\u27a2 If you look to the skies this Saturday – Halloween you\u2019ll see a rare Blue Moon. The full moon won\u2019t actually look blue, but is called a Blue Moon because it is the second full moon to appear in the same month\u2014the first appeared on October 1st. This phenomenon takes place seven times every 19 years, so the next time they\u2019ll be a Blue Moon on Halloween will be the year 2039. This special full moon will be visible all across the globe, which hasn\u2019t happened since 1944. In the year 2020 there will be a total of 13 full moons, which is also remarkable, as most years only have 12.<\/p>\n
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\u27a2For most people a speeding ticket is bad, for this guy, it\u2019s really bad. Police in Orangeville, Ontario pulled over a man for speeding on Tuesday (October 20th) but when they checked his license they found he had previously been issued eight separate lifetime driving bans. Police say the 60-year-old now faces charges of operating a vehicle while prohibited, driving under suspension, speeding, use of plate not authorized for vehicle, and operating a vehicle without insurance.<\/p>\n
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\u27a2 Singapore boasts a network of ATMs that dispense \u2013 salmon. Manish Kumar, founder and CEO of Norwegian Salmon Pte Ltd, says his goal is to make salmon available and affordable for everyone. By cutting out the cost of storefronts, staff, and distributors, he\u2019s able to sell his 200-gram fillets from the fjords of Norway for the equivalent of US $4.25. The company decided on Singapore because of the country\u2019s vending-machine culture. In the city-state, machines vend everything from ice cream to luxury cars.<\/p>\n
\u27a2That\u2019s one big gourd. A Massachusetts man says a prize item from his garden might earn an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. Steve Connolly says he grew a 470.5-pound bushel gourd. He adds that he\u2019s been growing giant pumpkins for about 30 years and started working on growing massive bushel gourds about four years ago. The current Guinness record holder is for a 380-pound, 8-ounce gourd grown in Tennessee in 2018.<\/p>\n
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\u27a2The holiday tradition of Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Christmas rock show is coming up, but instead of them playing major concert venues around the country, this year they’ll do a live-streamed event.\u00a0\u00a0 Here’s guitarist and founding member of TSO, Al Pitrelli, on how we can all share the concert together.\u00a0 (The show will only cost $30 to view.\u00a0 Tickets are on sale now at\u00a0Trans-Siberian.com<\/a>.\u00a0 The concert can be viewed 48 hours after the original broadcast.\u00a0 That’s how most streamed concerts are doing it now.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2004 [16] Boston Red Sox win their first World Series championship since 1918, finally vanquishing the so-called \u201cCurse of the Bambino\u201d (Babe Ruth) that had plagued them for 86 years<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Alabama’s “If You’re Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)” hit #1 in 1984.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Five Things That Might Be Sold Out Way Before the Holidays This Year<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n We’re still a few days away from Halloween, but let’s talk about Christmas for a minute.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because this isn’t a normal year . . . and if we’ve learned anything in the last few months, it’s that sometimes it’s good to plan ahead.<\/p>\n Here are five things that are probably going to be in high demand for the holidays this year, so you should seriously consider picking them up NOW, before they sell out . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n FOUR RANDOM FACTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A guy in Idaho celebrated his birthday last week in a\u00a0generous<\/a>\u00a0way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He sent some of his employees to a grocery store with $5,000, and had them pay for random people’s groceries.\u00a0 He wanted to do it quietly, but the local news tracked him down.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They talked to one woman he bought groceries for, and one of the employees he sent to do it.\u00a0 (His employee said the #1 rule he gave them was they couldn’t boast about it, so it felt weird talking about it at all.)<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [81] John Cleese, actor-comedian (\u201cMonty Python\u2019s Flying Circus\u201d)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [27] Troy Gentile, actor (\u2018Barry Goldberg\u2019 on \u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d since 2013)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A Guy Stops in the Middle of a Police Chase to Fill Up with Gas<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Getting into a police chase definitely burns through gas . . . even if you’re getting your highway and not city mileage.\u00a0 So I guess it was inevitable this would happen one day?<\/p>\n On Tuesday afternoon, a guy allegedly shoplifted from a Home Depot in Glendora, California.\u00a0 And he sped off when the cops came . . . so a classic southern California police chase was ON.<\/p>\n But this one had a twist.<\/p>\n At one point, the guy pulled into a gas station to fill up.\u00a0 And he even ran into the station to pay.<\/p>\n He filled up with a little gas before the police could get there . . . and then he took off again.\u00a0 He drove for more than an HOUR after that until he finally pulled into a parking garage near downtown Los Angeles and ran off on foot.<\/p>\n There’s no word on whether the cops ever wound up catching him.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Couple’s First Date Ends in a Police Chase and an Arrest<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A guy named Brandon Hembree from Tulsa, Oklahoma met a woman on a dating app this week and they went out on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n But as they were driving, a cop tried to pull them over.\u00a0 And . . . Brandon SPED off.<\/p>\n So the first date turned into a high-speed police chase, which only ended after Brandon blew through some stop signs and decided to finally pull over.<\/p>\n It turns out he had an outstanding warrant for five traffic and drug cases.\u00a0 And now he’s also facing more charges including eluding and obstructing an officer.<\/p>\n The cops let his date go.\u00a0 She said she didn’t know he was wanted and, we’re assuming, there’s not going to be a second date.<\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GET WELL SOONER:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n The 10-year study at Flinders University found a \u201ctonsillotomy\u201d can cut recovery times in half, to about 4.6 days, and patients are three times less-likely to bleed compared to full surgery.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why? A full tonsillectomy exposes the muscles of the throat. But by removing just 90-95% of the tonsil, a small crescent of tissue is left intact, allowing for less pain and bleeding.<\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TUESDAY OCTOBER 27TH<\/sup> \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in Game 6 of the World Series tonight (October 27th), with L.A.,\u00a0leading 3 games to 2 and eyeing a championship win, and the Rays hoping to force a Game 7. The Dodgers haven’t won the World Series since 1988, and the Rays have yet to win one, after losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in their only previous trip to the championship series in\u00a02008.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/u>While children who have their tonsils removed sure enjoy the fact that they can look forward to lots of ice cream, researchers in Australia say a procedure that focuses on shrinking tonsils instead of completely cutting them out causes less pain and reduces bleeding risks.<\/p>\n\n
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