July 7th is the 188th day of the year. There are 177 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Day of Rock & Roll, National Zombie Day, World Chocolate Day, National Macaroni Day, National Strawberry Sundae Day, National Koi Day, Tell The Truth Day, National Father Daughter Take A Walk Day, National Dive Bar Day, International Peace & Love Day and International Ponytail Day

— On this date in 1928, Sliced bread was sold for the first time, by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.

— On this date in 1984, Prince has his first chart-topper when When Doves Cry hits #1 on the Hot 100

— On this date in 2008, Nicole Kidman gave birth to a baby girl named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban

— On this date in 2009, Michael Jackson’s family and fans said farewell to the pop superstar at an emotional memorial service at the Staples Center in L.A..

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Here are this past weekend’s box office results (Fri- Sun).
1. “Jurassic World Rebirth,” $91.5 million ($147.5 million since it opened last Wednesday). (film cost $180 million to produce. It earned $170.8 million overseas for a total worldwide weekend take of $318.3 million)
2. “F1 The Movie,” $26.1 million.
3. “How to Train Your Dragon,” $11 million.

(AUDIO) Joey Chestnut did it again.  Here is the final tally on his SEVENTEENTH Hot Dog Eating Championship.

McDonald’s is launching a Spicy McMuffin in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Egg McMuffin tomorrow. The new breakfast sandwich features a spicy pepper sauce, an egg, Canadian bacon, and melted cheese on a toasted English Muffin. 

Walmart has started locking up socks behind glass cases due to shoplifters.  Shoppers have to call attendants to open the cases.

M&Ms are melting in the Summer heat. Some of the M’s are coming off of the candies due to the heat. People are posting videos of the phenomenon.

Nike is selling a denim ‘Dad’ sneaker. The V5 RNR has light, medium, and dark wash denim accents and panels. It sells for $95

Women still do more housework than men, but a study found the gap is closing.  Men did an average of 100 minutes of housework per day in 2024, compared to 140 minutes for women.  If the trend continues, men and women would do the same amount of housework by the year 2066. 

Another study found women’s ideal body type for men is the “dad bod.”  Researchers think it’s because high testosterone levels mean more of a “dad bod” physique.  So ladies are more attracted to that look. 

A new study found older people who nap a lot are more likely to DIE unexpectedly. 

Bonita Gibson, of Canton, Michigan, celebrated her 114th birthday on the Fourth of July. Gibson, one of the oldest Americans in the U.S., credits her long life to potatoes, no smoking, and no drinking. Her grandson describes her as a funny and generous person, loved by all.

The hot new dating trend for women is to show up for first dates without doing their hair and make-up.  Like, “Here’s the real me.  Take it or leave it.” It’s supposed to filter out the jerks and help you zero in on the ones who actually like you for you.  Plus, guys can get ready for a date in five minutes if they want.  So, why should women have to spend an hour?  Some women are even taking it a step further by gradually ramping up the amount of make-up they wear on second and third dates.  The idea is you only start dolling yourself up once they’ve proven they’re worth the effort. Another reason it’s catching on is Gen Z’ers are just less likely to go on classic first dates, like dinner and a movie.  They’re more likely to do casual stuff like hiking, where make-up seems kind of unnecessary.

Florida just added a new “super speeder” law, where driving over 100 miles an hour can land you in jail for 30 days.  And how’s this for bad timing?  A guy got caught driving 104 just TWO MINUTES after it went into effect. 

A flight from Puerto Rico to Dallas made an emergency landing after someone misinterpreted a text message.  The person sitting next to them had a text on their phone that said “R.I.P.”  So they panicked and thought it was a threat . . . but it turned out the person’s relative had just died.