John & Heidi share funny stories of people doing weird things... plus it's a Tuesday... so we have everyone's favorite segment... TUESDAYS with Charlie!!!BUY THE T-SHIRTS HERE https://goo.gl/S476Js OR HERE https://goo.gl/GQvVxo
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Umbrella
Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
A new study found that AI can outperform the average person on standard creativity tests…but the most creative humans still hold a clear edge. Researchers from the University of Montreal compared 100,000 people with 9 advanced AI systems. GPT-4 scored higher than typical participants, while Google’s GeminiPro matched average human performance in creativity. However, when tested against the top 10% of creative individuals, every AI model fell short. Scientists also found AI tends to repeat “safe” ideas, limiting true originality. The bottom line: Artificial intelligence has learned to mimic average human creativity, but exceptional human creativity remains in a category of its own. Adjusting settings like randomness can improve results, but researchers concluded elite human creativity remains beyond the reach of today’s machines…for now!
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Netflix’s reboot of “Star Search” won’t be a worry for the broadcast networks after all, it seems. The talent competition failed to hit Netflix’s global top 10 charts in its first week, and it scored fewer than 2.3 million views with its opening 2 episodes. The result will be a disappointment for the streamer, which was hoping that Star Search could give it a splashy entry into the world of broadcast-style entertainment formats, rivaling the likes of NBC’s “The Voice”, Fox’s “The Masked Singer”, and ABC’s “American Idol”.
Paul Walter Hauser is looking out for a fellow actor in his time of need. The “Black Bird” star is partnering with Cameo in the hopes of raising money for “Dawson’s Creek” icon James Van Der Beek, who recently revealed he was auctioning off memorabilia to help pay for his cancer treatment. Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Hauser hopes to raise $20,000 by March 1 through recorded Cameo videos, and he also plans to do an auction of his own. Items will include celebrity friends’ personal items and autographs, including from Josh Gad, Becky Lynch, Jimmy Kimmel, “and many many more.”
Kiefer Sutherland‘s recent bust after allegedly attacking a rideshare driver in Hollywood has dredged up memories of his past poor behavior, and friends fear the clock may be ticking for the troubled “24” star if he doesn’t get help. Globe magazine quotes an insider saying: “It’s a real bad look, and some folks in his world are seeing it as a call for help.” Sutherland was cuffed by LA police, who say the actor entered a rideshare vehicle, “physically assaulted” the driver and made a menacing statement toward the alleged victim, who did not require medical treatment. The sources say he’s been struggling since the June 2024 death of his father, 88-year-old actor Donald Sutherland.
DID YA KNOW!?
DID YOU KNOW… The human stomach gets a new lining every few days. This constant renewal prevents it from digesting itself. Without it, stomach acid would quickly cause serious damage.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
Residents of British Columbia are putting their setbacks on display at the pop-up Museum of Personal Failure in Vancouver’s Kingsgate Mall. The exhibit, created by Burnaby resident Eyvan Collins after a breakup, collects artifacts representing personal misfires, from employment rejections to failed projects. Submissions include a wedding dress symbolizing a marriage that didn’t last, a knife that couldn’t be sharpened, and a stamp that was printed backward. Each item comes with a written explanation, giving context to the failure. Collins said: “Looking at the objects, you see meaning behind the story.” The museum runs through Feb. 3.
NBA players and celebrities are bringing wired earbuds back into style, turning nostalgia into a fashion statement. Following the likes of Steph Curry and Anthony Edwards embracing cords, the trend has spread beyond sports, with A-listers including Drake, Zendaya and Emma Watson, who have also ditched Bluetooth. Instagram creator Shelby Hull helped spotlight the movement, noting wired earbuds signal “effortless cool and accessibility”. Beyond fashion, the revival reflects a broader cultural shift toward simpler, more “analog” experiences in an increasingly digital world.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
If you have a favorite quote.... you can send it to us at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com
"I know." — The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo, 1980
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ Before the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days straight — and set 3 world records.
✓ There are no green mammals; mammal hair can develop only in black, brown, yellow, or reddish colors.
✓ From the time it was discovered to the time it was stripped of its status as a planet, Pluto hadn’t made a full trip around the sun.
✓ The 1900 Paris Olympics included events in billiards, checkers, and fishing.
WEIRD NEWS
The ‘world’s oldest snowball’ is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Jeff Shamus formed a snowball during a rare February 1976 snowfall in San Jose CA, and placed it in the freezer. His mother, Betty, quietly preserved it for decades, first in a cup, then in a peanut butter jar, until her death in 2017. Now 64, Shamus continues to store the snowball at his home in Nevada. (When he moved, he packed it in dry ice for the trip.) He says of the sentimental link to his childhood: ““The first thing we think about during a power outage isn’t the food in the freezer — it’s the snowball.”
QUESTION OF THE DAY
One-third of us are not willing to share THIS with our partner. What is it?
Answer: Phone charger
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
NAMES OF THINGS YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN HAD NAMES:
☞ The space between your eyebrows: glabella
☞ The scent after a rainfall: petrichor
☞ The coating at the end of a shoelace: aglet
☞ The rumbling of your stomach: borborygmus
☞ The cry of a newborn baby: vagitis
☞ The prongs of a fork: tines
☞ The light display you see when you press on your closed eyes: phosphenes
☞ The day after tomorrow: overmorrow
☞ The smallest digit on your hand or foot: digitus minimus
GOOD NEWS
Tow
Truck Driver's Split-Second Decision Saves Man Trapped In Icy Culvert
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
