October 13th is the 286th day of the year. There are 79 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is Thanksgiving in Canada, Columbus Day, National M&M Day, National No Bra Day, Treat Yo’ Self Day, National “That’s What She Said” Day, National Headband Day, Silly Sayings Day & NATIONAL YORKSHIRE PUDDING DAY

— On this date in 1775, The US Navy was founded

— On this date in 1947, Kukla, Fran and Ollie premiered

— On this date in 1978, Queen releases their “Fat Bottomed Girls”

— On this date in 2008, In a video message on his website, Ringo Starr announced that he no longer had time to sign autographs and asked fans not to send him any mail at all.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:
Here are this past weekend’s box office results.
1. “Tron: Ares” $33.5 million (The film cost $180 million to produce)
2. “Roofman,” $8 million
3. “One Battle After Another,” $6.6 million
** NOTE: Jennifer Lopez’s “Kiss Of The Spider Woman” did not make the Top 5 … It earned $1 million (The film cost $30 million to produce)

Starbucks customers are participating in a new viral trend where they are asking for their drinks to be served in Halloween pumpkins. One customer successfully received a Pumpkin Spice Latte in a pumpkin with cream. Customers say their drink’s flavor is enhanced by the pumpkin. 

Participating Burger King restaurants are celebrating Halloween with the Frankenstein Burger. It has green buns, double beef patties, chicken bacon, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, and pickles.  It is available for a limited time.

A computer scientist at the University of Texas-Arlington is using AI to decode canine vocalizations. The scientist, Kenny Zhu, wants to create a translator for pets.  The project could not only allow humans to understand their dogs but also help identify health issues early on. Similar research is being conducted on cats and cattle. Kenny says his ultimate goal is to build a translator that will allow humans and dogs to talk with one another.

A report looked into which vehicles BIRDS POOP ON the most . . . and darker cars are hit more, especially brown ones.  And the most-hit BRANDS are:  Ram, Jeep, and Chevrolet.

University of Sydney researchers recently discovered that Stevia aids in the absorption of minoxidil, the lead ingredient in Rogaine. During testing, a patch containing both Stevia and minoxidil stimulated hair follicles, resulting in new hair growth. The discovery is expected to lead to more effective and natural treatments for hair loss.

(AUDIO) Luke Bryan received suggestions from fans on how to remove the nasty skunk smell from two of his dogs.  They got sprayed while out on a deer hunting trip.  Here is the video he posted after they got sprayed.

(AUDIO) The witches of TikTok want to boycott Crock-Pot, because they say the company broke their promise to deliver a cauldron this year.  Here is one witch, Claire, talking about it on TikTok. 

(AUDIO) Taylor Momsen played Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.  Now she and her band, The Pretty Reckless, have released a new version of “Where Are You Christmas?“.  It’s sweet to hear how she morphs from when she was a little girl to now.

Diane Keaton passed away at age 79. Her cause of death has not been disclosed.  Page Six says Keaton’s health deteriorated rapidly before her death. A friend told the outlet, “She declined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her.”  The Sun says Keaton was worth $100 million at the time of her death