February 21st is the 52nd day of the year. There are 313 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Sticky Bun Day, National Boiled Peanuts Day, National Grain-Free Day and Breakup Day

— On this date in 1878, the first telephone book was published

— On this date in 1931, Alka-Seltzer was invented

— On this date in 1970, The Jackson 5 perform their #1 hit “I Want You Back” and their new single, “ABC,” on American Bandstand.

— On this date in 1995, Chicago stockbroker Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon. He landed in Canada

— On this date in 2007, Britney Spears, who was expected to be in rehab for 45 days, checked out after only a day. She had a car service take her home after she was unable to find a tattoo parlor that was open. Britney was scheduled for individualized therapy sessions and chore duty.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

A Polar Plunge, in Waco, Texas, has been postponed because it is too cold. Originally set for tomorrow, the plunge will now take place on March 1st due to freezing temperatures. Donations for the event, benefiting Special Olympics Texas, are still being accepted online. 

People are using Aquafaba, the gross, gooey liquid from canned chickpeas, as an alternative to eggs and egg whites because of the egg shortage. Aquafaba provides the same emulsifying action and weight as egg whites.  Some bartenders are using Aquafaba in cocktails that require egg whites

Taco Bell and Milk Bar have joined forces to offer a Birthday Cake Churro filled with frosting and sprinkles. Available for a limited time, the churros can be purchased at select Taco Bell locations.

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs is giving away cans of New York tap water. With most Americans in cold weather states boiling hot dogs during this time of year, Nathan’s Famous thought it would help out, “because if you’re going to boil a hot dog, why not try it the 100% New York way.” The limited-edition cans will be available in select states for a limited time. Winners will receive a four-pack of tap water and a coupon for free hot dogs so they can boil their wieners in the NY tap. Go to Nathan’s Website to enter their contest.

TO STAND OUT, PARENTS GIVE THEIR BABIES OUTLANDISH NAMES – Each new generation of parents are faced with a unique set of challenges that their parents before them never encountered. However, a survey of parents finds that many may be doing their children a serious disservice all in the name of potential social media followers. In all, 7 percent of respondents said they’ve given their kid a made-up name, with half of them choosing a name with social media in mind. Some interesting names: Jaspin; Ranger; Wrenlow; Eastley; Graylen; Maevery; Faelina; Evabeth; Tessadora; Jessalie; Sophiel; Elisobelle

HP tech support added 15-minute minimum wait times for telephone support calls, to force people to use their online resources to solve their own problems.  The 15 minutes have been added in Europe and are expected to be added in the United States too.

A California lawmaker is proposing to make Bigfoot the state’s official mythical creature.

Armed bodyguards?  There’s an app for that now.  An app called Protector just hit the App Store this week.  For $1,000, you can have an armed guard drive you around in an Escalade for five hours.  It’s only available in New York and L.A. to start.  People are calling it “Uber with guns.” 

Taylor Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce has boosted the NFL by nearly $1 billion. The surge in viewership, merchandise sales, and social media engagement has been dubbed the “Taylor Swift Effect.” 

HBO has officially set a premiere date for the second season of “The Last Of Us.” New episodes will begin airing on April 13th. The seven-episode season is expected to cover the first half of the “Last Of Us Part II” Playstation game.