{"id":3190,"date":"2019-02-14T05:55:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T10:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=3190"},"modified":"2019-02-14T06:20:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T11:20:23","slug":"february-14-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2019\/02\/february-14-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"February 14, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54690\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/ef794108-cksy_5_things_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"90\" \/>Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3191 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/02\/bb943b1e-heart-emoji.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is the the most widely celebrated unofficial holiday in the world.<\/p>\n<p>A few interesting facts\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Catholic Church recognizes at least 3 different saints named Valentine, all of whom were martyred, one for performing secret weddings for young lovers.<\/li>\n<li>Pope Gelasius declared February 14th \u201cSt Valentine\u2019s Day\u201d around 498 AD, in part to replace the ancient Roman fertility festival Lupercalia.<\/li>\n<li>About 1 billion Valentine cards are exchanged, making it the 3rd largest card-sending occasion after Christmas and Fathers Day. It\u2019s also the 4th-biggest flower-selling occasion.<\/li>\n<li>Teachers receive the most Valentines Day cards, followed by school children, mothers, wives, and then sweethearts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-406 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/fd341b29-cksy_5_things_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"59\" height=\"74\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA <\/a>announced that after 15 years on Mars, the rover Opportunity is officially dead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1575 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/11\/a59a7774-nasa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"52\" height=\"41\" \/>Nicknamed Oppy, it was meant to last just 90 days and instead marched on for 14 years. It finally lost contact with earth after it was hit by a fierce dust storm.<\/p>\n<p>The Opportunity Rover survived 5,111 Martian days and drove over 45 kilometers \u2014 a distance record for wheeled vehicles beyond Earth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To the robot who turned 90 days into 15 years of exploration:<\/p>\n<p>You were, and are, the Opportunity of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Rest well, rover. Your mission is complete.<\/p>\n<p>(2004-2019)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/POzRmYauHo\">https:\/\/t.co\/POzRmYauHo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThanksOppy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThanksOppy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oZLBc7XMJD\">pic.twitter.com\/oZLBc7XMJD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spirit and Oppy (@MarsRovers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarsRovers\/status\/1095760214169546752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54692 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3acb2f67-cksy_5_things_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"90\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/ca\/en-ca.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1300 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/10\/e1ab6efb-mcdonalds.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"40\" \/>McDonald&#8217;s<\/a> Shamrock Shakes have returned and will be available until March 24th.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The minty moment you\u2019ve been waiting for is finally here: the Shamrock Shake is back! Find one near you on our App. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShamrockShakeSZN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShamrockShakeSZN<\/a> ?\u2618Only at part. McDonald\u2019s for a limited time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/le6EeAKkuv\">pic.twitter.com\/le6EeAKkuv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 McDonald&#8217;s (@McDonalds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McDonalds\/status\/1095714184363458561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54688 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/63a1a3cf-cksy_5_things_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"90\" \/>In 2005, 14 years ago today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a> launched from San Bruno, California.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2035 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/12\/ba70d56d-youtube-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"30\" \/>It was created by three former PayPal employees &#8211; Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.<\/p>\n<p>Google bought it in November 2006 for $1.65 billion.<br \/>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"610\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNQXAC9IVRw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3a9171bb-cksy_5_things_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"89\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla<\/a> is adding a &#8216;dog&#8217; feature to its cars.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3192 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/02\/7c17a38d-tesla.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"23\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When activated, the car plays music, keeps its air conditioning on and activates a display screen that says <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m fine my owner will be right back.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Introducing Dog Mode: set a cabin temperature to keep your dog comfortable while letting passersby know they don&#8217;t need to worry <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xFU6MGZT53\">pic.twitter.com\/xFU6MGZT53<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tesla (@Tesla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tesla\/status\/1095885520058515456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day! 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