November 20th is the 325th day of the year. There are 41 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Absurdity Day, World Children’s Day, National Peanut Butter Fudge Day, National Pay Back Your Parents Day and Give Your Computer a Name Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1866, US patent (#59,745) for a yoyo, called a “Whirligig” or “Bandalore” in the paperwork, was issued to James L. Haven and Charles Hittrick of Cincinnati, Ohio.

— On this date in 1888, the timecard clock was invented

— On this date in 1923, the traffic light was invented

— On this date in 1973, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving aired on CBS for the first time.

— On this date in 1976, “Muskrat Love,” a song by Captain & Tennille about the amorous adventures of two rodents, peaks at #4 on the Hot 100.

— On this date in 1984, Michael Jackson is awarded a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame directly in front of Mann’s famous Chinese Theatre

— On this date in 2003, Michael Jackson was arrested on charges of child molestation

— On this date in 2009, Kellogg’s reports there will be a nationwide shortage of Eggo Frozen Waffles until the summer of 2010. Production has been interrupted at 2 of Eggo’s four production plants due to repairs.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
New Jersey restaurants are offering Thanksgiving hot dogs this year. Devil Dogs, in Arlington, New Jersey, has made the ‘Thanksgiving Dinner Dog’ their Hot Dog of the Month. Its description reads, ‘’A Sabrett All Beef Natural Casing Hot Dog On A Warm Fresh Bun Topped With Smashed Potatoes, Cornbread Stuffing, Craisins and Brown Gravy.’’ The hot dog comes in two sizes with the larger costing $9 

Apple is set to launch the iPhone 17 Air in September 2025. It is just 6 mm thick and is expected to replace the Plus version

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will debut seven new floats this year. They include characters from the Netflix series “Wednesday,” a “Go Bowling” figure, animals from the 

108 million viewers watched the Jake Paul – Mike Tyson fight. The event is the 10th most-watched sporting event of all time trailing just the Super Bowl in viewership. 

A Florida man, Ronald “Blue” Denton, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Netflix over streaming problems during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight. Denton claims viewers faced no access, glitches, and buffering issues during the
broadcast. The lawsuit alleges breach of contract, with Ronald seeking unspecified damages. Netflix acknowledged the streaming issues but has not commented on the pending litigation

A rare 17th Century coin fetched a record-breaking $2.52 million at an auction. It was discovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam years ago. The 1652 New England threepence, found in 2016, was initially only valued at $1.03 but its historical significance raised its price.

Ollolai, Italy is selling homes for as little as $1.06 to Americans who are burnt out by politics. Mayor Francesco Columbu hopes Americans revive the village. Over 38,000 inquiries have flooded in. The town is fast-tracking American applicants.

In a new poll, 43% of Americans say they’re actively doing more good deeds before the end of 2024 . . . to make up for the rest of the year.  That includes stuff like volunteering or donating. The average person plans to spend EIGHT HOURS A WEEK on “pursuits of good” from now through the end of the year. 

Should everyone have to retake their driver’s test at age 50?  A study in Australia found it would make the roads safer. 

In a new survey, 36% of ALL Americans think they’re “too old to learn” . . . and people say the BEST age to learn something new is 26.

Hackers are now sending scam QR codes in the PHYSICAL mail. 

Sam Hunt and his wife, Hannah Lee, are expecting their third child together. They made the announcement yesterday while doing interviews ahead of the CMA Awards