August 25th is the 237th day of the year. There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Banana Split Day, Kiss & Make Up Day, Whiskey Sour Day and National Second-Hand Wardrobe Day

— On this date in 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers

— On this date in 1939, The Wizard Of Oz was released nationally.

— On this date in 1975, The album “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen was released.

— On this date in 1994, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley divorced

— On this date in 2005, Russell Crowe reached a six-figure settlement with Nestor Estrada, the New York hotel clerk who he beaned with a phone that wouldn’t connect to Australia.

— On this date in 2012, Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer and astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon, died (b. 1930)

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Here are this past weekend’s box office results.
** NOTE ** … Netflix’s new movie, K-pop Demon Hunters, raked in between $16 and $18 million at the weekend box office. Netflix does not share their box office estimates so the film is not officially listed in the top five 
1. “Weapons,” $15.6 million.
2. “Freakier Friday,” $9.2 million.

Angel Hair Chocolate is the latest TikTok food trend. The chocolate is spun into thin strands that melt beautifully on hot beverages. Tik Tok users have been sharing mesmerizing videos of the chocolate melting in hot milk or coffee.

A new study shows that coffee can boost your mood, even on Mondays.  Regular caffeine drinkers report feeling “happier and more enthusiastic” after a cup, and that joy lingers for more than two hours. 

One of the current bosses of Hooters says he thinks he can pull the place out of bankruptcy by bringing back a family-friendly, “delightfully tacky” version of the chain, where you won’t see a “bunch of butt cheeks hanging out.” 

“Shrekking” is the latest dating trend. It involves settling for a less attractive partner like Princess Fiona did when she got with Shrek. This often leads to disappointment.  Dating coaches advise focusing on values and character over physical appearance. One said, “Plenty of people have put looks lower on the list or hoped attraction would grow over time, and that in itself isn’t a bad thing. Where it backfires is when someone assumes that just because they’re dating ‘down’ in looks, they’ll automatically be treated better.”

THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE INTERNET GREAT – Finding simple solutions to everyday problems is what makes the internet useful. A guy on reddit asked: “How are you supposed to eat a meatball sub without them falling out?”
• One commenter suggested that you eat naked.
• Someone else said you should cut the meatballs into halves or quarters before putting them in the bread.
• The best suggestion: “I saw a video the other day of a guy making one by using Italian bread, cutting it in half, and hollowing it out to make something like an ice cream cone.”

A rare sports card featuring Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant recently sold for a record-breaking $12.9 million at an auction. This card broke the previous record set by a Mickey Mantle card in 2022. Despite being graded just a 6, the card’s rarity and unique autographs made it highly desirable among collectors