October 24th is the 298th day of the year. There are 68 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Food Day, National Bologna Day and National Good & Plenty Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1926, Harry Houdini’s last performance took place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit.

— On this date in 1929, ‘Black Thursday’ occurred. The first day of the panic driven stock market crash that precipitated the Great Depression

— On this date in 1939, nylons went on sale for the first time

— On this date in 1973, Kojak premiered

— On this date in 1983, in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, an alien was accidentally left behind, and later befriended by a 10 year old human boy

— On this date in 1987, Michael Jackson’s Bad hits #1

— On this date in 2006, Taylor Swift releases her self-titled debut album

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
New holiday-themed Oreo cookies will be available at Walmart and Target.  The flavors include Candy Cane, Gingerbread Man, Penguin, Snowman, and Rudolph with dual-layered red and green creme.

(AUDIO) Pepperidge Farm is rebranding Goldfish crackers as “Chilean Sea Bass” crackers to make young adults think of them as something grown-ups eat too.  You can buy the limited-edition bags at ChileanSeaBassCrackers.com. 

A Pumpkin Spice car wash has opened in Boston. The ScrubaDub is raising money for a local non-profit. The pumpkin spice-scented wash costs an extra five dollars. Customers can also buy Thanksgiving pies for those in need. 

Canada is being overrun by BUTTER THIEVES.  There have been seven large-scale butter thefts over the past 10 months . . . and in the past week, there have been two . . . one valued at $936, and one at $958.

A woman named Kathleen Hennings just turned 105, and offered some advice to people who want to live a long and happy life:  Drink Guinness and don’t get married.

A Bangladesh woman, named Sumaiya Khan, recently set a new world record by eating 37 grains of rice in one minute with chopsticks. Khan has been using chopsticks for years. She beat the previous record of 27 grains.

If you’re sneaking Halloween candy . . . say, in the bathroom . . . plumbers would like you to know that candy wrappers are NOT flushable, so you will have to find another way to dispose of the evidence. 

Washington College changed their logo . . . because kids these days aren’t learning cursive, and couldn’t read it.  It had previously incorporated George Washington’s signature.

A police department in Oregon is inviting people to play “Hide and Seek with a Cop” for Halloween . . . where armed and uniformed police officers will try to tag teenagers and adults as they run through a wooded park at night.  But people are divided on whether or not that’s a good (and safe) idea. 

Passengers on a recent Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Los Angeles were shocked when they saw a rat running around in the ceiling. A video of the rodent in the cabin ceiling light went viral, horrifying viewers. Concerns were raised about the rodent causing damage or a fire by chewing wires. One person posted; “You’re flying Chuck E Cheese Airlines”.

A haunted house in England is under fire for its “scary” experiences. Visitors are being subjected to electric shocks and verbal humiliation, as well as getting prodded, shaved, waxed, and stripped down to their underwear. Many have left the Halloween haunted house with bruises, scars, and parts of their hair shaved off. Some people have gotten so scared that they were unable to speak upon exiting the house. Attendees must sign a two-page waiver before entering. Visitor Liam Gould says, “I’m in total shock, I can’t believe how far things were taken in there. If you are easily offended, this experience won’t be for you. This is NOT a scare maze; this is only for those who believe they are brave enough to face the sick, twisted, weird and strange. You will leave wondering, ‘What have I just experienced?'”