October 1st is the 275th day of the year. There are 91 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Taco Day, World Vegetarian Day, National Homemade Cookies Day, National Pumpkin Spice Day, National Black Dog Day, National Hair Day, CD Player Day, International Raccoon Appreciation Day, National Green City Day, National Marinara Sauce Day and World Sake Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1903, the first World Series was played between Pittsburgh and Boston

— On this date in 1955, The Honeymooners premiered on CBS

— On this date in 1958, American Express launched the American Express travel & entertainment charge card. The cards were paper until 1959 when plastic cards were issued.

— On this date in 1971, Disney World opened

— On this date in 1982, Sony launched the first compact disc player

— On this date in 1992, The Cartoon Network began broadcasting.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
Hershey’s is making protein powders now.  They partnered with the supplement brand C4 on two that are supposed to taste like Hershey’s chocolate and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.  There’s also one that tastes like Bubble Yum, plus three Jolly Rancher-flavored energy drinks.

A new three-ingredient sandwich is trending, but it’s probably going to be a hard sell.  It’s bread . . . cream cheese . . . and green olives.

Ten years ago this fall Starbucks was experimenting with a beer-flavored coffee called a dark barrel latte in a “handful” of stores in Ohio and Florida. The coffee tasted like a dark, stout beer but had no alcohol content. The Dark Barrel Latte failed to become a permanent menu item primarily because the combination of beer and coffee flavors did not appeal to customers.

Hismile has released an Apple Pie toothpaste. It has a sweet, cinnamon-spiced flavor.

Baskin-Robbins Is celebrating Halloween with a new spicy ice cream flavor. Ghost Pepper Chocolate ice cream combines white chocolate ghost pepper and dark chocolate with blood orange flakes. It is available in select stores until October 31st

Beetlejuice, Deadpool and Wolverine costumes are this year’s most popular adult Halloween costumes. Bluey and Sesame Street characters are popular for children. 

Kids will be carrying blue, teal and purple pumpkins this Halloween.  Blue pumpkins signal autism while teal and purple pumpkins represent allergies and  health issues

Dr. Janine Bowring claims adding a teaspoon of ground coffee to your shampoo will promote hair growth in both men and women suffering from hair loss. Dr. Bowring advises massaging the coffee-infused shampoo into your scalp for the best results. She says the method may darken hair.

A premium A.I. app ($40 a year) claims it can pinpoint when you will die, after having you answer a series of questions about your health and social habits. 

A poll found parents with kids six and under only get 31 minutes of “me time” a day. 

A previously unknown piece of music composed by Mozart has been found at a library in Germany.

A new poll asked, “Have you ever disagreed with someone you share a dishwasher with about how it should be loaded or used?” 34% of people said YES . . . 59% of people said NO.

People are growing frustrated with dating apps and the negative impact they have on self-esteem. Bumble and Match are adding friend-finding features. The move aims to keep users engaged and potentially lead them back to the app for romantic pursuits. 

A mom asked her four-year-old son to help her do the dishes but is his reply a clever way of getting out of it, or is he the next professional motivational speaker?

TikTok added a side-scrolling game called “Scream Chicken“, where you control the character by squawking at your phone.  It’s fun to play, but even more fun to watch other people play it.  Here are some quick clips of people on TikTok playing the game.

A reality roller-skating competition series called “Roller Jam” is hitting Max on October 10th.  It’s hosted by Jordin Sparks from “American Idol”, and produced by “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines.  There will be celebrity judges, like figure skating champ Johnny Weir, roller skating legend Terrell Ferguson, and different celebrity judges each week include Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child, Maureen McCormick from “The Brady Bunch”, Pepa, Debbie Gibson, actress Marissa Jaret Winokur.

Lainey Wilson was just added as a third host of the CMA Awards.  She will join Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.