June 24th is the 175th day of the year. There are 190 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is Flying Saucer Day / UFO Day (first of two), Pralines Day, Swim A Lap Day and National Upcycling Day

— On this date in 1880, O Canada, the song that would later become the national anthem of Canada is performed for the first time

— On this date in 1947, The first widely reported UFO sighting is made by Kenneth Arnold near Mount Rainier, Washington

— On this date in 1997, the Air Force released a report on the so-called “Roswell Incident,” suggesting the alien bodies witnesses reported seeing in 1947 were actually life-sized dummies 

— On this date in 2010, John Isner of the United States defeated Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon, in the longest match in professional tennis history…. 11 hours 5 minutes

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

Jimmy John’s has hired Walton Goggins to narrate a romance novel for a sandwich promotion. Customers must order sandwiches twice to get the audiobook.

Heinz has introduced a new “breakfast ketchup”. It comes in a maple-syrup-shaped bottle. The special bottles will be available at 100 Waffle House locations 

Nike is launching a new Air Force 1 sneaker that has “Black Pony Hair”.  The $135 shoe features black pony hair uppers from toe to heel, with a black midsole and outsole. 

Taking a cold shower does not help the body cool down at all. Researchers say blood vessels constrict when they are exposed to cold temperatures, resulting in less blood flow to those areas. This means taking a cold shower actually does the opposite of what most people think. As a result, cold plunges and ice baths are surprisingly poor choices for cooling off during a heatwave. Lukewarm showers or baths are much more effective.

A new study in England found people who have a lot of nightmares are more likely to DROP DEAD. Researchers tracked people for almost two decades.  And the ones who had nightmares at least once a week were THREE TIMES more likely to die before the age of 70. They found having lots of nightmares also makes you age faster.  So before they kill you, they’ll make you look like a wrinkly old person. They think it’s because our bodies respond to the stress the same way they would in real life:  “Nightmares lead to prolonged elevations of cortisol, a stress hormone closely linked to faster cellular aging.”

OLD PEOPLE SMELL is a REAL thing.  It’s not just a mix of moth balls, decorative soaps, cabbage soup, and unwrapped butterscotch candies. Technically, it is a body odor . . . but it’s NOT hygiene-related.  There’s a compound called 2-Nonenal that’s created by chemicals in the body breaking down over time.  Old people secrete 2-Nonenal, which produces their smell. But there’s a chance you CAN do something about it.  A report says eating MUSHROOMS up to four times a week might help eliminate it . . . especially shiitake, oyster, and button mushrooms. There are two rare compounds found in them (ergothioneine and spermidine).  They work from within the body to combat the formation of 2-Nonenal. If you don’t like mushrooms, there are mushroom extracts you could try . . . or possibly adding more legumes, peas, and soy to your diet.

Beyoncé is planning a significant change for her next album, moving from country to rock. A source says, “She’s going all in on rock. Real guitars, real soul, real grit. This is not a phase — this is a statement.”