August 11th is the 223rd day of the year. There are 142 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Panini Day, National Raspberry Tart Day, National Presidential Joke Day, Play In The Sand Day, National Face Mask Day and National Hip Hop Day

— On this date in 1856, Anthony Haas patented the accordion

— On this date in 1934, Alcatraz received its first prisoners

— On this date in 1973, At a dance party in the Bronx, DJ Kool Herc plays a set with lots of instrumental breaks that his friend MCs over, marking what many consider the beginning of hip-hop.

— On this date in 1991, Nickelodeon aired the first episodes of Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy

— On this date in 1992, The Mall of America opened

— On this date in 2014, Robin Williams died

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:
Here are this past weekend’s box office results.
1. “Weapons,” $42.5 million. (The film cost $38 million to produce. It earned $27.5 million overseas for a total worldwide weekend take of $70 million)
2. “Freakier Friday,” $29 million. (The film cost $33 million to produce. It earned $15.5 million overseas for a total worldwide weekend take of $44.5 million)
3. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” $15.5 million.

Oreo is launching a new cookie that mimics the cozy charm of a diner dessert. The apple pie and vanilla ice cream-flavored cookies will be available starting today.

A global banana shortage is looming due to diseases affecting banana crops. Researchers have warned that the most popular banana variety, the Cavendish, is at risk of being wiped out. Production is down in key countries by 23% 

In a poll, adults were asked how they felt about going back to school when they were kids.  14% said they were “very happy” about it . . . 16% were “very sad.”  And 51% of parents are happy about their kids going back. 

Researchers are saying that electric vehicles might be making you more carsick.  And the reason is we aren’t getting the same clues that we normally get from gas cars, like the vibrations from the engine.  And when we can’t anticipate what the car is doing, we can get more carsick.

The 2025 Scrabble Players Championship is underway (beginning August 9) in Maryland at the Live! Casino & Hotel just outside Baltimore. This annual event is North America’s largest competitive Scrabble gathering, drawing elite players from around the globe who will battle through 31 mind-bending games for the coveted title.

IKEA is opening 10 mini locations inside Best Buy stores in Florida and Texas.  They’ll showcase stuff from their kitchen and laundry room lines.

A Miami man recently caught 87 invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Aaron Mann discovered the snakes while out hunting. He won a $1,000 prize for his efforts. 

Execs are promising Tesla owners that they will be able to play video games when their cars are in self-drive mode. He says the game feature could be ready in three to six months. Musk says the feature depends on local regulators’ approval.

WHAT’S SOMETHING SMALL THAT SENDS YOU INTO A BLIND RAGE? – What the internet said…
• When I move my clothes from the washer to the dryer and they fall on the floor during the transfer.
• When someone drives slowly in front of me and they made it through the red light and I didn’t.
• When autocorrect corrects it to not the right word, I backspace and type it again, and it autocorrects the wrong word again.
• When I throw something away and the bag falls into the trash can.

James Gunn says that rumors of Robin appearing in ‘The Batman 2’ are “nonsense”. “Guys please stop believing this nonsense. I think six of us have read the script. No one knows anything about the Batman 2.”

Cole Swindell and his wife Courtney have welcomed their first baby. Rainey Gail Swindell was born on August 7th.  The couple shared the news on Instagram.  Courtney calls Rainey their “greatest blessing”