June 4th is the 155th day of the year. There are 210 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Cheese Day, National Hug Your Cat Day, International Corgi Day, National Cognac Day and National Troll Day

— On this date in 1784, Elisabeth Thible was the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon

— On this date in 1937, the shopping cart was invented

— On this date in 2003, the U.S. Government announced plans to bring an insider trading lawsuit against Martha Stewart. A grand jury levied the charges after investigating the talk show host for selling shares of ImClone Systems in December 2001 just before bad news came to light about one of their leading drugs.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:
As expected, McDonald’s is bringing back SNACK WRAPS . . . and there’s FINALLY a date to circle on your calendar:  July 10th. 

Penn State researchers have found that adding chili peppers and spice to meals helps reduce calorie intake without sacrificing taste. The chili peppers and their natural heat slow down a person’s eating speed and make you eat less during a meal.  Scientists recommend spicing up meals for a natural way to feel fuller and eat less. 

Mountain Dew has launched a new line of jean shorts called Mountain Dew Djorts. The neon green jorts have a built-in bungee cord, an ear pod pocket, a cooler pocket, and an oversized utility pocket. Only 85 pairs are available.

A recent study from the University of Montreal reveals that consuming caffeine before bed increases brain signal complexity. Researchers say caffeine before bed reduces deep sleep activity while increasing wakefulness, especially in younger individuals. If you want a good night’s sleep, skip the coffee before hitting the hay.

The new Nintendo Switch 2 game console goes on sale tonight at midnight. IGN says customers have already scrambled to secure pre-orders.  Some stores are posting ‘Out of Stock’ signs because they are already out of the consoles or they are doing their own effective advertising to create consumer demand. 

A woman on TikTok is being roasted for a “hack” she learned from her Italian grandmother.  In the video, she uses a cut cucumber to “grease” a pan to make a slippery fried egg.  But commenters note that she’s using a non-stick pan . . . and argue that NO Italian grandmother would pass on using oil. 

A new study published in Scientific Reports reveals that more than 50% of adults are habitual snoozers. The average person hits the snooze button more than two times to sneak in an extra few minutes of sleep in the morning. Dr. Dennis Auckley, of the Center for Sleep Medicine, says the habit is actually bad for your health. “The sleep community doesn’t advocate for ‘snoozing’ repeatedly through alarms for several reasons. You’ll be cycling back and forth between generally light, non-restorative sleep and being awake. This is not restful, and potentially means you could be missing out on consolidated better, deeper stages of sleep.

Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings will make his film debut in ‘’Happy Gilmore 2’’. Fans spotted him in the movie’s trailer.‘’Happy Gilmore 2’’ premieres on Netflix on July 25th