INTERPREP ★ JULY 25, 2016

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DATEBOOK: JULY 25, 2016

This is day 207 of 2016. There are 159 days remaining.

BIRTHDAYS

• Supermodel Iman is 61. She is the widow of David Bowie.

• Illeana Douglas is 51

• Matt LeBlanc is 49

• David Denman (Parenthood, The Office) is 43

• Jay R. Ferguson (Stan Rizzo on Mad Men) is 42

IT HAPPENED TODAY

• 1868: Wyoming became a United States territory.

• 1946: At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis staged their first show as a comedy team.

• 1984: Salyut 7 Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to perform a space walk.

• 1980: Australian hard rock band AC/DC released the album Back in Black.

• 1999: In Bath, England, fragments of a man’s false teeth were found in his windpipe eight years after he thought he lost them in a traffic accident. Mike Russell had suffered severe breathing difficulties for years until doctors finally found four front teeth, still attached to a dental plate, wedged above the entrance to his right lung. They were removed in ten minutes and his breathing improved immediately.

• 2000: A New York-bound Air France Concorde crashed outside Paris shortly after takeoff, killing all 109 people on board and four people on the ground.

• 2000: Texas Gov. George W. Bush selected Dick Cheney to be his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.

• 2007: A bus driver in Poland was fired for sending 38,000 text messages on his company cell phone in a losing effort to win contest jackpot. The driver ran up a tab of some $34,000 with his text messages while trying to win a $36,000 texting contest.

• 2013: Scientists in Britain identified the mechanism causing human allergy to cats. They said a general cure for the condition could be available in the next five years.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• National Moth Week

• National Body Piercing Week

• Hot Fudge Sundae Day

• Wine and Cheese Day

UPCOMING

• July 25: Democratic National Convention begins

• July 28-30: World Lumberjack Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin

• August 5-21: Summer Olympics

• August 27: College football begins

• September 5: Labor Day

• September 8: NFL season begins

• October 12: Columbus Day

• October 31: Halloween

• More holidays

NUMBER FOR THE DAY

40: Percentage of coffee drinkers who take it black.

NEWS ATTACK!

Researchers have finally figured out the exact number of hours you can be sedentary during the day before you increase your risk of developing cardiac problems — 10 hours. [Sounds like a study that would be funded by Netflix.]

Researchers have finally figured out the exact number of hours you can be sedentary during the day before you increase your risk of developing cardiac problems — 10 hours. [That’s interesting, but before I make any big lifestyle changes I’m going to have to sleep on it.]

Donald Trump says that he’s the voice of the overlooked forgotten segment of America. [I’m assuming that he means billionaires married to fashion models.]

A small farming community in Colorado has been warned not to use the town water after it was found to contain THC, the psychoactive agent in marijuana. [That explains why the chicken eggs were no longer brown or white but only tie-dye.]

A small farming community in Colorado has been warned not to use the town water after it was found to contain THC, the psychoactive agent in marijuana. [That explains why the cows were going, “Moooooo, duuuuude.”]

Funai Electronics, the last maker of VCRs, will close down at the end of the month. [“Will the last person out the door please rewind.”]

A study of reading habits shows that the more Harry Potter that you’ve read the less likely you are to support Donald Trump. [I wonder if it’s really the fact that you’ve read Harry Potter or simply the fact that you know how to read.]

The new Star Trek movie is getting good reviews. [The Enterprise goes on a mission to find Dory.]

The new Star Trek movie is getting good reviews. [This has given Johnny Depp an idea for a movie about a drunk pirate in space.]

[It’s a great first date movie unless, of course, it’s a blind date and he turns out to be a Klingon.]

Two paramedics in Florida were arrested for their selfie contest where they traded photos they each had made with medical emergency patients. [“Excuse me, would you mind moving your ruptured spleen a little to the right?”]

Someone adopted a 110-year-old lobster from a restaurant so that it wouldn’t wind up on the menu. [It’s 110 years old. How much time did you really buy it, two or three weeks?]

NEWS & NUGGETS

POKEMON GO CHAMPION ACTUALLY CAUGHT ’EM ALL _ Pokemon GO is all over the place, but we’ve got our champion: Nick Johnson of Brooklyn has caught ‘em all. On Reddit, Johnson claims to have captured all 142 Pokemon available in the US. There are more, but some are secret, while others are limited to various international regions. Johnson played up to eight hours per night, often after a full work day. The Health app on his iPhone says he has walked about eight miles per day since Pokemon GO launched.

… To collect all 142, he had to capture a total of 4,629 Pokemon. Johnson says he ventured outside of Brooklyn. To catch Porygon, he says “I may or may not have seen it on the radar and then ordered an Uber to drive me around until I found it.”

… His best advice for aspiring Pokemasters? “Buy some good walking shoes.”

How many Pokemon have you captured and what’s your advice for the newbies?

REPORTER PLAYS POKEMON GO DURING STATE DEPARTMENT ISIS BRIEFING _( AUDIO) Are you wondering whether we’ve reached peak Pokemon? A State Department spokesman, John Kirby, was giving a briefing about ISIS to journalists. Suddenly, he stopped. Said Kirby to an unnamed journalist: “You’re playing the Pokemon thing right there, aren’t you?” The journalist said, “I’m just keeping an eye on it.” Kirby said, “Did you get one?” The journalist replied: “No, the signal’s not very good.” Kirby looked at him with some contempt and said, “I’m sorry about that.”

BLACK FOOTBALL PLAYER THANKS COPS FOR WHAT HAPPENED DURING POKEMON GO _ An Iowa football player saw the barrel end of five guns — and is thanking cops and explaining things from their point of view in a letter posted on Facebook.

CANADIANS ACCIDENTALLY CROSS BORDER INTO U.S. WHILE PLAYING POKEMON GO _ Two Canadian teens were so distracted by the popular new phone app Pokemon GO that they accidentally crossed the border into the United States illegally. The teens were playing when they crossed the border into Sweetgrass, Montana, from Coutts, Alberta. The teens continued playing the game until they were picked up by United States border patrol agents.

… After questioning the teens were ultimately released back to the Canadian border after it was determined they were not a threat to the United States. The teens’ mother was called and met the border agents at the Canadian border to retrieve her kids.

STRESSFUL JOB? IT MIGHT HELP YOU FIGHT OFF ALZHEIMER’S _ Researchers (Alzheimer’s Research Center in Wisconsin) say lawyers, teachers and doctors have a better chance of fighting off the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, because of the complex nature of their jobs. Researchers found that people whose jobs combined complex thinking with social engagement with others — such as social workers and engineers — were better protected against the onset of Alzheimer’s, compared to those in manual work.

… The study came as another report suggested that people with a poor diet could protect themselves against cognitive decline by adopting a mentally stimulating lifestyle.

7-ELEVEN USED A DRONE TO DELIVER SLURPEES AND A CHICKEN SANDWICH _ A drone has autonomously delivered Slurpees, a chicken sandwich, doughnuts, hot coffee and candy from a Reno, Nevada 7-Eleven to a nearby home. The delivery was made “in a matter of minutes” to two busy working parents near their store and the drone hovered in place and gently lowered each package to the ground in the family’s backyard.

… To find customers willing to have their order handled by a flying robot, the companies surveyed households within a one-mile radius of the store from which they planned to deliver. 7-Eleven partnered with drone-delivery company Flirtey, which has also used its drones to perform a ship-to-shore delivery of medical supplies. They’re calling this flight the first FAA-approved drone delivery to a home and a historic milestone in commercial deliveries, and both companies plan to continue working together in the future to perform more testing on drone deliveries.

HYPNO-PARENTING _ If all else fails, would you use hypnosis on your children to make them behave? This is known as hypno-parenting and is negatively viewed by many people, but successful used by some. Lisa Machenberg, a mother of three and a professional hypnotist in California, claims to use hypno-parenting. She says, “Hypnosis and parenting is a natural combination. If we learn hypno-parenting, we learn how to hypnotize our children to be cooperative, peaceful, have containment, and have good study habits because they have focus and have more resilience out there in the world.” Her hypnotic practice is not cheap. She charges $125 a session and has used hypnosis on more than 1,000 children. She even admits that she regularly uses hypno-parenting at home with her children and husband. • VIDEO

… Machenberg offers this example. If you want to increase the chances that your young son will do something the first time you ask, simply nod your head up and down in a “yes” motion as you give your direction, and you will notice him nodding back.

SWIMMERS WANT SLEEP IN RIO _ Because U.S. Olympics and NBC officials want swimming finals in prime time — 10 PM Eastern — the U.S. Swim Team will need to catch some sleep when there’s daylight. Which is why the team is heading to Rio with pillows from home, blackout curtains, eyemasks and earplugs.

McDONALD’S FORCED TO HALT BIG MAC SALES IN VENEZUELA _ The latest sign of deepening economic crisis in Venezuela? McDonald’s has been forced to suspend sales of Big Macs in the country because it can’t source one of the burger’s key components. Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, said that it wasn’t able to supply the middle bun that separates the two burger patties. While the company is working to resolve the problem, it will continue to offer menu options such as the Quarter Pounder and a cheeseburger called the McNífica.

… Venezuela is deep into an economic crisis that’s turned into a humanitarian crisis with the country suffering from food shortages. Venezuelans flooded into Colombia on Sunday after the border was temporarily reopened, allowing them to buy basic foods and toiletries — rare commodities in their home country.

HITTING SNOOZE IN THE MORNING IS TERRIBLE FOR YOUR SLEEP _ Do you hit the snooze before getting out of bed? Most people will snooze at least once but it turns out that this could be doing far more harm than good. Those extra five minutes after you hit snooze will interfere with your body’s process for waking up, according to researchers. They explain that alarms in general interrupt our natural sleep cycle and don’t allow us to wake properly, leaving you with that horrible groggy feeling known as sleep inertia.

… Throughout the day our sleep inertia will begin to lift and we function properly. However, if you fall back to sleep after snoozing, your body is likely to sleep more deeply than before, leaving your body even more confused when your alarm goes off again. Each time you hit the button, you’re bringing on more sleep inertia that slows your wake-up process each morning.

WOMAN DROVE FOR DAYS IN ALASKA WITH HUSBAND’S BODY IN CASKET _ A woman who drove her husband’s body around Alaska and used ice to keep him cold is not accused of breaking any laws. Officers responded to a call last week to find the body of a 78-year-old man inside an aluminum transport casket. Officers say the woman stopped at canneries for ice to put in the truck bed during the “rolling wake.” The man had died of natural causes. A mortuary took custody of the body after the authorities were called.

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY: AT LEAST $422 MILLION _ There was no Jackpot winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, so Wednesday’s top prize will be worth at least $422 million. This will be the largest Powerball jackpot since the record jackpot January 13. Winning numbers: 5-7-23-35-39 and a Powerball of 11.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN KNOWS HE’S OFF TO JAIL, HAS ANOTHER BEER _ A man in Australia who crashed his car into a sleeping couple’s bedroom allegedly cracked open a beer after freeing himself from his crumpled sedan and declared: “I’d better have another beer. I’m going to jail for sure.”

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN’S CAR GETS TICKET AFTER A SIGN WAS CHANGED TO ‘NO PARKING’ _ Parking signs can be confusing at the best of times, but imagine leaving your car safely in parking zone only to return to find it is under a no parking sign with a ticket on the windshield. This is what Australian (North Melbourne) resident Mark Anderson says happened to him when signs were switched without warning. Anderson lives nearby and says he has had a permit to park in the spot for the past seven years.

… He wrote to the local council to dispute the fine, expecting it to be overturned. Instead, he was told council records showed his car hadn’t been parked in the spot when the signs were changed at 5 AM on June 8.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: NJ CRIMESTOPPERS JOINS SEARCH FOR GIANT MISSING DUCK _ Crime Stoppers of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is offering a $250 reward for information about the disappearance of a giant inflatable duck. The huge duck went missing after an annual rubber ducky race on July 17. The duck had been sitting on the patio of a museum the week before the race, and was then anchored in a river on race day. The duck was last seen in the water around 10 PM the night of July 17.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: PASSENGER RIPS PLANE’S OVERHEAD CABIN PANEL OFF _ A plane bound for Bangkok, Thailand, was delayed from taking off from Hong Kong’s international airport after a bit of drama during boarding. An unidentified passenger from Hong Kong who was trying to find space to stow his luggage was unhappy that configuration of the plane meant there weren’t any lockers above his seat. Despite flight attendants telling him that they’d find storage space for him elsewhere, the passenger refused to believe them. He then tried to open a storage bin but ripped the roof panel open with his bare hands. All he was met with was a gaping hole and shock from his fellow passengers. All the passengers had to get off the plane for three hours while engineers made repairs. The man wasn’t charged with anything and was allowed back on the flight with everyone else. • IMAGE

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: BEAR WANDERS FOR DAYS WITH CHEESE BALL JAR STUCK ON HEAD _ Colorado wildlife officials helped rescue a bear that had been wandering around for days with a plastic container stuck on its head. The 2-year-old black bear cub had slipped his face into a plastic Cheese Balls jug and had it on its head for at least five days. One witness said it looked like the cub was wearing a space helmet. • IMAGE

ON TELEVISION

THE BACHELORETTE (8p ET, ABC) — In this new edition, JoJo and the three remaining bachelors fly to Thailand for overnight dates.

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (8p ET, NBC) — In this new episode, the top 30 competitors from Indianapolis tackle 10 obstacles, including the Salmon Ladder, Hourglass Drop, Circuit Board and Invisible Ladder.

MOM (8p ET, CBS) — Repeat

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (8p ET, FOX) — The Top 9 perform and once dancer is sent home in this new edition.

MADTV 20TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION (8p ET, CW) — This repeat features signature parodies and returning cast members.

2 BROKE GIRLS (8:30p ET, CBS) – Repeat

SCORPION (9p ET, CBS) — Repeat

RIZZOLI AND ISLES (9p ET, TNT) — Rizzoli and Isles celebrates its 100th episode as Jane goes undercover in a county jail. Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) guest stars. Series star Angie Harmon directs.

PENN AND TELLER: FOOL US (9p ET, CW) — Repeat

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION (10p ET) — ABC, CBS and NBC all have coverage of the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Philadelphia. First Lady Michelle Obama and Senator Bernie Sanders will speak in primetime.

UNREAL (10p ET, Lifetime) — In this new episode, Rachel struggles in the aftermath of the shooting, and Quinn tries to balance everything as things unravel on the set.

MAJOR CRIMES (10p ET, TNT) — In this new episode, a pair of British tourists are attacked on their second honeymoon.

ENTERTAINMENT

STAR TREK BEYOND DEBUTS AT #1, ICE AGE 5 BOMBS _ Topped by Star Trek Beyond, five films grossed over $20 million over the weekend for the first time since May, 2015 and for only the sixth time ever. The estimated $59.6 million opening for Star Trek Beyond was enough to take No. 1 for the weekend, but lower than the $70.1 million opening for 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness. The latest Ice Age movie debuted in fifth.

COMIC-CON DELIVERS TRAILERS _ At Comic-Con San Diego there was no shortage of trailers.

… The LEGO Batman Movie is a spin-off to the 2014 hit The LEGO Movie. The film, which features the voices of Will Arnett (as Batman), Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis, and Mariah Carey, comes to theaters on February 10.

… Wonder Woman, which comes out next June.

… Justice League, which brings together Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg. The film comes to theaters on November 17, 2017.

… King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which is directed by Guy Ritchie.

GAME OF THRONES BLOOPER REEL _ Comic-Con had something special for Game of Thrones fans — a blooper reel. • VIDEO

HENRY CAVILL WEARS DISGUISE TO COMIC-CON, PRANKS SUICIDE SQUAD CAST _ Henry Cavill, who plays Superman in the same universe as the Suicide Squad, wore a V for Vendetta mask to walk around the Comic-Con floor without getting mobbed by fans. Henry got in line for a Suicide Squad autograph session and didn’t take the mask off until he snapped a photo with Will Smith. • VIDEO

SEASON 4 SHERLOCK PREVIEW _ British sleuth Sherlock Holmes expresses feelings of dread that a showdown with his presumed-dead nemesis Moriarty — or someone equally evil — is on the horizon in the first Season 4 trailer for the BBC’s Sherlock. The 90-second clip released Sunday offers glimpses of fan favorites Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), Martin Freeman (John) and the rest of the characters. The clips opens with Moriarty asking, “Did you miss me?” • VIDEO

SHARKNADO 4 TRAILER REVEALS FATE OF TARA REID’S CHARACTER _ In a twist for the upcoming Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens, Syfy let viewers vote on the fate of Tara Reid’s character, who was last seen with a piece of space shuttle wreckage hurtling toward her before the screen cut to black. Instead of making fans wait for the July 31 premiere, Syfy has released a trailer that answers that question. SPOILER ALERT: She’s alive. • VIDEO

… The cast also includes Ian Ziering, David Hasselhoff, Ryan Newman, Tommy Davidson, Cheryl Tiegs, Gary Busey, Cody Linley, Imani Hakim and Masiela Lusha.

ORLANDO BLOOM CONGRATULATED EX MIRANDA KERR ON HER ENGAGEMENT _ Orlando Bloom has congratulated his ex-wife Miranda Kerr on her engagement to Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel. A friend says Orlando “is happy for Miranda. He spoke with and congratulated her.”

GWYNETH PALTROW MELTDOWN AT AIRPORT STORY NOT TRUE _ Gwyneth Paltrow did not have a “meltdown” that included her “yelling at her kids” at an airport. According to OK!, Paltrow had a “meltdown” that allegedly involved her tearing into her children, Moses and Apple, at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. While the tabloid doesn’t have a specific date for when this supposedly occurred, it claims Paltrow publicly blasted her son and daughter while going through immigration at the airport. The magazine even contends that several “onlookers were treated to the disturbing sight of Gwyneth yelling at her kids.” A source says the incident never happened.

MUSICIANS TELL TRUMP: STOP USING OUR MUSIC _ At least nine recording artists have publicly demanded that Donald Trump stop blasting their songs over public address systems during the GOP presidential campaign. The diversity of musicians who’ve told trump to stop range from British pop superstar Adele to American rockers Aerosmith.

… Whether or not a song can be played to support a campaign depends on more than the artist’s personal preference. The not-for-profit American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers — more commonly known as ASCAP — explains that most major venues hold a “blanket license” that allows the non-dramatic public performance of licensed, recorded music.

ASCAP notes that some venues, such as convention centers, hotels and sports arenas exclude the use of their license for political campaign purposes. If and when this happens, ASCAP says it is then up to the campaign to obtain proper performance permission from one or more of the agencies that license music in the United States.

TOM CRUISE DRAGGED INTO POLICE INVESTIGATION _ TMZ reports Tom Cruise has been pulled into the middle of a police investigation surrounding a potential suicide bomber who made alarming threats to the Church of Scientology. Cops say the man called the Church back in April asking, “Are there any bombings I can do?” The man, who ID’d himself as a Muslim, said he “liked to do suicide bombings.” According to police documents, the caller began singing, “Allah Akbar, Tom Cruise” — the phrase some terrorists have used as they attack. He then hung up. The LAPD is looking for the man.

LINDSAY LOHAN EXPOSES CHEATING FIANCÉ IN DELETED INSTAGRAM POSTS _ After Kim Kardashian’s epic take-down of Taylor Swift on SnapChat it seems celebs have discovered that the best way to get the truth out about those who’ve done them wrong is through social media. Lindsay Lohan has also taken this route, choosing to use social media to reveal that her fiancé cheated on her. According to People, everything began when Lohan posted a Snapchat video on Friday night, asking her fiancé, Egor Tarabasov, to come home.

… Taking it one step further, Lohan then posted a snap of Tarabasov at a party and wrote, “Wow thanks #fiance with Russian hooker @dasha_pa5h.” Lohan tagged Dasha Pashevkina, the creative director of the fashion line PA5H and a friend of Lindsay and her family.

… Lohan then continued her allegations against Tarabasov and Pashevkina by posting a video of her fiancé partying with the caption, “Home? First time in my life-bare with me/he cheated on me with hooker.”

… Lindsay has since deleted most of these posts from Instagram, although some of the tweets remain on her Twitter page, but the links to the Instagram posts only take you to an unavailable page.

PRINCE WILLIAM SAYS GEORGE GOT TOO MANY BIRTHDAY GIFTS _ Prince William thinks his son got too many presents on his third birthday. But William won’t say what gifts Prince George received when he turned 3 last week. William did say, “He got too many things, he’s far too spoiled.”

AUDIO

ON THE PRO AUDIO PAGE…

• POKEMON GO: Reporter caught Playing Pokemon GO during ISIS briefing. → July 25 News & Nuggets.

• OBITUARY COACHING: Obituary Coaching is a cottage industry. → Caller says she’s got hers all planned out.

• IDRIS: Idris Elba on GMA talks James Bond.

• ELECTION: 28 years of convention acceptance speeches in 90 seconds.

INTERPREP PROSHARE

BITS & BREAKS

TELL US YOUR ‘LATE’ STORY

I heard this over the weekend: “If you’re late, be so late they’re happy you’re alive.”

Tell us about the time you were really late.

DOWNLOAD THIS APP

Amazon recently wrapped up a successful Prime Day, which gave millions of Prime subscribers loads of Black Friday-like deals. But good deals and free 2-day shipping aren’t the only reason to pay $99 a year for Prime. Amazon also offers an ebook lending library, TV shows and movies on demand, a music streaming service, photo storage, and more.

… You get a lot for you $99 — if you use it. One way to see if just the free 2-day shipping is worth it is with an app called Slice. It tracks shipments for you based on shipment confirmation emails. It’s new tool, My Amazon Report, breaks down exactly how much you are (or aren’t) saving on shipping costs. • LINK

TOP TEN MOVIES

1. Star Trek Beyond, $59.6 million
2. The Secret Life of Pets, $29.3 million
3. (tie) Ghostbusters and Lights Out, $21.6 million
5. Ice Age: Collision Course, $21 million
6. Finding Dory, $7.2 million
7. The Legend of Tarzan, $6.4 million
8. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, $4.4 million
9. Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party, $3.7 million
10. The Infiltrator, $3.2 million

… One year ago this week the number one movie was Ant-Man.

IN THEATERS FRIDAY

• Jason Bourne (PG-13) – Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander

• Bad Moms (R) – Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell

• Nerve (PG-13) – Emma Roberts, Dave Franco

WEEKLY HOT LIST

Courtesy of morning show talent coach Steve Reynolds. The Hot List is made up of the topics everyone knows about.

Democratic National Convention
Hillary Clinton
Summer Vacations
Donald Trump
Star Trek
Comic Con
Pokemon Go
Rio Olympics
Back to School
Plagiarizing Speeches
Wikileaks
Zika Virus
Selena Gomez
Carpool Karaoke
Tim Kaine
Roger Ailes

THE MOST STRESSED CITIES IN AMERICA

Recently, WalletHub conducted a study to identify the cities where Americans cope with stress better than others. Using 50 cities across 27 key metrics and a data set ranging from average work hours to debt load to divorce and suicide rates, the findings are intriguing:

• Greensboro, North Carolina, has the lowest commuter stress index, 1.11, which is nearly 1.5 times lower than in Los Angeles, the city with the highest, 1.62.

• Fresno, California, has the most psychologists per 100,000 residents, 80.1, which is about 22 times more than in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the city with the fewest, 3.7.

• Fremont, California, has the lowest divorce rate, 12.24 percent, which is about three times lower than in Cleveland, the city with the highest, 41.29 percent.

Most Stressed Cities:

Detroit, MI
Mobile, AL
Birmingham, AL
Memphis, TN
Cleveland, OH
Shreveport, LA
Columbus, GA
New Orleans, LA
Newark, NJ
Montgomery, AL

Least Stressed Cities:

San Diego, CA
Sioux Falls, SD
Overland Park, KS
Plano, TX
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Madison, WI
Honolulu, HI
Irvine, CA
Fremont, CA

SHOWER THOUGHTS

In the shower you’re alone with no distractions. It’s just you and your thoughts. On a Reddit board called Shower Thoughts people share what things they thought of while shower.

• The two things that I resist the most in my day are going to bed at night, and getting out of bed in the morning.

• At some point, somewhere, there must have been a guy named Frank who was so incredibly honest he became an adjective.

• Every time I look through binoculars there’s just one blended view from both eyes, but in movies they show the character’s point-of-view as two separate circles.

• Pizza is the most convenient food ever until you consider the box wont fit in your trashcan.

• For the low price of a dollar you can leave a dollar somewhere and instantly make someone’s day better.

• I wonder who is more pissed upset: someone walking through a spiderweb or the spider who made the web

• People who don’t put their dumbbells back on the rack are choosing not to lift weights at the only time it is expected of them.

• I can wear an official NFL jersey to support my team, but I can’t wear an official police uniform to support law enforcement.

• If half of all marriages end in divorce, the other half end in death.

FUN & GAMES

TRIVIA: Often given on birthdays or at Christmas, one of these has more power than the world’s most powerful computer did 70 years ago. (A musical greeting card)

TRIVIA: In 1916 a Virginia schoolboy was awarded $5 for creating what world-famous food character? (Mr. Peanut)

ANSWER WRONG AND WIN!

• Name something a trucker would have in the cab of his truck.

• What beverage is Starbucks famous for?

• What color is a polar bear?

• What city will host the upcoming Summer Olympics?

• What city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?

• Name a Summer Olympics sport.

• Name a sport played on ice.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Trailer travels alone down the highway.

https://youtu.be/tI3W1fz_DRg

IMAGE OF THE DAY

Office experiment.

DATEBOOK: JULY 26, 2016

This is day 208 of 2016. There are 158 days remaining.

BIRTHDAYS

• Mick Jagger is 73

• Helen Mirren is 71

• Roger Taylor of Queen is 67

• Kevin Spacey is 57

• Sandra Bullock is 52

• Jeremy Piven is 51

• Jason Statham is 49

• Chris Harrison (The Bachelor shows) is 45

• Kate Beckinsale is 43

• Taylor Momsen is 23

IT HAPPENED TODAY

• 1947: President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act, creating the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

• 1964: Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa and six others were convicted of fraud and conspiracy in the handling of a union pension fund.

• 1984: The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson became the first network television program to be telecast in stereo.

• 1991: Paul “Peewee Herman” Reubens was arrested in a Sarasota, Florida, theater for exposing himself.

• 2001: A Jerusalem woman suffered chemical burns after spraying pesticide into her mouth when a flying cockroach landed on her tongue. The 20-year-old Israeli burned her mouth, tongue, and vocal cords and needed hospital treatment. She said she hated cockroaches.

• 2003: The Royal Bank of Scotland offered a gold credit card and the chance to earn air miles to a dog named Monty in Stockport, England. The bank apologized after the Shih Tzu’s owner declined on Monty’s behalf.

• 2005: Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs became the 13th pitcher in major league history to record his 3,000 career strikeout, in a game against the San Francisco Giants.

• 2006: A jury in Houston found Andrea Yates not guilty by reason of insanity in the drowning of her children in a bathtub in the second trial she faced on the charges; she was committed to a state mental hospital.

• 2010: Over 92,000 classified documents detailing incidents related to the war in Afghanistan were released by Wikileaks.

2013: Business apparel company Ministry of Supply announced the creating of the ‘perfect sock’ for those who suffer from smelly feet. The Atlas dress sock was made from a unique cotton and recycled polyester blend, which is infused with carbonized coffee to keep bad odor away.