August 5th is the 217th day of the year. There are 148 days remaining until the end of the year

Today National Oyster Day, International Traffic Light Day, National Work Like A Dog Day and National Underwear Day

— On this date in 1861, The federal government levied an income tax for the first time.

— On this date in 1891, American Express issues their first travelers checks

— On this date in 1914, the U.S.’ first traffic lights were installed

— On this date in 1926, Harry Houdini stays in a sealed tank underwater 91 minutes before escaping

— On this date in 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order to return to work.

— On this date in 1989, Prince’s Batdance hits #1

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

Spirit Halloween stores are now open even though Halloween is 87 days away.  Former bankrupt retailers like Big Lots, Joann Fabrics, and Forever 21 will now house Spirit stores.

Popeyes is selling a new Kit Kat Biscuit Kit. People love the treat because it combines sweet chocolate wafers and flaky biscuits. The biscuits are covered in icing and crushed Kit Kats

The world’s so-called “oldest baby” has been born in the U.S., from an embryo that was frozen back in 1994. The kid’s name is Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, and he was born last Saturday to Lindsey and Tim Pierce in Ohio.  They used an “adopted” embryo, from more than 30 years ago.  The woman who originally froze the embryo made it available, because she no longer needed it. The new mother said, “We didn’t go into it thinking we would break any records.  We just wanted to have a baby . . . [it was] a rough birth but we’re both doing well now.  He’s so chill.  We’re in awe that we have this precious baby.”

TheCut.com did an in-depth article titled, “Everyone Has Hemorrhoids Now”.  Young people are dealing with them more and more, and there are a few main reasons:  We sit too much . . . we don’t get enough fiber . . . we’re dehydrated . . . and we sit on the toilet too long, scrolling on our phones.

A new pizza license plate is available for Connecticut residents.  The special plates feature branding commemorating Connecticut as “The Pizza State,” along with the Connecticut Foodshare logo.

Go to work, even if you’ve got a really bad hangover. A study found hangovers don’t affect your decision-making ability.

A law just went into effect in Louisiana that bans drivers from driving below the speed limit in the left lane on highways.  And you can get cited or even jailed for being just one mile per hour under. 

People who have to ask ChatGPT before doing anything are picking up a new nickname:  “Sloppers.”  It’s apparently a reference to “A.I. slop” . . . the “often-garbled low-effort content online.” 

According to a new survey, 22% of people take their birthday “extremely seriously.”  The survey also broke it down by ZODIAC SIGNS.  The five Zodiac signs that take their birthday the MOST serious are:  Sagittarius, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, and Taurus. The five signs that don’t take their birthday seriously at all are:  Virgo, Aries, Capricorn, Leo, and Taurus. 

Pest control workers in England discovered a rat that was said to be “over 22 INCHES LONG from nose to tail” inside a home. 

Hate running?  Try juggling.  More and more studies have found it’s good for your brain, helps with hand-eye coordination and balance, and improves your posture.  It can even burn up to 280 calories per hour. 

A new poll looked at the age requirements of various things, and it found that a majority of Americans would RAISE the driving age above 16. 52% of Americans say you should have to be OLDER than 16 to be allowed to drive.  And the age group that agrees the most is:  18- to 29-year-olds.  58% of them say 16 is too young to drive.

-Most Americans (54%) also support a MAXIMUM driving age.  10% of people would make the cut-off 90 years old . . . 21% would make the cut-off 80 . . . and 23% would pick an age YOUNGER than 80. Not surprisingly, Boomers were the LEAST LIKELY to want a maximum driving age. – Americans are divided over the drinking age.   47% say it’s cool as-is, at 21 . . . 41% think it should be “younger than 21, or no minimum” . . . and 12% of people say it should be OLDER than 21.Interestingly, 18- to 29-year-olds were much more likely to say it should be “younger than 21” . . . AND “older than 21.”