March 5th is the 64th day of the year. There are 301 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is Ash Wednesday, Lent begins, National Cheese Doodle Day, Stop Bad Service Day and National Potty Dance Day

— On this date in 1868, the stapler was invented

— On this date in 1963, Country music singer Patsy Cline died in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee .. she was 30 when she passed

— On this date in 1983, Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean hits #1

— On this date in 1998, Mariah Carey divorced Tommy Mottola

— On this date in 2015, Harrison Ford crashed his vintage fighter plane into an L.A. golf course. He suffered gashes to his head and was treated at the scene by two doctors who were golfing.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

A fire broke out in North Carolina, at the company that makes Texas Pete hot sauce.  It probably was NOT ignited by the hot sauce . . . but that doesn’t mean they won’t use this as a future marketing opportunity. 

David Rush, of Idaho, recently set a new world record when he folded and threw a paper airplane in 5.12 seconds. He beat his previous record.

Scientist looking to bring back the woolly mammoth in the next few years have actually created woolly mice.  It has long hair and extra fat for cold weather. 

In the snack food world, cranking up the crisp can lead to a bigger hit, and there are entire research teams working to ensure that the texture of food is specifically calibrated to maximize crunch. The use of the word “crispy” and “crispiness” in Yelp reviews of restaurants has increased over the past decade by 20 percent, and an analysis of 7,000 menus found “crispy” is the single most common adjective used to describe texture. When food researchers measure how much people enjoy snack foods as a whole, the crunchier the rating the higher the evaluation.

“Recession Hair” is trending because of the up-and-down economy. Women are opting for darker, low-maintenance hair colors due to financial concerns. Many are embracing their natural hues. Salons are noting a shift towards softer, more blended tones that require less upkeep.

The average American says 34% of the junk they own is stuff they don’t really need, or rarely use.  But it depends on how you define the word “use.” 21% of it is stuff we don’t want but haven’t gotten rid of yet . . . 10% is other people’s stuff we somehow ended up with . . . and 13% is “pure junk.” But 27% is stuff we’re hanging onto for sentimental reasons.  And 29% of it is collectibles or other items that “spark joy.”  So that’s not really “junk.”

A skincare clinic has created an online test, which will calculate how your workday may be AGING YOUR SKIN . . . based on aspects like “shift patterns, regular hours, working location, stress levels, and physical activity.” They say they based this “calculator” on actual scientific studies . . . but it’s basically just a simple questionnaire, where you’re asked about stuff like:  How long you’re sitting in front of a computer, and how many hours you’re putting in. It looks like there are FOUR possible results:  Minor . . . moderate . . . severe . . . and extreme aging.  That makes you REALLY ugly, with thinning gray hair, frown lines, poor posture, sun spots, saggy skin, jowls, and undereye bags.  (You can find the test at HarleyStreetSkinClinic.com.)

The Academy Awards team hopes Conan O’Brien will return in 2026 because his appearance brought humor to this year’s ceremony. Executive producer Rob Mills says, “That’s really up to Conan, but I know we would love to have
him back. I don’t know if this counts as an official offer, but I really hope he wants to come back.”