THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW- Wed 4/02/24-

April 2nd is the 92nd day of the year. There are 273 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day, National Walking Day, National DIY Day, International Children’s Book Day, National Ferret Day, National Ride Your Horse to a Bar Day and International Wedgie Day

— On this date in 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed near what is now called St. Augustine, Florida and declared the land for Spain.

— On this date in 1827, lead pencils were first manufactured

— On this date in 1902, the first U.S. movie theater opened in Los Angeles and charged 10 cents for admission

— On this date in 1978, Velcro is available for purchase (The Hook Side & The Loop Side)

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

Hungry Howie’s has unveiled a new Everything Bagel flavored pizza crust for a limited time. The new flavor combines the savory and crunchy elements of an everything bagel with pizza.

Popeyes is adding five pickle dishes to their menu including a pickle infused lemonade that features real pickle juice. 

Frontier Airlines introduced standing-room-only “Vertical Class” fares yesterday for April Fool’s Day. They offered travelers fake fares as low as $9 each way pending FAA approval.

According to a study, there’s no such thing as too much exercise.

Because plastic has gotten into our food chain, researchers say they’re finding plastic in people’s poop.

Gen Z professionals are apparently using EMAIL to guess their coworkers’ ages.  The idea is:  If your email has your name with no added letters or numbers, you must be old enough to have gotten it early on.

Val Kilmer died yesterday.  He was 65.  He had been battling throat cancer since 2016.  He starred in dozens of movies, including both “Top Gun” movies.

Keanu Reeves is returning for John Wick: Chapter 5. An animated prequel film is also in the works. 

The James Bond franchise is set to reboot with an “origins” movie and a “very young” new star. The next Bond film will most likely be set in the 1960s with vintage cars