\u27a2 A bizarre birthday present ended up being a great investment for one English family.\u00a0\u00a0Matthew Robson was born in 1992, and over the course of his life, his father Pete has spent about $6,500 on 21 bottles of Macallan single malt.\u00a0\u00a0Each year he received one as a birthday present with strict instructions never to open them.\u00a0\u00a0The entire collection is still intact and valued at more than $50,000.\u00a0\u00a0Matthew is planning to use the money to buy his first house.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a2 An 11-year-old in Indiana named P.J. Brewer-Laye\u00a0was<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0riding his go-kart last week while his grandmother watched, and she started having a medical issue.\u00a0 They were a mile-and-a-half from home.\u00a0 So he rode his go-kart back . . . jumped in her Mercedes . . . got her to a hospital . . . and she’s okay.\u00a0 She says he’s had practice driving his go-kart, and he’s moved cars around in the driveway before.\u00a0 But she was still shocked by his driving skills.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a2 A Texas homeowner got a huge surprise when he discovered a hidden pool in his backyard.\u00a0\u00a0John Reynolds bought a run-down house in Texas , once owned by a hoarder, for under $20,000.\u00a0\u00a0His plan was to clear it out, fix it up, and sell it for a profit.\u00a0\u00a0However, a few months after he purchased the house, heavy rainfall exposed an in-ground pool hidden underneath the overgrown garden.\u00a0\u00a0Reynolds spent about $10,000 fixing it up and loves the house so much, he kept it for himself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 Earlier this week one of the founders of Jelly Belly announced he’s holding a Willy Wonka-style contest where people can find golden tickets to try to win one of his candy factories.<\/p>\n Well . . . Jelly Belly just put out an IMPORTANT message.\u00a0 While David Klein FOUNDED their company, he sold his stake 40 years ago and owns a different candy company, called Spectrum Confections. So if you win this\u00a0contest<\/strong><\/a>, you won’t be taking over Jelly Belly’s empire . . . you’ll get one of Klein’s factories, most likely in Florida.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 When Kevin Hart was younger, he went to a basketball camp and ended up roommates with Kobe Bryant.\u00a0 He talked about it last night on “The Tonight Show.”\u00a0 (From “The Tonight Show” on Wednesday, September 9, 2020)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Chely Wright<\/strong>\u00a0scored her first Number One single with “Single White Female” in 1999<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n FOUR RANDOM FACTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Maxine and Jake Young of Berks County, Pennsylvania have one son, and they’d had quite a bit of difficulty getting pregnant, so they tried IVF.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They wanted more kids, so they’d also been looking to adopt . . . and in December, they took in FOUR foster siblings as part of an emergency adoption placement.\u00a0 So their family went from three people to seven, just like that.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And then . . . a few weeks later, Maxine found out she was pregnant.\u00a0 She didn’t even think that was possible.\u00a0 And she wasn’t just pregnant with another kid . . . she was pregnant with QUADRUPLETS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n She gave birth to the quadruplets last month, and they’re still in the neonatal intensive care unit at the hospital.\u00a0 But they’re all doing well and should be able to come home soon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And that’s how their family went from three to ELEVEN in less than a year.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [53] Harry Connick Jr, singer\/actor<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [43] Ludacris (Christopher Bridges), rapper\/actor (\u201cFast & Furious\u2033 franchise)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [39] Charles Kelley, country singer\/guitarist (Lady A)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK:<\/u><\/strong> \u21d2 I\u2019m like a chicken nugget: tough on the outside, soft on the inside, a hit with the children, often found at Costco \u2014 @karencheee<\/p>\n \u21d2 Imagine having the confidence of the people who kept re-opening Jurassic Park like \u2018lol don\u2019t worry I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be fine this time.\u2019 \u2014 @EllaZee5<\/p>\n \u21d2 I don\u2019t want to exercise. I want to have exercised. \u2014 @akilahgreen<\/p>\n \u21d2 I never had a gender reveal party, so just letting y\u2019all know I had a girl 25 years ago, and we accept cash. \u2014 @LostFelicia<\/p>\n \u21d2 Did you know that there\u2019s a list of ingredients on baby wipes? Yeah, I went to the bathroom without my phone again. \u2014 @Darlainky<\/p>\n \u21d2 Good morning to everyone except the kid that woke me up at 4:15am to proudly tell me that he almost used his teeth to remove a hangnail on his toe, but used a nail clipper instead. \u2014 @Six_Pack_Mom<\/p>\n \u21d2 the only thing more embarrassing than my browser history is my calculator history \u2014 @ok_girlfriend<\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU READ A BOOK FOR PLEASURE?<\/u><\/strong> 39% I\u2019m reading one now<\/p>\n 17% over a year ago<\/p>\n 10% in the past week<\/p>\n 10% in the past month<\/p>\n 9% never<\/p>\n Genres of books people say they like to read for pleasure <\/strong><\/p>\n 41% mystery\/crime<\/p>\n 34% thriller\/ suspense<\/p>\n 26% biography<\/p>\n 24% \u201cother nonfiction\u201d<\/p>\n 22% each: romance, \u201cother fiction\u201d<\/p>\n 20% sci-fi\/ fantasy<\/p>\n 5% children\u2019s literature<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GET CRACKING:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n It\u2019s also sometimes a \u201cmeal of last resort\u201d for busy parents who are dealing with either a shortage of time or a shortage of groceries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But now, a doctor is saying that it\u2019s a concept we should all be considering\u2026for better sleep! Dr. Uma Naidoo MD, who refers to herself as a \u201cnutritional psychiatrist\u201d and has written the book \u201cThe is Your Brain on Food\u201d, doesn\u2019t suggest firing up the griddle for pancakes or smashing avocado on toast, she suggests having an omelet at night. Why?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because she says eggs are naturally chock-full of melatonin, a hormone produced naturally by the body that\u2019s essential for sleep.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And according to research, the hormone can help you fall asleep faster and longer, and it might even enhance REM sleep. Eggs also contain L-ornithine, an amino acid that has been shown to help improve sleep quality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And here\u2019s why you should eat those eggs in the form of an omelet: Veggies like asparagus and broccoli are also rich in melatonin.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH<\/sup> \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n L.A. Lakers 110, Houston Rockets 100 — Los Angeles leads 3 games to 1 (West)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n NHL PLAYOFFS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Dallas Stars 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 (OT) — Dallas leads series 2 games to 1 (West)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 34-20 last night (September 10th) in the NFL’s season-opening game. The two teams played in Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium before a\u00a0socially-distanced crowd of about 17,000 people.<\/p>\n Shortly before kickoff, the two teams lined up together at midfield and linked arms as social justice messages, including “End Racism,” were shown on the scoreboard. A moment of silence for the fight for equality was then held, during which some boos could be heard from the crowd.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/u>\u21d2 Anyone else rip their mask off when they get in to the car like they\u2019ve just finished a disappointing surgery on Grey\u2019s Anatomy? \u2014 @sophiacadogan<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>An online poll of over 1,400 people reveals when people say the last time they read for pleasure was:<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>\u201cBreakfast for dinner\u201d is sometimes considered a treat.<\/p>\n\n
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