July 16th is the 197th day of the year. There are 168 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Ai Day, National Personal Chef Day, Fresh Spinach Day, World Snake Day, National Corn Fritter Day, National Funnel Cake Day, Guinea Pig Appreciation Day and National Stick Shift Day

— On this date in 1439, In an effort to stop the spread of disease, kissing is banned in England.

— On this date in 1907, Popcorn king Orville Redenbacher was born (d. 1995)

— On this date in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger was published for the first time

— On this date in 1969, Apollo 11, the first space mission to land astronauts on the Moon is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

— On this date in 1981, Datsun changed their name to Nissan

— On this date in 2004, Martha Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement for lying about a stock sale

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

Chipotle is relaunching its avocado lip stain.  The metallic stain goes on green and then peels off.  It leaves a pink hue. The stain costs $29 and can be purchased online.

KFC has introduced new Kentucky Fried Pickles at participating locations across the U.S. They are available for a limited time. You can get a family-size portion for $14.99. 

People are now weighing their food when dining out to make sure they are getting everything they pay for.  The trend started on TikTok. One man checked the weight of his Arby’s roast beef sandwich and found it was only 0.4452 pounds and not a half pound as advertised.  His TikTok video went viral

According to a new report, the average American has 252 “good days” per year. That means 69% of days are GOOD.  Which is the equivalent of five days per week . . . or 21 days per month.  That’s not bad, considering a lot of us might look back on a month and only guess that there were a handful of “good days.” The report also broke down the results by state, and some states had up to 50 more “good days” per year than others. Everyone makes fun of Florida . . . understandably . . . but people in Florida reported the most good days of any other state, at 276 per year.  That’s 76% of days. The states with the FEWEST good days are:  Kentucky, Vermont, and Connecticut.  People there have about 228 good days, which is 62%. Both Wisconsin & Minnesota residents hit that average of 252 “good days” per year.

Apple’s first foldable iPhone may cost between $1,800 and $2,000. That’s lower than previous estimates. The phone is set to launch in the second half of 2026. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 sells for $2,000 

A new live streaming channel, named BLCK, is set to launch. It will offer ‘Black Friday Every Day’ deals: 

The ‘Superman’ movie has sparked a pet adoption boom because of Krypto.  Dog adoption search terms like “Adopt Dog Near Me” have increased by 513% since the film was released. The term ‘Adopt A Schnauzer’ has seen a 299% surge. Shelters are reporting a surge in applications due to Krypto’s emotional bond with Superman.

The states with America’s worst quality of life are:  Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Utah, Indiana, Texas, and Tennessee. They’re almost all neighboring . . . maybe it’s contagious??? The BEST are:  Vermont, Maine, New Jersey, Minnesota, Connecticut, Hawaii, North Dakota, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and Virginia.)

A tractor-trailer hauling a load of milk overturned in New York.  The local sheriff described it as a “significant spill.”

Sydney Sweeney is now not in talks to play the next Bond Girl, despite rumors she is. According to TMZ, the actress has other projects lined up with Amazon, including a video game movie and a lingerie line

Father-of-12 Nick Cannon tells Vulture magazine that he’s open to having more children. “The world is a crazy place. I never say never! I don’t know what God and the universe have in store for me.”

“Wicked” star Ariana Grande is set to star in a film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go! She will be joined by Josh Gad