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Five News Stories of the Day
Dictionary.com Just Added a Ton of Woke Words . . . and Also the Word "Jabroni" (Story)
Want to Live Longer? Scientists Found You Just Have to Be Generous (Story)
Everyone Under 55 Would Rather Have You Text, Not Call (Story) Personal note: I con't have a preference. I can text or talk. And I'm under 55.
The FBI Is Investigating After Someone in a Jetpack Is Spotted Flying at 3,000 Feet (Story)
The Six Most Common Things That Go Wrong When We Order Delivery (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. Michael Phelps swims slower than a manatee. Phelps' top swimming speed is six miles per hour. Manatees can top out at 20 miles per hour if they want to.
2. Antarctica is technically considered a desert . . . which makes it the largest desert on the planet.
3. The word "grima" describes the feeling you get when you hear fingernails on a chalkboard or a knife scratching a plate.
4. Michigan was the last state where cops were allowed to have sex with prostitutes during investigations. They only ended that policy in 2017.
5. Stevie Wonder played the harmonica on a song called "My God" on Steven Seagal's debut album in 2005.
Celebrity Birthdays
Damson Idris is 29. Franklin Saint on "Snowfall".
Aimee Osbourne is 37. Ozzy and Sharon's eldest daughter. She refused to be on "The Osbournes" out of dislike for the publicity. But now she's a "synth-pop" artist who goes by the name ARO . . . which is pronounced just like "arrow".
Katt Williams is 49. Comedian.
Cynthia Watros is 52. Libby on "Lost".
Salma Hayek is 54.
Lennox Lewis is 55. Boxing Hall of Famer.
Keanu Reeves is 56. Neo in "The Matrix", star of the "John Wick" movies, and Ted "Theodore" Logan in the "Bill & Ted" movies.
Eric Dickerson is 60. Goggles-wearing football Hall of Famer.
Steve Porcaro is 63. The keyboardist in Toto. His brother Mike, who was Toto's bass player, had ALS and died in 2015.
Linda Purl is 65. Fonzie's girlfriend, Ashley, in the final years of "Happy Days".
Jimmy Connors is 68. Tennis Hall of Famer.
Mark Harmon is 69. Leroy Jethro Gibbs on "NCIS".
Terry Bradshaw is 72. Football Hall of Famer.
Five News Stories of the Day
Dictionary.com Just Added a Ton of Woke Words . . . and Also the Word "Jabroni" (Story)
Want to Live Longer? Scientists Found You Just Have to Be Generous (Story)
Everyone Under 55 Would Rather Have You Text, Not Call (Story) Personal note: I con't have a preference. I can text or talk. And I'm under 55.
The FBI Is Investigating After Someone in a Jetpack Is Spotted Flying at 3,000 Feet (Story)
The Six Most Common Things That Go Wrong When We Order Delivery (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. Michael Phelps swims slower than a manatee. Phelps' top swimming speed is six miles per hour. Manatees can top out at 20 miles per hour if they want to.
2. Antarctica is technically considered a desert . . . which makes it the largest desert on the planet.
3. The word "grima" describes the feeling you get when you hear fingernails on a chalkboard or a knife scratching a plate.
4. Michigan was the last state where cops were allowed to have sex with prostitutes during investigations. They only ended that policy in 2017.
5. Stevie Wonder played the harmonica on a song called "My God" on Steven Seagal's debut album in 2005.
Celebrity Birthdays
Damson Idris is 29. Franklin Saint on "Snowfall".
Aimee Osbourne is 37. Ozzy and Sharon's eldest daughter. She refused to be on "The Osbournes" out of dislike for the publicity. But now she's a "synth-pop" artist who goes by the name ARO . . . which is pronounced just like "arrow".
Katt Williams is 49. Comedian.
Cynthia Watros is 52. Libby on "Lost".
Salma Hayek is 54.
Lennox Lewis is 55. Boxing Hall of Famer.
Keanu Reeves is 56. Neo in "The Matrix", star of the "John Wick" movies, and Ted "Theodore" Logan in the "Bill & Ted" movies.
Eric Dickerson is 60. Goggles-wearing football Hall of Famer.
Steve Porcaro is 63. The keyboardist in Toto. His brother Mike, who was Toto's bass player, had ALS and died in 2015.
Linda Purl is 65. Fonzie's girlfriend, Ashley, in the final years of "Happy Days".
Jimmy Connors is 68. Tennis Hall of Famer.
Mark Harmon is 69. Leroy Jethro Gibbs on "NCIS".
Terry Bradshaw is 72. Football Hall of Famer.
