The National Spelling Bee was canceled this year, but that didn’t stop google from creating a map of the most common “how do you spell” searches in every state. So far this year, the most commonly looked up word is quarantine! The second is “canceled”….does it have one “l” or two? In the U.S., we usually go with one. The…
Starbucks is welcoming customers back to its stores with a summer-inspired menu. New items like the iced guava passion-fruit drink, the grilled chicken and hummus protein box, the unicorn cake pop and returning seasonal favorites like the s’mores frappuccino will be available at stores across the U.S. Starbucks has now reopened over 85% of their locations.
If you’re anxious to get out of town for some r and r….WalletHub just released its annual list of the best stay-cation cities in America. They looked at 15 key factors, including the number of parks and trails, number of swimming pools and how strict the “shelter in place” orders are. Plano, Texas took the top spot on the list….
Americans were asked if they’d rather see a new movie in a theater, or as a digital rental at home and people are not ready for theaters. Only 13% said they’d brave a theater now. A whopping 70% said they’d rather watch from their couch. Sadly 10 percent said they may never go to a theater again.
Lots of people turn to ‘Dr. Google’ to self-diagnose health issues, but online symptom checkers are only accurate about a third of the time. It’s estimated that folks google health related topics 70,000 every minute!
If you’ve ever wondered why men grow facial hair and women don’t, a new study has a theory. Researchers believe beards evolved to help men absorb a punch to the face. When early humans would fight over food, it involved males getting hit in the head. So, men eventually developed beards as “padding.” The researchers found that a beard absorbs…
You may not be able to go to a ball game this summer, but in some places you can still get an over sized hot dog and eat nachos out of a plastic helmet! Minor league teams across the united states have begun selling ballpark food for curbside pickup. Close to home, the Charleston Riverdogs are not only offering pickup…
Have you ever bought one of those glass bottled Starbucks frappuccinos and thought, “this is good, but it’s not really a frappuccino…” Turns out that’s because we’ve all been drinking them wrong. There’s a TikTok video circulating right now of how you’re supposed to consume one. If you put the bottle in the freezer for a few hours, then shake…
