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July 14, 2021 9:35 am Published by

➢ The American League won MLB’s All-Star game for the eighth year in a row last night (July 13th), beating the National League 5-2 at Coors Field in Denver. 

The Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who hit a towering 468-foot home run in the third inning, won the MVP, becoming at age 22 the youngest MVP in All-Star history.

 

➢ Summer is a time for thunderstorms, and a man in Springfield, Massachusetts nearly got struck by lightning, and captured the moment on camera. Bob Brandon said he had just gotten back to his home after work and was taking the trash bins up the driveway when a lightning bolt struck the bin he was pulling behind him. Brandon said it left two holes in the bin and shot back out towards the street. In the video, captured by his home security camera, he’s seen running immediately into his home for shelter. He added that he’s thankful he was not injured during the incident and feels very lucky.  

 

➢  Two Boy Scouts rescued a drowning woman who was clinging to a basketball hoop after severe rainfall flooded a park in Columbia, Missouri.  Here are the Scouts and their Scout Master talking about what happened. 

 

➢  A woman on TikTok recently told people to clean their teeth with MAGIC ERASERS.  But most dentists say it’s a bad idea.

 

Here’s an Orthodontist reacting to the TikTok video of a girl telling people she uses a Magic Eraser to clean her teeth.

 

➢ If his latest Instagram post is to be believed, Hugh Jackman might be getting ready to sharpen his adamantium claws for another return as ‘Wolverine’. The Aussie star, who has played the mutant X-Men hero 10 times, sent Marvel fans into a tizzy when he posted a photo with Marvel boss Kevin Feige to his Instagram Stories, along with an image of Wolverine’s signature blades. Jackman last played Wolverine in 2017’s “Logan”, which he said would mark his final outing as the Marvel hero.

COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

Singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson is 46 today. His second album, That Lonesome Song produced two singles, the Top 10 hit “In Color” and “High Cost of Living.”

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SELL PHONES:
UK-based antiques website LoveAntiques.com has put together a list of the most valuable old-school mobile phones, showing that if you’ve got a “brick” hidden away in a junk drawer, you could be sitting on a minor goldmine. 

 

At the top of the list is a rare pre-production prototype model of the very first iPhone – which hit stores in 2007. If you’re lucky enough to have one, it’s apparently worth a whopping US $13,900. 

 

Other phones that could potentially be worth a fortune include more common models like old Motorolas and Nokias. What makes an old phone valuable? It has a lot to do with the software installed on the phone, the exact model, how rare the phone is and interestingly, whether or not it has “cult status”. 

 

The prototype iPhone 1 has previously sold for as much as $41,700 because it has different software, and is therefore rare. Here is the rest of the top-5:

  1. Motorola 8000x – $1,100-$4,870

  2. Nokia 7700 – $1,390-$2,782

  3. Mobira Senator NMT- $1,100- $2,782

  4. IBM Simon Personal Communicator- $1,100-2,782

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A Study Found Three Bad Nights of Sleep in a Row Is Rough, and Six Is Soul-Crushing

Most of us stay up too late sometimes, or get a bad night’s sleep.  But how many days in a row does it take before you fall apart?  

Researchers looked into it, and found things go downhill pretty fast.  2,000 people tracked their sleep for over a week.  And even just one night of poor sleep had a huge effect on their mental and physical wellbeing.  

“Poor sleep” meaning less than six hours a night. Things got worse if they didn’t sleep well for two nights in a row . . . and EVEN worse after three nights.  But then it leveled off for a few days.

In other words, some us can deal with three, four, or even five restless nights.  But that’s the limit.

And even after one bad night of sleep, people were more likely to feel lonely, angry, nervous, frustrated, and irritable. 

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GOOD NEWS 

A British man who missed England’s semifinal win over Denmark in the Euro 2020 soccer tournament last week so he could donate stem cells was given tickets to  Sunday’s (July 11th) final. 

 

For Sam Astley’s kindness, Euro 2020 sponsor Vivo gave him the tickets for the final, which England ended up losing to Italy on penalty kicks. 

 

Astley said the chance to watch England in a semifinal would have been fantastic, but he quickly recognized that donating stem cells was “more important than any football game” and he never considered delaying the procedure.

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BIRTHDAYS 

[61] Jane Lynch,  TV host (“Hollywood Game Night” since 2013, “The Weakest Link” since 2020)/TV actress (“Glee” 2009-15)/movie actress 

 

[55] Matthew Fox, Actor (‘Jack Shephard’ in “Lost” 2004-2010)

 

[46] Jamey Johnson, country singer/songwriter (‘Honky Tonk Badonkadonk’, ‘Give It Away’)

 

[33] Conor McGregor, MMA Fighter/boxer (Ultimate Fighting Champion 2013-2016)/currently nursing multiple leg fractures as a result of his 1st round loss to Dustin Poirier on Sat.

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DAMAGE TO THE STANLEY CUP

The Stanley Cup is in need of repairs, according to multiple reports, with the trophy being damaged during today’s celebration in Tampa.

 

For the second year in a row, the Lightning celebrated a championship with a boat parade, beer and champagne flowed which was presumably a contributing factor to the Cup receiving a big dent. A photo has surfaced showing Patrick Maroon holding the damaged trophy.

 

Ironically, the Stanley Cup will need to be sent to Montreal, where it’ll undergo repairs.

 

What exactly caused the damage to the Cup isn’t clear, though this has been a concern in the past. Philip Pritchard — the Stanley Cup’s pseudo-bodyguard told the Washington Capitals players to stop doing keg stands off the cup in 2018 due to the potential for damage.

 

The Cup has been beaten up before. In 1987, Mark Messier damaged it while partying at a nightclub after the Edmonton Oilers won the Cup. 

 

After the Dallas Stars won the championship in 1999, Guy Carbonneau tried to throw it off a deck into a pool, but missed.

 

Babies have pooped in the Cup before. Dogs have eaten out of it.

 

It was thrown into a bonfire by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1962. The New York Rangers had to pee on it in 1940 to put out a fire they started.

And in 1924, the Montreal Canadiens left it on the side of the road.

 

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MAKING YOUR BLOOD RUN…OR DO SOMETHING ELSE:
For many of us, the past year has included a new fitness journey. With fitness clubs closed for much of the pandemic, we’ve been installing weight machines in our basements, running around the neighborhood, and buying fancy Peloton bikes. But which workout is best for YOU? 

 

According to new research, a blood test just might tell you. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center looked into how certain molecules in people’s blood might be related to how their bodies react to workouts. What they found is that certain proteins in our blood can predict our body’s response. 

 

Basically, it can tell if someone who isn’t getting results from aerobic exercises like walking, cycling, or swimming, may fare better with higher intensity workouts or resistance training. The scientists say this could be welcome news for people who run for hours per week and never seem to experience the changes they’re after.

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS 

  1.  “The Great Gatsby” was not a successful novel when it came out, and F. Scott Fitzgeraldonly earned $2,000 from the book.

 

  1. Eddie Van Halendid the guitar solo Michael Jackson used on “Beat It” for FREE.  He said, quote, “I did it as a favor.  I was a complete fool.”  He added that he was NOT “used” . . . he agreed to it because that’s what he wanted to do.

 

  1. Lobsters are cannibals . . . when they’re hungry and looking for food, they’ll happily eat another lobster.

 

  1. Sharks are older than trees.  Sharks have been around for about 400 million years . . . trees have only been around for 350 million. 

 

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 14TH  

 

To celebrate National Macaroni and Cheese Day, here are some fun facts about the childhood staple.  

  1. Kraft sells around a million boxes of macaroni and cheese a day.
  2. The record for eating an entire box of macaroni and cheese is 1 minute and 2 seconds.
  3. There are over 50 varieties of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.

 

  1.   The American League won MLB’s All-Star game for the eighth year in a row last night (July 13th), beating the National League 5-2 at Coors Field in Denver. 

The Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who hit a towering 468-foot home run in the third inning, won the MVP, becoming at age 22 the youngest MVP in All-Star history.

 

  • “2021 NBA Finals” (ABC, TSN): Game 4. Phoenix Suns @ Milwaukee Bucks

  1.   If you’re into numbers, today is seven heaven.  Today is 7-14-21.  That’s 7 times 2, times 3.  Here’s The Countfrom Sesame Street to make it official.  

(The next time we’ll have a day this cool will be August 16th, 2024.  8-16-24.  See you then!)

 

  1.   Check out some of the new trailer for producer Rick Rubin’s conversation with Paul McCartney.  It’s from a six-part Hulu series called “McCartney 3,2,1“.  They’ll be listening to master tapes and dissecting a lot of the classic songs.  (It begins streaming next Friday, July 16th.)

 

  1. Jimmy Fallon read a bunch of “Add a Word, Ruin a Movie” Tweets from viewers last night. (From “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.)

 

A VERY LONG LIFE:

While more adults are reaching 100 years-old every decade, far fewer make it to the milestone of 110. But a new study says that may soon change.

Researchers from the University of Washington say their estimates show human lifespans are about to push into uncharted territory. They predict that not only will someone break the record for being the oldest living human, it’s almost certain that “supercentenarians” will start living into their 120s this century. In fact, their complicated calculations determined that there is a 99% chance that someone will live to 122 years before 2100, and an 89% chance that someone will hit the age of 126. Currently, the record for the oldest human belongs to Jeanne Calment of France, who died at the age of 122 in 1997. Kane Tanaka of Japan is the oldest living person, at 118.

 

Charles Kelley Has Already Recovered from Appendicitis Lady A Will Perform This Weekend

CHARLES KELLEY has already bounced back from last weekend’s appendicitis attack.  He posted a “health update” yesterday from what appeared to be his back yard . . . and he looked great.  He was even singing.

He thanked the nurses and doctors in Minnesota, and gave them credit for his speedy recovery.  Quote, “They actually made the call to put me on these heavy antibiotics, so I didn’t have to do surgery, so I recovered super quickly.”

He also spent time at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and they told him he’s “good to go this weekend.”  So, LADY A will be doing their shows on Friday and Saturday at Billy Bob’s Texas.

He added, quote, “Thank you all.  I had so much love and prayers sent out, but it definitely could’ve been worse.” 

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CHRIS YOUNG, KANE BROWN NOTCH SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE 

Chris Young and Kane Brown are spending a second consecutive week at the top of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase country radio chart with their hit song, “Famous Friends,” which also takes the No. 1 spot on Billboard‘s country radio chart this week. The single is only the 5th to spend multiple weeks at No. 1 in 2021 and marks the 12th career No. 1 for Chris and the 6th for Kane.

[“Always excited to celebrate a hit on Country radio but especially this song right here, ‘Famous Friends,’ going number one with my buddy Kane Brown. Just an amazing way to go right into the summer. Finally, getting to perform this back out on the road for people and being able to, you know, announce that it’s the number one song is just one of the most amazing things. So, so proud of this one. So thank you to everybody for listening, loving it.”] In addition to the multi-week No. 1 for “Famous Friends,” it took home the trophy for Collaborative Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards last month.

Chris will release his 8th studio album, Famous Friends, on August 6th. 

The 14-song project also features collaborations with Lauren Alaina and Mitchell Tenpenny.

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Ashley Monroe Has a “Very Treatable” Form of Blood Cancer

ASHLEY MONROE revealed yesterday that she has a rare form of blood cancer and it’s treatable.  She’s starting chemotherapy today.

She announced it on Instagram and included photos of herself with friends like 

Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley . . . plus pics of her husband, former Major League pitcher John Danks, and their three-year-old son Dalton.

As for the symptoms, she said, quote, “It’s causing my body to be severely anemic, and I feel it.  [But] I’m thankful I have an illness that is very ‘live with-able.’  I’m thankful there IS a treatment that works to fight what is causing harm to my body.”

She’ll take all the prayers you can give, but NOT advice.  Quote, “I would greatly appreciate if no one gave me any unsolicited advice or medical opinions.  I’ve done my research and have amazing doctors.  I’ve weighed every option.”  

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer