes, custom Swarovski outfits, jewelry and accessories, computers and “tons of personal items”.

Alien: Romulus” got off to a good start at the box office, winning over longtime fans and earning an industry estimated $41 million opening weekend domestically. Disney’s other R-rated offering, Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine,” is now the highest grossing film ever with that rating, passing “Joker” as it earned an estimated $28 million in its 4th weekend, bringing its domestic total to $545 million, and hitting the list of the top 20 highest grossing films ever in North America. In its second weekend, “It Ends With Us” took in a projected $24 million.

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A British man faked his own death to get out of his wedding.

A startup is using dead leaves to make paper – without cutting down trees. France’s Releaf Paper (get it?) takes dead leaves from city trees and turns them into paper for bags, office supplies, and more. The WWF reports that 6 billion trees are cut down every year for paper products, producing everything from toilet paper to Amazon boxes to the latest best-selling novels. Meanwhile, the average city produces 8,000 metric tons of leaves each year, which clog gutters and sewers, and have to be collected, composted, burned, or dumped in landfills. So, there is a huge supply of leaves, and Releaf is already using them to produce 3 million paper bags per year. By joining forces with landscapers across Europe, thousands of tonnes of leaves arrive at their facility, where a low-water, zero-sulfur/chlorine production process sees the company create paper with much smaller water and carbon footprints.

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In 1830, the average person over 15 years of age drank 88 bottles of whiskey a year, about one bottle every four days.

The English language has about 3,000 words to describe the state of being drunk — one of which is “ramsquaddled.”

Pineapples are named after pinecones, mainly due to the similarity of their spiky skin.

Your funny bone is actually a nerve.

In the early 1900s, films were colorized by a lengthy process of hand-painting each frame.

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THIS food is consumed outside the home 90% of the time.

Answer: French fries.

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On Black Friday 2014, Cards Against Humanity was removed from being on sale and replaced with a “Bullsh*t” box, on sale for $6. This box contained “literal feces, from an actual bull,” as the description stated on their site. This was to protest the Black Friday shopping craziness where shoppers will literally buy anything on sale. This special Black Friday edition of Cards Against Humanity sold over 30,000 copies, where all buyers actually received a box of bull poo.

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1990S POP CULTURE FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED TO KNOW:

☞ ‘Tickle Me Elmo’ was almost named ‘Tickle Me Taz’ — as in the ‘Tasmanian Devil’ from Looney Tunes.

The Spice Girls didn’t come up with their nicknames. A magazine editor and staff thought of the names as part of a feature they were running on the group.

Sony originally developed PlayStation as a CD-ROM add-on to Super Nintendo. It was actually called “Play Station” (2 words) and had a port for SNES cartridge games and a CD-ROM drive for Sony games.

Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis paid for 2 Forrest Gump scenes out of their own pockets, one of which is the one where ‘Forrest’ runs across the US. Paramount refused to increase the film’s budget, so the pair agreed to pay for the scenes in return for a larger percentage of the film’s box office.

The original Polly Pockets were tiny because Chris Wiggs, who created the toy for his daughter, used a makeup powder compact to create a portable dollhouse.

☞ ‘Timon’ and ‘Pumbaa’ were originally the ones who were supposed to sing ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ in “The Lion King”. But when Elton John found out about it, he killed the idea, saying, “I don’t want a big, stinky warthog singing my love song!”

George Lucas returned to directing for “The Phantom Menace”, his first time in that role since the original “Star Wars” film. But he was hesitant to do so, and only agreed after first asking Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, and Ron Howard to direct. They all said “no”.

Thanks to its pioneering use of auto-tune, Cher’s hit ‘Believe’ changed music forever. But at the time, she wasn’t interested in recording it. Her record company president eventually persuaded her that since her last album (full of ballads) had been a disappointment, she should focus on her gay audience and do a dance album.

Steve Jobs wanted to call the ‘iMac’ ‘MacMan’.

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Try sleeping with a moth if you feel you are too small for a change.”

Dalai Lama

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