February 4th is the 35th day of the year. There are 330 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Homemade Soup Day, National Stuffed Mushroom Day, Thank A Mail Carrier Day, Zombie Pride Day, National Create A Vacuum Day and Facebook Friends Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1824, Galoshes were first sold

— On this date in 1938, Walt Disney released Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs

— On this date in 1957, the first electric portable typewriter is placed on sale in Syracuse, NY

— On this date in 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army

— On this date in 1997, a civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, and awarded $8.5 million in damages to Goldman’s parents ..

— On this date in 2004, Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
Buckingham Valley Vineyards, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is celebrating the Eagles appearance in the Super Bowl with a special sparkling green wine. Winery owner Jerry Forest describes it as champagne-like. It is neither sweet nor dry. The winery sold 2,000 bottles of the wine during its first run of production. Each bottle costs $18 

Chuck E Cheese will change its name following this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Restaurants in Kansas City and Philadelphia have wagered on the game. If the Eagles win, Kansas City Chuck E Cheese restaurants will be temporarily renamed  “Chuck ‘Eagles’ Cheese.” If the Chiefs win, all Philadelphia restaurants will be called  “Chuck E. Chiefs.”

If you’re focusing on your eating habits in 2025 then be mindful of the clock striking 2:41 PM. A survey of 2,000 Americans found that that is the specific time of day when willpower is most tested and cravings strike hardest. The study also found that we spend 40 minutes per day thinking about food. The flavors we crave most often are sweet (79%), salty (54%) and spicy (45%).

A new policy proposal in the Netherlands says children’s playgrounds are being made TOO safe and boring.  And that “risk-taking play” can be better and more interesting for kids, to get them out and off their devices. 

The Broome County, New York Humane Society is offering a unique Valentine’s Day promotion where people can symbolically dump their ex by naming a litter box after them. The Humane Society is inviting folks to donate $5 to their facility in exchange for a personalized litter box with their ex’s name on it. Cats will then use the boxes to crap on exes. The Humane Society will post videos on social media of all of the names they collected 

An annual survey ranks the best and worst cities in America to live if you’re a football fan.  The top five this year are Pittsburgh, Dallas, Green Bay, Boston, and Kansas City.  Coming in dead last is Jacksonville.