Category: Commentary

Pun- Official Holiday

On July 14, Americans do not meter out lengths: they’ll go celebrate Tape Measure Day. Many enjoy the day in the yard.😂😂

A New York City restaurant sells a $2,700 pizza

Industry Kitchen, situated at New York City’s South Street Seaport, is famous for holding the Guinness World Record for the most expensive pizza in the world. This pizza requires a two-day advance order and is topped with extravagant ingredients such as 24-karat gold leaves, Stilton blue cheese, Hudson Valley foie gras, Platinum Osetra caviar, French Périgord truffles, and the option to add Almas caviar for an additional $700.

The Beatles officially broke up at Disney World

Even though they had informally parted ways in 1970, The Beatles’ official breakup didn’t happen until December 29, 1974, when John Lennon signed the necessary documents while on vacation at Walt Disney World.

There’s an orchestra made up entirely of typewriters

“Since 2004, the Boston Typewriter Orchestra has been playing concerts, making and performing music by only using vintage typewriters. The various sounds of clacking, sliding carriages, bells, and spinning rollers contribute to the orchestra’s unique sound, according to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

It rains red in some parts of the world

“Red rain, also known as blood rain, occurs when high concentrations of colored dust or particles carried from deserts mix with rain, altering its hue. Experts say red rain occurs a few times a year in the UK, and more commonly in countries such as Spain and the south of France, which are closer to the Sahara Desert, according to the BBC. Blood rain has also shown up in countries in Asia and the Middle East.” 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

50 years ago

On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black male tennis player to win Wimbledon

By the Number

133,000

The approximate square mileage of the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s most extensive coral reef system, is made up of more than 2,500 individual reefs and 900 islands

At the Box Office

On July 8, 2000, Scary Movie was the top movie at the box office. The slasher parody film is based on the popular slasher films Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Andrew Johnson was buried with his head on the Constitution

“The 17th president died on July 31, 1875, and per his instructions, his body was wrapped in the American flag, and a copy of the Constitution was placed under his head. Here are a few more astonishing facts about U.S. presidents“. – Reader’s Digest 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

18 The oldest goldfish lived to be 43 years old

“In the U.K., a goldfish named Tish, the beloved pet of Hilda and Gordon Hand, died in 1999, making her the longest living goldfish, according to Guinness World Records. The Hand family got Tish in 1956, after their son Peter won the fish at a fair.”  – Readers Digest 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

The Caesar Salad was invented in Mexico

“You may think the Caesar salad comes from Italy, but it was actually created in Tijuana, Mexico by Italian immigrant and restauranteur Caesar Cardini. On the evening of July 4, 1924, Cardini, the owner of Caesar’s Place, was under pressure to serve an influx of Californians who were looking for a break from Prohibition. On the fly, he whipped up a salad using romaine lettuce and whatever ingredients he had, including garlic-flavored oil, eggs, Parmesan cheese, lemons and Worchester sauce. Word travelled fast and the Caesar salad became a sensation from coast to coast.” – Readers Digest 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

 Mindful Moment

“If you enjoy eating lunch alone, this is the perfect time to reflect and meditate. Think about how you would like things to be better or how you can improve, them visualize yourself doing those things. Visualization sets upo bureau pathways that makes actual activities easier. You will return to work calmer and ready to manifest your desires.” – Jen Sencadio

By the number

15

Age of Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds when he pitched two- thirds of an inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944, becoming the youngest players to ever take the field in a Major League Baseball game.

Cooking Tip

Cooking starches such as rice and quinoa in stock instead of water will give them more flavor.