August 22nd is the 234th day of the year. There are 131 days remaining until the end of the year
There are 14 days remaining until school begins
There are 2,421 days until the next Total Eclipse in the U.S. (April 8, 2024- A Monday)
Today is National Be an Angel Day, National Eat a Peach Day, National Pecan Torte Day and National Tooth Fairy Day
Bonnie Tyler’s ”Total Eclipse of the Heart” jumped by 267% on Amazon because of the solar eclipse
160 million Americans watched yesterday’s solar eclipse according to Inside Edition
After the eclipse yesterday, Google searches skyrocketed for things like “seeing spots” and “eyes hurt.” But if you DID look at the eclipse and you’ve still got blurry vision or blind spots today, it probably IS worth seeing an eye doctor.
A woman in South Carolina gave birth about two weeks early yesterday, and decided to name her new daughter “Eclipse.”
Law enforcement officials are warning people not to use their solar eclipse sunglasses as regular sunglasses. They say the black polymer lenses are 100,000 times stronger than regular sunglass lenses and may obstruct viewing.
A new study out of Australia found that the average man’s mood PLUMMETS around 2:00 P.M. every day. They’re at their best at 10:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. The researchers didn’t test the effect on women.
Walmart is seeking a patent for a floating warehouse. The blimp would fly 1,000 feet above the ground and deliver packages to customers. The blimp would be remotely controlled
Haagen-Dazs Japan is selling a new ice cream flavor called orange sweet potato
Starbucks stores in Chicago and Seattle are now selling Sushi burritos. The Chicken Maki Roll features sushi rice, shredded chicken, cucumber, pickled cabbage, onions, avocado and salsa. The roll is served cold
Would you put MAYO in your coffee? The Internet is talking about it after a sports reporter from Philadelphia tweeted about doing it . . . but the consensus is that it sounds DISGUSTING.
Extra claims Jerry Lewis died of heart failure
Bill Cosby has hired Michael Jackson’s attorney Tom Mesereau to be his lead counsel in his sexual assault retrial. Mesereau successfully defended Robert Blake and Michael.
The Secret Service has spent $60,000 on golf cart rentals since Donald Trump became President. The agents use the carts when Donald golfs.
WWE star Nikki Bella and Drew Scott from Property Brotherswill both compete during season 25 of Dancing With the Stars.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft gave Donald Trump a Super Bowl 51 ring
The world’s fastest man, 8-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, is opening 15 Jamaican restaurants in the UK named after him. The restaurants will serve traditional Jamaican food as well as burgers
Senator Mitch McConnell doesn’t seem to share Donald Trump’s feelings about the media. The Senate majority leader told the Louisville Chamber of Commerce Monday that “It is my view that most news is not fake. But I do try to look at a variety of sources.”
A government employee in China has resigned after it was revealed that for the past two years he was pulling paychecks at another while he was on paid sick leave. The former employee went on sick leave in June, 2015. Soon after he began working full-time as manager at a restaurant.
DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON 25 – Two big reality TV names are heading to Dancing with the Stars Season 25 on September 18. According to reports (People), WWE wrestler and Total Bella’s star Nikki Bella has signed on the dotted line to head into the ballroom as a contestant next month, as has Property Brothers star Drew Scott.… The entire DWTS cast will be revealed Thursday (August 24) on Good Morning America.