October 10th is the 283rd day of the year. There are 82 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Haunted House Day, National Angel Food Cake Day, National Metric Day, National Handbag Day, Hug A Drummer Day, National Tic Tac Day, National Tuxedo Day, National Trumpet Day, Ham & Cheese Croissant Day and World Pickleball Day

— On this date in 1886, the tuxedo was invented

— On this date in 1975, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor married for the second time in Botswana. They divorced the following year

— On this date in 1977, An audience member throws an M-80 firecracker on stage at an Aerosmith show at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. The explosion injures lead singer Steven Tyler’s cornea and guitarist Joe Perry’s hand.

— On this date in 1979, Pac-Man was released in Japan

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:
It looks like the banana has been dethroned.  According to Google searches mangoes are the new most popular fruit in America.  They were the top searched fruit in 40 states. 

M&M’s Halloween Rescue Squad is back for another year to provide free candy refills in order to prevent Halloween candy shortages. The program starts at 5 p.m. on October 31st. To get free candy, you must go to the M&M’s website and fill out a form. The candy will be delivered by various food delivery services 

Airheads has designed a robot that will trick-or-treat for adults. Decoy Boy resembles a 7 year-old child and can be disguised in traditional costumes. It can carry up to 15 pounds of candy. The robot speaks pre-recorded Halloween phrases. It also comes with a “persuasion dial” and “tantrum mode” for extra fun.

DiGiorno’s Limited Edition Thanksgiving Pizza is back on store shelves. The pizza is topped with roast turkey, green beans, crispy onions, dried cranberries and a gravy drizzle. The pie features a Detroit style crust. It costs $10 

In a new survey, 26% of people in a relationship say they are “polar opposites.”  And overall, 73% of people believe that “opposites attract.”  But generally, people should have 54% in common for it to work out.

A new study says chimpanzees may consume the equivalent of about 2-and-a-half drinks per day due to the ethanol found in the fruit they eat.

Samsung has released a new monster fridge with 32 cubic feet of space.  By comparison the average fridge has around 25 cubic feet and just around 100 years ago the average was only 7 cubic feet.

Recent research reveals that being a sports fan can be bad for your health. Fans are prone to binge drinking, overeating unhealthy food, and emotional eating after a team loss. College sports fans binge drink at significantly higher rates than non-fans. Fans consume more calories and less healthy food after a loss by their favorite team

A sequel to the Minecraft movie is set to be released on July 23rd, 2027. The cast and director for the sequel have not yet been confirmed. The first movie was a box office success, grossing nearly a billion dollars.