January 31st is the 31st day of the year. There are 334 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Hot Chocolate Day, National Fun At Work Day, National Big Wig Day, International Zebra Day, Eat Brussels Sprouts Day, Scotch Tape Day, National Gorilla Suit Day and “Yad Drawcab Lanoitan”- National Backward Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1851, Gail Borden announced the invention of evaporated milk

— On this date in 1893, “Coca-Cola” was trademarked for the first time. (Yes, Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine when it was invented in 1886. The drink was made from coca leaves, which contain cocaine. However, in 1903, the cocaine was removed from the formula due to concerns about its addictive properties. Today, Coca-Cola does not contain any cocaine)

— On this date in 1930, 3M began marketing Scotch Tape

— On this date in 1988, The Wonder Years premiered on ABC

— On this date in 2010, Avatar became the first film to gross over $2 billion worldwide

— On this date in 2021, a drunk Morgan Wallen yells a racist term outside his home. It’s caught on video and released two days later. Wallen is dropped from most radio stations and banished from major streaming services.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
Subway has launched a limited-time footlong Oreo cookie.The warm treat features chocolate cookie dough, Oreo pieces, sweet vanilla cream, and more Oreo cookie pieces. 

Pastry chef Dominique Ansel is going viral for crafting a unique recipe for Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate Fries. Ansel has combined the cereal with chocolate to create a tasty and innovative twist on fries.

Chipotle is offering free guac and Queso Blanco on the Monday after the Super Bowl. The promotion, called “Extra Sunday,” requires the purchase of an entrée with the promo code Extra25. 

Walmart shoppers are discovering Great Value chicken nuggets with breading, but no meat inside. Tik Tokers are posting videos where they are opening the nuggets and showing that there is nothing in them. Walmart has yet to respond 
The Internet reacts … “How do you even bread nothing?” 
“You have to buy the chicken separately, that’s just the nugget part” 

Firefighters in Florida dealt with a smelly mess on Wednesday when a truck spilled more than 4,000 gallons of milk.

A study found that mentioning vegetarianism in your dating profile hurts your chances of finding a partner . . . among dirty meat-eaters, at least.

A new poll asked people:  “Would you prefer:  A.)  Extra love . . . B.)  Extra money . . . or C.)  Extra time?” 
46% voted for extra MONEY.
29% voted for extra TIME.
24% voted for extra LOVE.
In the comments, someone said, “Extra money can buy extra love and time.”  Which is basically the classic “money can buy happiness” argument.
Someone else pointed out, “Extra time can get you money and love too.”  And another person added, “Extra love can buy the other two things as well . . . if you are immoral enough.” 

Astronomers just spotted a 300-foot asteroid with a 1.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032.  We might not know the true chances until 2028. 

The Kansas City Chiefs will skip a rally if they win the Super Bowl against the Eagles. The team plans to have a private gathering at Arrowhead Stadium instead. This decision was made because of the shooting incident after their last Super Bowl
win.

The Grammys are this Sunday. Country categories:
Best Country Solo Performance:
“16 Carriages,” Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay,” Jelly Roll
“The Architect,” Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
“It Takes a Woman,” Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
“Cowboys Cry Too,” Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan
“II Most Wanted,” Beyoncé feat. Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine,” Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses,” Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help,” Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen

Best Country Song:
“The Architect”
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
“I Am Not Okay”
“I Had Some Help”
“Texas Hold ‘Em”

Best Country Album:
“Cowboy Carter”, Beyoncé
“F-1 Trillion”, Post Malone
“Deeper Well”, Kacey Musgraves
“Higher”, Chris Stapleton
“Whirlwind”, Lainey Wilson