Some churches will handle today's pandemic Ash Wednesday by sprinkling ashes on people's heads instead of spreading the ashes on their forehead in a cross. And Apple is updating the syringe emoji for the Covid vaccine . . . instead of the syringe being filled with blood, now it's filled with a clear blue liquid.

Here's a trick that might help you fall asleep faster: Wear socks to bed. According to a doctor slash TikTok star, when your feet are warm, it cools the rest of the body down, which tells your brain it's time to sleep.

A guy in the U.K. was going under the speed limit when he drove past some speed trap cameras last year . . . and he celebrated by flipping them off. But . . . he just got a ticket in the mail for not having proper control of his vehicle because his hands were off the wheel. The fine could be up to $1,400.

Two guys in Tacoma, Washington broke into a house on Saturday. And cops were easily able to track them down by following their footprints in the snow . . . since it was the area's snowiest day in 50 years.

Blisskrieg bassist Jesse Vest will be Mike Z's special guest tonight at 10pm for "Wired In The Empire" on 96.7 KCAL Rocks. Jesse will be talking and rockin his new band Blisskrieg, touring in the late 90's with Metallica and get his pick of the "Flannel Five". Plus, new tunes from Every Time I Die and Lamb Of God.

Plug in TONIGHT at 10pm=Wired In The Empire

One of the big new YouTube trends is . . . watching random strangers study. The trend started in South Korea but has spread everywhere, and people like having the videos on when they're working or studying because it feels like you're working with someone else.

The Las Vegas Hustler Club is holding a celebration of life for LARRY FLYNT this Friday, with a DJ, special guests, photo ops, a rooftop balloon release, and a performance by a topless revue.

Back in 2009, a 14-year-old in Chicago managed to pose as a cop and was assigned to a shift. And now, he's 26 years old . . . and he was just busted for posing as a cop AGAIN. He's facing three counts of impersonating an officer.

Does your phone auto-correct the F-word into the word "duck"? Here are two ways to fix it: You can enter the F-word as a contact in your address book. Or go into your keyboard settings and tell it to always replace the F-word WITH the F-word. On iPhones, it's called "Text Replacement." On Androids, it's "Personal Dictionary."