1.
Today is the 70th
anniversary of the iconic photo of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on
V-J Day. *** Actually, you’re only allowed to grab a nurse
and kiss her like that if a) you already know her, or b) you’ve just won a
major war, or c) you’re on the Obamacare Gold Plan.
2.
HBO announced it is
partnering with “Sesame Street” to bring the long-running kid’s show back to
television. ***
Terms of the deal were not released, but inside sources say that Oscar
the Grouch is smiling.
3.
Through its buying
service, Costco Auto Program, Costco is offering big savings on new cars. *** Of
course, you have to buy ten of them.
4.
According to a study
published in the American Journal of Family Therapy, elementary school students
are being given too much homework these days.
*** Researchers say that young kids are spending
nearly an hour every night just texting the answers back and forth.
5.
Some colleges are now offering
an app called “Pocket Points” which gives students food discounts if they avoid
using their smart phone in the classroom.
*** But let’s not forget: The main reason to not text or e-mail during class
is that it interrupts your sleep.
6.
Archaeologists in Egypt
now believe that King Tut’s tomb is actually part of a much larger tomb
belonging to his mother, Queen Nefertiti.
*** How embarrassing is that—He
was the King of Egypt, and after 3,000 years he’s still staying at his mom’s
place.
7.
McDonald’s is testing
an app that lets customers scroll through the menu to see how many calories
each item has. *** Or,
if you don’t want to wade through all the numbers, the app will just Photoshop
your selfie to show what you’re going to look like after too many Big Macs.
8.
Former President George
W. Bush was called for jury duty in Dallas, but did not make the final cut. ***
He was dismissed after admitting that he’d probably go with whichever
verdict was easiest to pronounce.
9.
Country music stars Blake
Shelton and Miranda Lambert have almost finalized their divorce. *** They
just need to decide who gets to sing about it.
10. The restaurant rating website Yelp is now posting reviews
of hospitals, along with the waiting time in the ER. ***
And, if all the ER’s are full, Yelp can recommend a great restaurant for
your last meal.
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