October 22nd is the 296th day of the year. There are 70 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Nut Day, National Tavern-Style Pizza, Eat a Pretzel Day, National Scar Appreciation Day, National Make a Dog’s Day, National Love Your Melon Day & National Color Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1797, the world’s first parachute jump took place

— On this date in 1897, the first used car dealership was opened

— On this date in 1976, Red Dye No. 4 was banned by the US Food and Drug Administration.

— On this date in 1981, The FDA approved the artificial sweetener Aspartame (NutraSweet) for tabletop use.

Today is National Nut Day, and a lot of people would be interested in celebrating.  According to one poll, 88% of people say they like nuts, while just 4% say they hate them.  (If you’re wondering, the share of the population that’s allergic to nuts is around 2% to 3%.) A poll asked people what nuts they enjoyed the most, and 24% of people said pistachios, which just barely edged out cashews.  15% said peanuts . . . 9% said almonds . . . and 4% said walnuts. About 23% said “other.”  That’s a pretty big chunk.  (So we went to the comments to see what people were writing in for that “other” spot, and a lot of people were making the same NSFW joke:  “Deez nuts.”) “Other” favorite nuts could include:  Pine nuts . . . pecans . . . hazelnuts . . . macadamia nuts . . . Brazil nuts . . . and roasted chestnuts. The definition of nut was stretched even farther by someone who suggested “coconuts.”  And someone else who joked, “doughnuts.” 

Chick-fil-A will debut their new streaming service, Chick-fil-A Play,  on November 18th. The platform will feature original animated shows, scripted podcasts, games, crafts, and e-books. 

World Series tickets for the Dodgers vs. Yankees are sky high, with the cheapest seat for Game 1 in Los Angeles costing $1,049. Game 2 is much more at $1,896. The prices don’t get any better when the series shifts to New York, with prices for Game 3 at $1,641

An Austin-based health startup, called Throne, has introduced a toilet seat with a camera. The AI-powered seat takes pictures of one’s toilet bowl to help them understand their gut health and hydration levels. The company ensures images are strictly of the toilet bowl and are not shared with third parties. Some find the technology invasive and unnecessary.  The toilet costs $500

There’s a new report out that says the average person starts “dreading” changing the clocks 11 days before it takes effect.  This year, Daylight Saving Time ends on November 3rd, which means that the misery starts setting in TOMORROW. Overall, 40% of people admit that they feel a sense of dread.  Also, that dread can linger until about 13 days after the change, which will be November 16th. The main issue is that it can bring on “sunlight blues” . . . because it starts becoming dark by the time many people get off work. But changing the clocks also throws people’s systems out of whack . . . and that’s mostly sleep-related.  37% of people say they need more sleep in the days and weeks after Daylight Saving Time ends. Those people say they need an extra hour and 24 minutes, in order to feel well-rested after the change.

“The Wall Street Journal” just did a big article on a trendy marketing ploy called “chaos packaging.”  It’s when companies sell products in containers they wouldn’t normally go in . . . like sunblock in a whipped cream can.  A brand called Vacation sells a sunblock called Classic Whip that looks just like a can of Reddi-wip.  It comes out of the nozzle looking like whipped cream . . . but it’s SPF 30. Other examples include a liquor brand called Engine that sells gin in motor oil cans . . . and the brand Liquid Death that sells water in “tall boy” cans that used to just be for beer.

Should men have to pay for dates because women spend more time and money PREPPING for a date?  Most guys aren’t getting their hair and nails done. 

Martha Stewart says that she wouldn’t be the Golden Bachelorette even for $1 million. “No, the guys aren’t hot enough. It ain’t about money, it’s about how hot the guys are.” 

“Alien: Romulus,” the latest addition to the Alien franchise, is set to be released as a limited edition VHS tape on December 3rd. The tape celebrates the 45th anniversary of ‘Alien’ and will come in a retro-looking case