May 23rd is the 143rd day of the year. There are 222 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Taffy Day, World Turtle Day, Lucky Penny Day, International Synthesizer Day, World Wrestling Day, National Drinking with Chickens Day & National Road Trip Day

— On this date in 1785, Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals

— On this date in 1953, Cliff Notes were first used by students

— On this date in 1995, ABC’s Full House came to an end.

— On this date in 2010, The final episode of “Lost” aired

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

Instacart looked at the Memorial Day meat each state buys more than other states.  Steak is popular out west . . . ribs are a top choice in the South . . . and the entire Midwest is eating brats this weekend. 

Kansas City’s Museum of BBQ and Boulevard Brewing are celebrating Memorial Day with a barbecue-inspired beer. ‘MO BBQ’ is a barrel-aged smoked quad ale that tastes like burnt ends. It was brewed with smoked pilsner malt, dark Belgian Candi Syrup, brown sugar, molasses, celery seed, and cracked black peppercorns. The museum also has a giant pit of baked beans that people can immerse themselves into. 

Oscar Mayer plans to hold the Weenie 500 today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All six Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles will take part in the race to see which one is the fastest. The Wienermobiles are named Chi Dog (Midwest), New York Dog (East), Sonoran Dog (Southwest), Slaw Dog (Southeast), Chili Dog (South) and Seattle Dog (Northwest). The race will be streamed live on the Fox Sports app. The Indianapolis 500 takes place on Sunday where fans will consume 30,000 hot dogs

A kids summer camp came up with the perfect way to make a s’more.  The ideal marshmallow roasting time is 2 minutes and 37 seconds over medium heat.  Darker chocolate gives it better flavor than milk chocolate.  Heat up the graham crackers for 12 seconds.  And a perfect s’more will have a ratio of two parts graham cracker, to three parts marshmallow, and one part chocolate.

Cleaning your house for your house cleaner is surprisingly popular.  53% of Americans say if they hired someone to come clean, they’d probably tidy up first.

Wearing sunglasses before bed improves your sleep. The glasses tell your brain that it’s time to wind down by mimicking a sunset. This sleep hack can be especially beneficial for those with insomnia or irregular sleep schedules.  Experts recommend wearing sunglasses one to two hours before bedtime to enhance melatonin production and improve sleep quality. 

A New Orleans resident is selling one of the Louisiana prison escapee’s orange slippers on Facebook Marketplace. The seller says the slippers were given to him. He posted a photo of them online with a price tag of $35. The seller says, “I figured I would try to sell them, maybe get some gas in my car.”

The U.S. Treasury ordered its last round of pennies.  They’ll roll off the production line early next year, and then they’ll stop making them.