Today we visit with Bret Baier (Fox News) about his new book “To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower (The Presidential Series)” AVAILABLE NOW: https://amzn.to/4oLlUpA
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Stress
Awareness Day
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18917/absolute-stress/
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Compounds found in coffee beans could help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their condition. Scientists at China’s Kunming Institute of Botany identified 3 compounds that strongly inhibit α-glucosidase, an enzyme involved in carbohydrate digestion. This discovery could lead to new “functional food” ingredients designed to lower blood sugar naturally. Diabetes affects about 1 in 10 Americans, and most cases are type 2, linked to how the body uses insulin. Researchers say these coffee compounds show promising anti-diabetic potential, though more testing is needed to confirm their safety, dosage, and effectiveness in humans.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Paramount will lose its most prolific television creator, Taylor Sheridan, who has closed a long-term film and TV deal with NBCUniversal. The massive 5-year deal for film, TV and streaming will begin Jan. 1, 2029 after Sheridan’s deal with Paramount ends. Sheridan’s shows have been very successful. Starting with “Yellowstone”, he launched a slew of hits, with his slate of series for Paramount+ consistently among the streamer’s top performers. His current Paramount series include “Mayor of Kingstown”, “Landman”, “Lioness”, Tulsa King, and 3 upcoming Yellowstone spinoffs.
Quentin Tarantino is returning to the silver screen. But the “Pulp Fiction” director isn’t stepping behind the camera. Instead, he’s taking an unexpected turn as an actor in someone else’s movie, something he very rarely does. The Oscar-winning filmmaker is said to have a sizable role in director Jamie Adams’ “Only What We Carry.” The role follows Tarantino’s decision to scrap “The Movie Critic”, which was intended to be his 10th and final directorial project, before his planned retirement.
DID YA KNOW!?
Nearly 25 years after retiring its original paperclip assistant ‘Clippy’, Microsoft has unveiled his ghostly successor: ‘Mico’, a friendly, animated face for AI Copilot. Available in the U.S. through Copilot’s voice mode, Mico, which kinda looks like ‘Casper the Friendly Ghost’, reacts with nods and expressions to match your tone, then replies in a lifelike voice. It also uses Copilot’s new “deeper memory” to recall past conversations, and powers a ‘Learn Live’ feature that turns it into a talking tutor. As one exec joked, “Clippy walked so Mico could run.”
JOKE
OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
To answer the question that some people may have this week! Yes, Halloween candy does expire. But if you are one of the odd people who somehow made it through the weekend without inhaling every last fun-sized treat in your home, here’s an idea of how long you can expect that stuff to last…provided no one gets their hands on it…
• Chocolate gradually loses moisture and flavor over time, even when sealed.
• Filled chocolates (like peanut butter cups or caramel bars) usually stay good for 6–9 months.
• Milk chocolate lasts up to 10 months.
• In one of the great injustices facing humanity, dark chocolate lasts for about 2 years.
• Potato chips typically last around 6 months.
• Hard candies like lollipops or jelly beans can last up to a year, if wrapped.
For maximum shelf-life, store candy in a cool, dark place, and toss out anything with odd colors or textures. And remember: Leftover candy can be frozen, baked into desserts, or reused for holiday treats like gingerbread houses or stockings. Or, donate your extras to a food bank — or share them at work.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
If you have a favorite quote.... you can send it to us at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com
"With great power comes great responsibility." -Spider-Man (2002), Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson)
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ Your odds of living to age 116 are 1 in 2 billion.
✓ Spam email got its name from the canned meat after a Monty Python skit that referred to Spam as tasting “horrible”, “ubiquitous and inescapable.”
✓ The
largest muscle in your body is the one you are sitting on!
✓
Enough instant ramen is sold each year to provide 12 packets to every
man, woman, and child on earth.
✓ Human noses and ears get bigger as we age.
WEIRD NEWS
Costco is diving into the holiday spirit early with a massive $189 Lindt chocolate Advent calendar that stands…FIVE feet tall. Yes, you heard that right: It’s human-sized…and filled with 24 full-size chocolates…or more accurately, 24 full-sized packages of fancy Lindt chocolates. Content creator Laura Lamb shared the oversized treat on Instagram, calling it “holiday vibes in a box.” The giant calendar is already available at Costco stores throughout the US and Canada. One thing’s for sure: this sweet countdown might be the only one that requires its own shelf. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y7dfd4dk
QUESTION OF THE DAY
9% of us admit it: We’ve stolen THIS from a hotel. What is it?
Answer: Toilet paper
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
It turns out we’ve been throwing around acronyms our whole lives without knowing what they actually mean. A Reddit thread recently broke the internet (and a few brains) when people shared the real origins behind some of our most familiar abbreviations. Here are 10 of the most surprising ones…
► LEGO – From the Danish “leg godt,” meaning “play well.” Suddenly, their slogan makes total sense.
► TASER – Stands for Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle. Yep, it’s named after a sci-fi book character.
► SCUBA – Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Sounds way less fun when you spell it out.
► LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Science-y, and secretly an acronym.
► GIF – Graphic Interchange Format. Still no consensus on whether it’s “gif” or “jif.”
► IKEA – From founder Ingvar Kamprad, his farm Elmtaryd, and hometown Agunnaryd. It’s basically a Swedish tongue twister.
► ZIP (as in ‘Zip Code’) – Zone Improvement Plan. My mail has never “zipped” anywhere!
► RADAR – Radio Detection and Ranging. Old-school tech that still sounds futuristic.
► TARDIS – Time and Relative Dimension in Space. Whovians already knew, but it’s still cool.
► SNAFU – Situation Normal: All (BLEEPED!) Up. — Started in the military, now it’s just daily life.
GOOD NEWS
Pit
Bull Protects Missing Child Overnight Until Rescuers Arrive
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
