October 15th is the 288th day of the year. There are 77 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Grouch Day, Global Handwashing Day, National Cheese Curd Day, I Love Lucy Day, National Pug Day, National Chicken Cacciatore Day, National Mushroom Day and National Aesthetician Day 

— On this date in 1951, I Love Lucy premiered

— On this date in 1973, Dolly Parton released “Jolene” as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.

— On this date in 2009, 6 year-old Falcon Heene floated away from his Colorado Springs home after climbing into a homemade, helium spacecraft. His brothers claimed he got into the craft, untied its grounding rope, and floated away. The craft, which was only designed to hover 20 feet above the ground, climbed all the way to 8,500 feet. Falcon was eventually found hiding inside a cardboard box in the attic of his family’s garage

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:
Heinz is celebrating Halloween with a new Monster Munch flavor. The pickled onion sauce is available in select stores

Cup Noodles is selling Thanksgiving dinner in a cup. Their new Ramen flavors include Turkey Dinner and Pumpkin Pie. The flavors are perfect for the holiday season. 

Pop-Tarts is launching a new line called Pop-Tarts Protein. Each toaster strudel is packed with 10 grams of protein. Flavors include Bumpin Blueberry, Slammin’ Strawberry and Boostin’ Brown Sugar Cinnamon. 

Should “Adultoween” be a thing?  54% of adults think we should get our own night to celebrate Halloween, without involving the kids

A Halloween study found that most people have a stronger connection to the paranormal than one might think. Just over 60 percent of people admit to having seen a ghost in their lifetime. One in three people have either lived or stayed in a house they felt was haunted.

A study found kids today can’t run as fast as their parents did when they were kids.

Dr. John Levin, of Melbourne, Australia, is going viral because he has  become a father at age 93. He aims to be around for his son’s 21st birthday. Despite his advanced age, Dr. Levin is considering having another child with his wife through IVF.  The couple, who have a 56-year age gap, are determined to expand their family and cherish important milestones together. 

On Inc sneaker company is being sued for selling sneakers that make an embarrassing squeaking noise. The class action lawsuit reads; “No reasonable customer would purchase shoes as highly priced as Defendant’s — or paid as much for them as they did — if they needed to make DIY alterations to make the products wearable, or cease wearing them completely due to the squeaky noise defect.’’  On Inc’s running shoes cost $200.

In a new survey, 77% of Americans say they see other people leave public restrooms without washing their hands.  85% of women say they “always” wash their hands, compared with 77% of men.

The Texas Bigfoot Conference will take place this weekend in Jefferson, Texas. Attendees will share stories and evidence of Bigfoot sightings.  One participant encountered Bigfoot in the woods and heard strange, unexplainable sounds. Another conference-goer believes it’s only a matter of time before definitive proof of Bigfoot’s existence is found.

Disney forked over $100 million for Taylor Swift’s new Eras Tour documentaries. A source says, “Netflix and Amazon both made huge offers. But Disney gave her total creative control and ownership. They wanted the crown jewel. This isn’t just a concert. It’s the closing chapter of the biggest live event in history. Taylor’s not an artist anymore — she’s an empire. Disney just paid a fortune to be part of it.”