November 18th is the 323rd day of the year. There are 43 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Apple Cider Day, Mickey Mouse Day, National Princess Day, National I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Day, High Five a Librarian Day, Push-Button Phone Day& National Vichyssoise Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1307, using a bow and arrow, William Tell shot an apple off his son’s head.

— On this date in 1902, the Teddy Bear was created

— On this date in 1928, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, Steamboat Willie”, opened in New York

— On this date in 1988, Tulsa singer Ronnie Dunn won the Marlboro Country Music National Talent Contest in Nashville, which led to a publishing contract, which led to a meeting with writer Kix Brooks, which led to the duo named Brooks & Dunn

— On this date in 1990, Paul McCartney’s birth certificate is auctioned off for $18,000.

— On this date in 2011, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 opened in theatres

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
Here are this past weekend’s box office results.
1. “Red One,” $34.1 million. (The film cost $200 million to produce. It earned $50 million overseas for a total worldwide weekend take of $84.1 million)
2. “Venom: The Last Dance,” $7.4 million.
3. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” $5.4 million.

Grillo’s Pickles celebrated National Pickle Day last week by launching a  limited-edition Cucumber Dill Pickle-flavored toothpaste. The toothpaste has a “briny, sweet and tangy taste” and is fluoride-free

Nutella Coke is trending. Social media influencer Calvin Lee started the craze when he posted a video of himself creating the bizarre drink. Many have tried it and say the flavors clash. Coke has no plans to create an official Nutella flavor. People say the key to mixing the drink is heating up the Nutella ahead of time on a wooden spoon and then allowing it to drip into the Coke 

Chipotle is selling a unique $50 holiday gift set that includes cilantro soap, a tortilla blanket and guacamole-scented candles. The gift set is expected to quickly sell out and then be sold on eBay and other sites for five times its value 

The Australian government released an app called Chart Your Fart.  They’re asking people to track their flatulence for three days to help scientists with a study.  It tracks fart frequency, duration, loudness, and stench.

Two emus named Thelma and Louise are on the run in South Carolina.

A study found using abbreviations like “LOL” and “OMG” in text messages can make you seem insincere. Researchers tracked text exchanges of more than 5,000 people, and found we’re seen as less sincere when we use shorthand phrases like “LOL” and “OMG.” The researchers were surprised.  They assumed most people were cool with those abbreviations, because they seem friendlier and less formal.  But it turns out they can make people feel like you don’t really care. If you want someone to know you really did find something funny, you’re better off using full words.  Instead of “LOL,” say something like, “I’m cracking up.” Context is important too, and it matters less if you already have a close relationship with the person.  For example, using “LOL” with your best friend lands differently than using it with someone you just started dating. 99% of people in the study said they use abbreviations in their texts sometimes.  So it’s something that pretty much everyone does now. 

The U.S. Postal Service is set to release a Forever stamp featuring  Betty White. The 2025 stamp will showcase a smiling White from a 2010 photograph. 

Elon Musk wants to use his SpaceX Starship rocket to transport people between two cities on opposite ends of the globe. Over 1,000 passengers would launch vertically, travel at high speeds in space, and then land on floating sea platforms. Musk believes flights from New York to Tokyo could take just 30 minutes. The rocket would be traveling at a speed of Mach 20 or twice as fast as Tom Cruise in ‘’Top Gun: Maverick’’ 

Conan O’Brien is set to host the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, March 2nd on ABC