August 27th is the 239th day of the year. There are 126 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is Banana Lovers Day, National Peach Day, Just Because Day, World Rock Paper Scissors Day and Tarzan Day

— On this date in 1896, The Shortest War in recorded history was the Anglo-Zanzibar War. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes. Zanzibar lost.

— On this date in 1940, Nestle registered the trademark ‘Toll House’ for chocolate chip cookies

— On this date in 1964, Disney releases Mary Poppins, a musical featuring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke

— On this date in 2006, Comair Flight 5191 crashed in Kentucky because the pilots used the wrong runway to take off. 49 of the 50 people aboard were killed.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

McDonald’s is unveiling a limited-time Gold Sauce on September 3rd. It is infused with honey, smoke, and mustard. The sauce can be added to various chicken items

Dairy Queen recently added a Dr. Pepper Patty Melt to their menu. The sandwich features a beef patty, melted cheese, and onions cooked in Dr. Pepper. Customers are enjoying the unique sweet and savory combination.  The sandwich is only available in Texas 

Hostess has issued a nationwide recall, over “moldy Ding Dongs.” 

A new fitness trend, called “Quadrobics”, has people running and jumping on all fours like a dog or cat for a full-body workout. TikTokers are posting videos of himself developing six packs from the exercise. Personal trainers say Quadrobics improves core strength, mobility, and coordination. Some Quadrobics fans are doing exercises while wearing dog and cat masks 

 “Naughty stepping.” is trending in movie theaters. Unruly movie-goers are causing chaos by taking off their shoes during films. Tik Tokers came up with the name “naughty stepping.” Online posts show frustration with the behavior

Google says interest in these four 2025 trends are already on the decline:  Lobster sweaters, bubble skirts, beaded bags, and Labubu dolls.

Google looked at the top-trending “how to stop buying [BLANK]” questions we’ve been asking this year.  The top two are, “How to stop buying Pokémon cards” and “How to stop buying water bottles.”  

Some Las Vegas hotels and casinos now charge an additional $25 for guests to eat food off of plates. The fee is attached to room service orders. To-go containers cost an extra $10.  The hotels and casinos are defending the charges saying your meal is “delivered with care”.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged after two years of dating. They secretly got engaged a few weeks back before making the announcement yesterday on social media. 

Taylor Swift’s stunning engagement ring is an Old Mine Brilliant Cut from Kindred Lubeck at Artifex Fine Jewelry. The company is known for unique pieces retailing for between $17,000 and $40,000. Celebrity jeweler George the Jeweler estimates the ring to be close to 20 carats and worth between $3.5 and $5 million. Fortune Magazine says the ring is only eight carats and cost $550,000. Business Insider says the ring cost $1 million

Thomas Rhett Announces He And His Wife, Lauren Akins, Are Expecting Another Child … Thomas and Lauren recently announced that they are expecting their fifth child. Thomas sings a parody of his own song, ‘Life Changes’, to announce they’re expecting while Lauren shows pictures of her ultrasound.

Michael Jackson’s son Prince Jackson recently announced his engagement to Molly Schirmang after 8 years of dating. The couple shared their excitement on Instagram 

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are going to produce a new Wizard of Oz series titled “Dorothy.” It will focus on modern challenges facing young adults.