August 20th is the 232nd day of the year. There are 133 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Bacon Lovers’ Day, National Lemonade Day, World Mosquito Day, National Latina Day, National Radio Day, International Hawaiian Pizza Day and National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day

— On this date in 1630, lemonade was first sold

— On this date in 1858, Charles Darwin first published his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London

— On this date in 1992, Sting marries Trudie Styler in Wiltshire, England

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

Today is National Radio Day.  In a recent poll, 71% of drivers said they listen to the radio in their car.  67% said they listen to the radio every day.  And 48% said they “love to sing along to the radio.”

An Oxford scientist, named Dr Tom Crawford, came up with a formula for the perfect breakfast. His menu includes: 
Start at 8:17 a.m.
1x piece of toast
A portion of eggs
Helping of beans
2x servings of bacon
2x sausages

16 minutes later…
2x slices of smoked salmon 
2x servings of fruit
1x pastry
1x yogurt
A bowl of cereal 
End eating at at 9:02 a.m. 

The Honest Kitchen has launched a Pumpkin Spice Latte for dogs. It is made with five real ingredients including Goat’s milk, pumpkin, honey, cinnamon and ginger. Pet parents are excited to treat their furry friends to this limited edition, seasonal, drink. The Latte costs $13

The FDA is warning consumers not to eat specific shrimp sold at Walmart because it may contain radiation. “Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp” was distributed to various states. The FDA says the shrimp may contain Cesium-137, which is a radioactive isotope found in nuclear reactor waste that can cause radiation sickness and cancer. The FDA says people should return or dispose of it immediately. The shrimp came from an Indonesian company

Would you try a “Beertini” . . . with just beer, olives, and brine?

A tractor-trailer, carrying 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks, recently caught on fire on I-44 in Doolittle, Missouri. Firefighters doused the blaze. The steaks were deemed a total loss.  The eastbound lanes of I-44 were temporarily closed.  The cause of the fire remains unknown.

The changes keep coming for Cracker Barrel.  They now have a new logo . . . AND menu items.

In a new poll, 21% of men say they feel “nervous” asking their barber or hairstylist for a new look.  And the top hairstyles men think they could pull off include:  Letting it grow out . . . fully shaved . . . and a middle part.

The “most fun states to visit in America” are California, Florida, Nevada, Illinois, and New York.  The LEAST fun is West Virginia. Minnesota is ranked #9 and according to this survey Wisconsin is the 17^th most fun state.

A man in England set a new world record by riding 55 different roller coasters in ONE WEEK.

“Psychology Today” has a list of ways we’re making ourselves DUMBER every day.  They include not getting enough sleep, drinking alcohol, not having enough structure in your day, and not treating your brain like it’s a muscle you can train. 

There’s a new term for going directly from relationship to relationship, without taking some time to be single.  It’s called “monkey-barring.”  

Think you can get through a full month with little or no social media use? Scroll-Free September is a campaign started in the UK in 2018 that encourages social media users to take a break from all personal social media accounts for 30 days during September.