October 9th is the 282nd day of the year. There are 83 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is International Beer & Pizza Day, National Moldy Cheese Day, National Sneakers Day, Fire Prevention Day & National Class Ring Day

— On this date in 1888, The Washington Monument officially opened to the public.

— On this date in 1946, the first electric blanket was sold for $39.50

— On this date in 1996, World’s largest grilled cheese sandwich was made, 3,000 pounds

— On this date in 2010, Chile’s 33 trapped miners cheered as a drill punched a hole into their underground chamber where they had been stuck for 66 days

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:
The Alpine Chef Restaurant in Fredericksburg is going viral because they are selling a massive six-pound pretzel for $90. The pretzel can feed between 10 and 12 people and will be served at the Alpine Oktoberfest. 

Subway recently launched a new menu item called the Big Breakwich. It is being marketed as a hangover remedy.  This hearty potato dish features sausages, bacon, eggs, and more

Halloween is getting a new twist with the Trick-or-Tater Trend. The Tik Tok trend involves handing out potatoes to trick-or-treaters instead of candy. It started as a joke on social media. Kids say they are looking forward to receiving the potatoes.

Pumpkin carvers are charging as much as $2,000 this year. Celebrity likenesses cost more to carve into a pumpkin. 

Disneyland and Disney World are raising their prices. The ticket prices will vary based on the date of visit, with weekends and holidays being the most expensive. Holiday ticket prices could cost as much as $224 

A researcher won a Nobel Prize . . . and no one could let him know because he was on an ‘off-the-grid’ hike with his phone in airplane mode.

An Australian bodybuilder, named Jade Henderson, recently shattered a Guinness World Record by doing 733 pull-ups in just one hour. She surpassed the previous record of 725 pull-ups set in 2016 by Eva Clarke.

Which state reports the most ghost sightings? According to the latest survey, Wyoming leads with 37.3 reports per 100,000 residents, making it the most haunted state in America according to 2024 and 2025 data. The top ten most haunted states, all with high rates of paranormal encounters, are Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Maine, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, Iowa, and Nebraska. These rankings are based not only on the sheer number of sightings but also the number of documented haunted places in each state.

In a new survey, 79% of people say they have “fancy” items that are set aside for special occasions, like fine china.  Many people don’t ever use stuff like this, but more than half would use them every day if it were practical.