September 18th is the 261st day of the year. There are 104 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is Air Force Birthday, National Cheeseburger Day, National Paw Paw Day, National Red Velvet Cake Day and Rice Krispies Treats Day

— On this date in 1947, the U.S. Air Force was established

— On this date in 1976, Wild Cherry’s Play That Funky Music hits #1

— On this date in 1978, WKRP in Cincinnati premiered on CBS

— On this date in 2006, Louisiana police cited Willie Nelson and his band for drug possession. During a stop in Breaux Bridge, cops found 1.5 pounds of weed and some shrooms. All received misdemeanor citations.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:
The finalists for this year’s National Toy Hall of Fame induction ceremony have been announced- Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Cornhole, Furby, The scooter, Slime, Snow, Spirograph, “Star Wars” lightsaber, Tickle Me Elmo & Trivial Pursuit. There’s no set number for the National Toy Hall of Fame inductions each year. Usually, it’s 2 to 3 toys that make it in, though some years have had as few as one or as many as four.

Recent research from Harvard suggests that the “man flu” may indeed be a genuine illness. Researchers found men experience more flu symptoms than women. 54% of men refuse to get an annual flu shot. The average man takes five sick days when they have the flu compared to women who only take four. 80% of women say their partner exaggerates how ill they are.

An 11-year-old boy, from Changsha, China, was hospitalized after studying from 8 am to 10 pm without a break. The boy developed respiratory issues due to hyperventilation. He suffered from rapid breathing, dizziness, and numbness in his limbs.  The incident shed light on China’s intense academic pressure on students.

AT&T is testing an “A.I. receptionist,” which can answer and screen calls AND block spam.  Which could be HUGE for people who can’t just ignore calls from unknown numbers. 

According to a new report, women say they need a girls’ night every 22 days.  78% of women say they’re VITAL to feel recharged . . . NOT just a “nice-to-have” bonus.  And wine is definitely the drink of choice.

President Trump dined with the Royals last night in London. The dinner took place at the Waterloo Table which is half the size of a football field and seats 160 people. The table took five days to set and had 4,000 dining elements on it when members from both countries sat down to eat. The group at Chicken Ballotine and quail eggs. 

Ed Sheeran was offered to do the first gig in space but he turned it down, saying it would be too dangerous.