December 19th is the 354th day of the year. There are 12 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Hard Candy Day, National Oatmeal Muffin Day, National Emo Day, National Regifting Day and Look for an Evergreen Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was first published

— On this date in 1918, Robert Ripley began his “Believe It or Not” column in “The New York Globe”.

— On this date in 1997, Titanic opened in American theaters

— On this date in 2001, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring opened in theaters

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
Hershey’s is about to start selling new Red Velvet flavored Reese’s Cups for Valentine’s Day. The classic milk chocolate and peanut butter cups will be covered in a red velvet-flavored creme.

Google Trends has the top searched COZY items in each state. In Wisconsin it’s socks & in Minnesota it’s Blankets.

Experts say one day we will unlock our computers by simply thinking of our password. No typing.

The oldest-known stone tablet with the Ten Commandments could sell for up to $2 million when auctioned off in New York City.  The 1,500-year-old marble slab features 20 lines of text and nine commandments 

The average American spent 110 hours just SEARCHING for stuff to watch in 2024.  So, you spent four-and-a-half days’ worth of your year just scrolling through Netflix.

The bald eagle is about to become the OFFICIAL national bird of the United States.  Most people thought it already was, but Congress never passed an actual bill until now.  President Biden just has to sign off on it.

A study found getting a “thank you” from your kid makes parenting feel less stressful.  And getting a “thank you” from your TEENAGER can improve your mental health overall.

This is new:  An American Airlines flight from Dallas to Minneapolis earlier this month began FLOODING in mid-air.

Courteney Cox will be back for “Scream VII.” She will join Neve Campbell