“Deadly First Quarter of the Calendar…Jar of Soapy Toothpaste…& Brewers Batting a Goose Egg”
According to the CDC, January is America’s deadliest month. February is second, followed by March and December. August is the least deadliest month. And it’s a big difference, about 20% more people die in January than in August. Winters are deadlier because cold changes our bodies. As temperatures drop, our blood vessels contract, and our hearts work harder. If you’re already at risk of a heart attack or stroke, it’s more likely to hit in winter.
Colgate toothpaste was sold in jars when it came out in 1873 . . . and one of the ingredients was SOAP.
Only FIVE of the 30 MLB teams have never won the World Series: The Milwaukee Brewers, the Tampa Bay Rays, the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners, and the Colorado Rockies. The Texas Rangers were on this list up until about four months ago. That’s the fewest of the four major sports leagues . . .12 NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl, 11 NHL teams have never won the Stanley Cup, and 10 NBA teams have never won the NBA championship. The NBA’s Denver Nuggets were on this list until last summer . . . as were the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.
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