July 14th is the 195th day of the year. There are 170 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Macaroni & Cheese Day, World Chimpanzee Day, National Nude Day, Shark Awareness Day, National Tape Measure Day and National Be Nice to Bugs Day

— On this date in 1868, the tape measure was invented

— On this date in 1874, The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns 47 acres of the city, killing 20 and destroying 812 buildings

— On this date in 1969, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills were officially withdrawn from circulation

— On this date in 1986, SpongeBob SquarePants was born.

— On this date in 1986, Raymond Loewy died. An American design engineer, he designed the Coca Cola bottle.

— On this date in 2008, “The Dark Knight” premiered in New York

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Here are this past weekend’s box office results.
1. “Superman,” $122 million. (The film cost $225 million to produce. It earned $95 million overseas for a total worldwide weekend take of $217 million)
2. “Jurassic World Rebirth,” $40 million.
3. “F1: The Movie,” $13 million.

Mondays are bad for your health. New research from the University of Hong Kong reveals that anxiety on Mondays leads to higher cortisol levels. This can harm your overall health. Experts advise conducting a weekly stress inventory to identify and manage sources of anxiety. Professor  Modupe Akinola says, ‘’Monday anxiety was the only day linked to a lasting cortisol spike likely because the day carries a sense of “uncertainty, danger or dread. The  extra demands that come on Monday make it feel like you may not have the resources to cope … and your body’s stress system is telling you to get ready to battle.”

A study found Mondays stress us out even when we’re no longer working.  A lot of RETIRED people get stressed by Mondays too.  The researchers think it’s because workweek stress is just so deeply ingrained in us. 

Coffee Mate is set to release Harry Potter-inspired creamers. Flavors include Toffee Cauldron Cake and Zero Sugar White Chocolate Peppermint Toad.  These limited-edition creamers will be available at grocery stores for $4.49.

Stores are putting up Halloween displays because consumers want to decorate earlier than ever this year. The National Retail Federation says 50% of Halloween shoppers start their Halloween shopping early. 

The BBC says smearing yogurt on your home’s windows can lower your house temperature. Loughborough University conducted a month-long experiment to see if using yogurt on windows reduces indoor temperatures. It does by 3.5 degrees. Dr. Ben Roberts was surprised by the effectiveness of this method. The yogurt smells for 30 seconds when drying but that as soon as it has dried the smell disappears. It shows the importance of treating windows and heat shielding solutions for windows to reduce overheating.”

Have you ever heard that you need to wait 30 minutes after you eat to swim?  Well, that’s false.  The American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Committee concluded that, “eating before swimming is not a contributing risk for drowning and can be dismissed as a myth.”

There’s a new list of the most-loved regional accents across America, and Southern Louisiana’s Cajun accent was #1. 
2.  The Long Island accent, 27.8% of people have a positive reaction to it.
3.  The Mississippi accent, 27.3%
4.  A tie between the Florida accent, and the Pacific Northwest accent, 26.1%
5.  The Maine accent, 25.2%
6.  The Appalachian accent, 23.5%
7.  A tie between the Boston accent and the High Tider accent, 23.1%
8.  A tie between the Louisiana accent and the New England accent, 22.6%
9.  The Staten Island accent, 21.8%
10.  The Philadelphia accent, 20.2%.

A new study revealed the five U.S. states that have the highest chances of winning the Powerball.  They are:  Rhode Island, West Virginia, Delaware, New Hampshire, and Indiana.

Nintendo is planning to do a “Donkey Kong” film. No casting or creative details are available, but Seth Rogen could potentially reprise his role from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” This would be Nintendo’s fourth film adaptation after the two “Mario” movies and a live-action “Legend of Zelda” film.

Jennifer Aniston is in a ‘very good place right now’ in her new romance with hypnotist Jim Curtis. An insider says, ‘They’ve been seeing each other for a few months now. They were introduced by a friend and started out as friends. She’s really into self-help and wellness. They are dating, but it’s still casual. She’s been happy on her own, but she’s also open to sharing her life with someone. As long as it feels right.’