THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – Mon Jan 1/07/19

The Eagles barely slipped past the Bears to win their wildcard match up last night.  The weekend’s other winners were:  The Chargers, the Colts, and the Cowboys.  In addition to the Bears, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Seahawks were also eliminated.

January 7th is the seventh day of the year. There are 358 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is Harlem Globetrotter’s Day, I’m Not Going to Take it Anymore Day, National Bobblehead Day, National Pass Gas Day and National Weigh-In Day

There are 26 days left until Groundhog Day

There are 38 days left until Valentine’s Day

There’s a new coffee creamer on sale that’s flavored with Peeps.

According to a leaked memo, McDonald’s is going to roll out DONUT FRIES next month for a limited time.  You’ll be able to get either a dozen or a half dozen of them as part of their breakfast menu.

Arby’s has a new sandwich that’s literally five different types of meat stacked up:  Bacon . . . ham . . . roast beef . . . roast turkey . . . and a fried chicken patty.  They’re on sale now for a limited time. 

It takes the average person four days to get back into the swing of things after the holidays, according to a new survey.  If you count New Year’s Day, then we’re now at Day Six. 

Craft beer brewers and winemakers won’t be able to offer their new drinks on store shelves until America’s government shutdown ends. The Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is closed because of the government shutdown. The bureau is responsible for approving new drinks. Small breweries and vineyards are feeling the pinch.because they produce large amounts of limited product.

Women from around the world are taking part in a new social media campaign called ‘Januhairy’. They have stopped shaving their armpits and legs. Women are now posting pictures of their hairy legs and armpits online

We’re a week into the new year and if you made a resolutions, there’s a 50% chance it’s already been broken. By the end of this month 90% of resolutions will be shot.

Costco is selling six-pound tubs of Nutella. The tubs cost $21.99

People are now doing the Bird Box Bowling Challenge where they are bowling with a blindfold on.

A woman in Arizona was accused of stalking a guy last year . . . and new info just came out that she sent him 159,000 text messages, some of which were threats, in just 10 months.  That works out to more than 500 messages a DAY.