THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW- Tue 10/15/24-
October 15th is the 289th day of the year. There are 77 days remaining until the end of the year
Today is National Grouch Day, Global Handwashing Day, National Cheese Curd Day, I Love Lucy Day and National Pug Day, National Chicken Cacciatore Day and National Aesthetician Day
ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1951, I Love Lucy premiered
— On this date in 1957, Elvis Presley’s first Christmas album, titled Elvis’ Christmas Album, is released
— On this date in 1973, Dolly Parton released “Jolene” as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.
— On this date in 2009, 6 year-old Falcon Heene floated away from his Colorado Springs home after climbing into a homemade, helium spacecraft. His brothers claimed he got into the craft, untied its grounding rope, and floated away. The craft, which was only designed to hover 20 feet above the ground, climbed all the way to 8,500 feet. Falcon was eventually found hiding inside a cardboard box in the attic of his family’s garage
THINGS U NEED 2 NO
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is releasing a limited-edition Real Housewives of Salt Lake City flavor called The SLC Scoop. The ice cream is infused with salt, lavender, and caramel and will be available starting on November 19th
Pringles is permanently bringing back the fan-favorite Dill Pickle flavor. The spicy Hot Ones line-up is also making a return.
Chips Ahoy is introducing an oversized cookie. The Big Chewy Cookie is three times the size of a regular cookie and features chocolate chips four times larger than normal. The cookie costs $2.29
Burger King and Hidden Valley Ranch are teaming up to give out giant TUBS of ranch with sandwiches at “select locations” starting TOMORROW. The tubs are free, and are capable of dipping an entire burger. The so-called “Big Dip” tubs have EIGHT OUNCES of ranch, compared to the typical sauce container, which is just one ounce. You do have to request the tubs, and they’re only available in select markets for now, like New York, L.A., Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Houston, and San Francisco.
(OPEN) A new study by the University of Queensland says coffee during a pregnancy may not be as harmful as previously believed. Researchers found no link between coffee consumption during a pregnancy and a child’s neurodevelopmental difficulties. They analyzed data from tens-of-thousands of families and concluded that caffeine fears may be overstated. The study suggests that expectant mothers can enjoy a cup of coffee without significant risks to their children’s development.
Recent research links sugary drinks to serious health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and depression. Drinking just one soft drink a day increases the risk of dying from any cause by 4.2%, and from heart disease by 8.2%. Health experts advise consuming more water or unsweetened beverages to avoid the negative impact of sugary drinks.
Wine snobs may snub screw-off caps in place of natural corks, but a study found they have no reason to whine. A blind taste test done by researchers for Oregon State University found that the stopper — be it natural cork, synthetic cork, or a cap — makes no discernible difference in taste. However, in a second study, consumers who were given a choice between the two kinds of stoppers were much more likely to choose corked wine, saying it was of better quality.
11 Amish people were hospitalized in Pennsylvania after eating toxic wild mushrooms.
