Valentine’s Day is coming up soon and flowers are lovely and all, but if you’re looking to show your special someone how much you love them, food may be the way to go. We recently told you about a doughnut bouquet you can order from Harry and David, but some creative types are going DIY and making chicken nugget bouquets for their boo.

Wanna try it? The first step is knowing where to get your nugs. Some prefer McDonald’s, while others are loyal to Wendy’s or Chick-fil-A. After you have your nuggets of choice, you’ll need some wooden sticks to spear them on, and then you’ll wrap the whole bunch up in cellophane, because no one wants greasy hands on Valentine’s Day.

Finish the bouquet off with a bow, or toss in some fries as the baby’s breath, you can’t go wrong. Nothing says love like a chicken nugget bouquet.

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If binge-watching Netflix could just be reclassified as a "sport," we'd get these numbers turned around in a hurry . . .

The CDC released a new study that looked at the LAZIEST states in America.

They interviewed thousands of people on the phone over four years, and asked how much of their spare time included any "physical activity" in the past month. And a very popular answer was . . . ZERO.

They asked about "leisure-time physical activity," which might include hitting the gym . . . taking a walk . . . or even just tossing a football around with your kids. But around 25% of the population said they'd had NO physical activity in the last 30 days.

According to the stats, the laziest state is Mississippi with 33% of people saying they'd had NO physical activity in the last 30 days. The 10 laziest states were all around 30%.


They are: Mississippi . . . Arkansas . . . Kentucky . . . Alabama . . . Louisiana . . . Oklahoma . . . Tennessee . . . West Virginia . . . New Jersey . . . and Georgia.

The LEAST lazy state is Colorado at 17%. Followed by Washington . . . Utah . . . Oregon . . . and Alaska.

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It isn’t always easy being the boss, especially in those instances where you have to confront employees about their questionable behavior. And while it’s normal to warn employees about being late, or maybe being careless with their work, some bosses have had to broach some subjects that are far stranger.

Well, now some employers have taken to the anonymous Whisper app to reveal the awkward things they’ve had to remind employees, and some are pretty shocking.

They include:

“I do remodeling. I had to explain to workers not to do drug deals in other people’s homes and to go to the truck if they are gonna fight with their spouse on the phone.”

“That they have to wash their a** and use deodorant. Yes it smelled like they maybe didn’t wipe. WAS BAD.”

“I had to tell my employee that coming to work with no bra on, wearing a low cut shirt and pants split at the crotch was not okay. I sent her home. She didn’t understand why she had to either.”

“I had to tell an employee not to make out with her boyfriend in the break area.”

“I had to tell my employee to stop walking around barefoot in the office. (dress code was business casual.)”

“I had to sit down with one of my servers and reminder her that she can’t show up late…and drunk.”

“Please don’t leave bananas to rot in your drawer. The entire office has bugs now.”

“Had to tell a coworker he couldn’t brush his teeth at the front desk…seemed like something I shouldn’t have to say, but the world is full of gems.”

“Called an employee into a meeting to remind her what was and wasn’t appropriate to discuss at work. She was loudly talking about orgies and participating in them. The entire staff and customers could hear her.”

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Online sportsbooks are always offering random Super Bowl "prop bets" on all the nonsense that surrounds the game. One site has already got their lines up, and here are 10 highlights . . .

1. What color will the liquid be that is poured on the game-winning coach?

"Lime, green, or yellow" is the odds-on favorite at 11-to-4, which is roughly 27%. "Clear / Water" and "Red / Pink" are tied at 3-to-1 (25%), Blue or Orange is 4-to-1 (20%), and Purple is 14-to-1 (7%).

2. Will announcers Joe Buck or Troy Aikman say "Patriots"?

"No" is the odds-on favorite at 5-to-14, or 74%. That's a bet I'd take, since this is the first time in three years the Patriots haven't been in the Super Bowl, and generally speaking, it seems like everyone is ALWAYS talking about the Patriots.

3. Who will win the Puppy Bowl?

"Team Fluff" has the slight edge on "Team Ruff" with 5-to-7 odds (58%).

4. Will 98-year-old Betty White be in a Snickers commercial?

"Yes" is more likely at 2-to-5 (71%). They'll be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their "You're Not You When You're Hungry" campaign, which first aired during Super Bowl 44 in 2010. Betty was in that one.

"Yes" has a SLIGHT edge at 10-to-13 (57%).

6. The controversial National Anthem protests seem to be fading out, so now we can move on to the more important debates, like this prop bet: What color will Demi Lovato's microphone be during the National Anthem?

"Black" is the favorite at 2-to-3, or 60%. Silver or Gray is at 3-to-2, or 40% . . . and "Any other" color is 3-to-1, or 25%.

You can also bet on the color of Demi's HAIR. "Black" is once again the odds-on favorite at 2-to-5, or 71%. Blonde is a longshot at 3-to-1, or 25% . . . and "Any other" color is slightly above that at 11-to-4, or 27%.

7. Will any player use a prop during a TD celebration?

"No" is more likely at 1-to-10 (91%). "Yes" is 5-to-1 (17%). It's unclear if they count the BALL as a prop. They probably don't, since that would make it far more likely.

8. Who will show cleavage during the halftime show?

"Both" J-Lo AND Shakira has the best odds at 1-1 (50%). J-Lo ONLY is at 7-to-4, or 36%. Shakira only is at 19-to-10, or 34%. And NEITHER is fairly unlikely, at 4-to-1, or 20%.

9. Will J-Lo show "butt cleavage"?

The oddsmakers aren't sold on J-Lo's plumber's crack. "No" is the better bet at 1-to-10, or 91%. "Yes" is at 5-to-1, or 17%.

10. Will there be a wardrobe malfunction?

There's very little chance of this happening again. They have "No" as a big favorite at 1-to-25, or 96%.


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It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. We’re not talking about the holidays, it’s Girl Scout Cookie season! These treats are typically sold between January and April, so it’s time to get those orders in so you’ll have boxes of your favorites to feast on. And with all the flavors to choose from, the folks at PopSugar ranked them for us so you’ll know what to order.

Starting with the worst, these are the top 10 Girl Scout Cookie flavors:

10) Toffee-tastic - These are gluten-free and a little crumbly, so they land at the bottom of this list.

9) S’mores - There are two types of S’mores Girl Scout cookies and they’re both a little meh compared to some of the other varieties.

8) Trefoils/Shortbread - Shortbread is great and all, but there are better options here.

7) Caramel Chocolate Chip - These are also gluten-free, so thanks Girl Scouts for being allergy inclusive.

6) Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos - The crunchy oatmeal cookies with peanut butter filling inside can get a little dry due to the double cookies, but they’re still tasty.

5) Lemonades - The tangy lemon icing on a shortbread cookie isn’t everyone’s favorite, so they land at number five on the list.

4) Thanks-A-Lot - What’s not to love about these shortbread cookies with fudge on the bottom and “Thank You” embossed in English, French, Chinese, Swahili, or Spanish?

3) Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs - The chocolate on these may be a bit waxy, but that peanut butter filling makes up for it.

2) Thin Mints - Dipped in hot chocolate or straight from the freezer, these cookies are amazing.

1) Caramel deLites/Samoas - No matter what you call these coconut, caramel, chocolate cookies, they are the best of the best.

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The cops in Bangkok, Thailand are looking for a couple who filmed themselves having sex outside of a tennis court at a college and posted the video on a porn site.

The couple could be looking at around a $150 fine for performing lewd acts in public.


But that's not why we're talking about it. No . . . we're talking about it because of the crime fighting strategy the cops decided to employ.

Even though there's a clear video of the couple having sex, and censored screenshots are being widely distributed . . . two cops apparently felt like they needed to RE-ENACT what happened to help catch the couple.

So now, there's a photo going around of two male police officers, fully clothed, awkwardly recreating the couple's sex position against a tree.

There's no word if that photo . . . or, you know, the actual video footage . . . has helped the cops get closer to tracking down the couple.

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What makes a food American? American food is really a mix of what immigrants brought to this country. But it turns out, there are a lot of foods we think are from other countries that were actually invented in the good old U.S.A. and these are some of the most famous ones.

Fortune cookies - We know them from our favorite Chinese takeout place, but the fortune cookie was actually invented in San Francisco by a Japanese American baker.

Orange chicken - The crunchy, sticky, sour, sweet chicken is a popular Chinese American dish, but it was created in Hawaii in 1987 by Panda Express chef Andy Kao, who was classically trained in French cuisine.

Chimichangas - There’s some debate about their origin, but most historians agree the chimichanga was invented in or around Tucson, Arizona after a kitchen mishap flipped a burrito into a vat of hot oil.

German chocolate cake - This dessert has nothing to do with Germany and owes its name to its inventor, Samuel German, who created the kind of sweet baking chocolate used in the cake.

It’s still the middle of January, but Oreo is already ready for spring with their new pastel cookie. Starting next month, pink Easter egg Oreos will be hitting shelves. They look to be Golden Oreos that are colored pink and decorated like Easter eggs and we only have to wait a few more weeks to try them.

To tide us over, Oreo’s Most Stuf cookies will be back in stores on January 20th. Like the name tells us, these are the Oreos with the most filling, followed by Mega Stuf, Double Stuf, Original Stuf, and down to thins.

Which one is your favorite? The cookie company wants to know your opinion and if you share it on their website, you’ll be entered to win $100,000, just for doing your civic Oreo duty by voting.

In more delicious circular food news

Italy is known for their delicious food – including pizza – so when word got out that Domino’s plans to open at least 850 more locations there, a lot of Italians were less than thrilled. The American pizza chain has already set up shop in Italy, but now that they want to expand with hundreds of more stores, locals have shared their feelings on social media.

“It’s like selling ice to eskimos,” one person tweeted. “Should be some law against this.”
“Italy is the home of pizza and it’s the best, we don’t need a pizza chain,” tweeted another. “It’s crap, my dog hates it.”
According to Alesandro Lazzaroni, CEO of Domino’s in Italy, the pizza Domino’s serves there is different than the pies they make in the U.S., theirs have Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, gorgonzola and Parma ham. A lot of Americans would probably like to have those toppings on their pizza here, too.

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We are currently in the height of cuffing season, which means a lot of couples will be staying in an binging on Netflix instead of going out, and now Ben & Jerry’s is providing a yummy snack for just that.

The ice cream giant has teamed with Netflix for the perfect ice cream to eat while cuddling with your boo. The flavor - “Netflix & Chilll’d” - features a peanut butter ice cream base mixed with sweet & salty pretzel swirls and fudge brownies. And even vegan couples can enjoy the tasty treat, since it comes in both dairy and non-dairy versions.

As for when you can get it, well the answer is now. The pints should already be showing up on store shelves nationwide.

It's the time of year when we're willing to try any kind of crazy fad diet we come across . . . so here's one that's trending in Google searches.

It's called the Military Diet, although it's not affiliated with any branch of the armed forces and it's not backed by any science. But it promises people they'll lose up to 10 pounds a week, so people are into it.

Here's how it works . . .

1. You follow a strict, low calorie meal plan for three days. It includes small portions of foods like toast, eggs, vegetables . . . and a nightly scoop of vanilla ice cream. Also, one of the days includes two HOT DOGS.

2. Then you take four days off where you eat your normal way.

3. Repeat.

So does it work? A doctor says it probably will help some people lose weight, since you're eating less than 1,500 calories for your three days on the diet . . . but it's not nutritious, and it's not sustainable, so you'll almost certainly put the weight back on.


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A hundred years ago today, on January 17th, 1920, the United States went completely dry as a result of the Eighteenth Amendment, which banned the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition only lasted 13 years. But to mark its anniversary, here are ten of the strangest drinking laws that still ARE on the books in this country . . .

1. You can drink and drive in Mississippi. It's the only state that doesn't have an open-container law for passengers OR drivers. The driver's blood alcohol content just has to stay below .08.

2. Massachusetts doesn't have happy hours. The state forbids businesses from running happy hour specials as a public safety measure.

3. Ladies Nights are illegal in Wisconsin. It stems from a lawsuit where two men complained that women getting free drink tickets violated the public accommodation law. Ladies Nights are also banned in California and Pennsylvania.

4. There are a lot of strange liquor laws in Utah, but one of the strangest is that drinks can't be made in the view of children. And if you're ordering a drink at a restaurant, you MUST order food too.

5. In Washington, D.C., Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny may not be used to promote the sale or consumption of alcohol.

6. Tabs are illegal in Iowa . . . kind of. You can leave a credit card with the bartender, but you CAN'T go to a bar, order a drink, and say "put it on my tab" like Norm from "Cheers".

7. It's against the law in Washington to destroy a beer bottle, keg, or cask.

8. In Alaska, it's illegal to be drunk in a bar.

9. In Idaho, towns may only have one bar per 1,500 citizens. Which means liquor licenses are pretty hard to come by, and there's a lucrative resale market for them.

10. You can't drink your own alcohol on an airplane. Even if you bring those mini-bottles of alcohol through TSA, the FAA prohibits you from actually drinking them.

Some airlines DO let you hand the bottle to a flight attendant so they can serve you, but it's not a guarantee. And if you're caught trying to open and pour one yourself, the fine can be more than ten grand.


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Tired of her husband’s drinking habit, a Mexican woman decided to make him think he had become allergic to booze by lacing his beers with natural laxatives like castor oil and plum extract.

After consulting various Internet pages and forums, Michel N., a young woman from Sinaloa, devised a plan to make her husband, José Brayan, quit drinking. She managed to get a hold on a mixture of castor oil and plum extract and started putting a few drops of it into his beer bottles, to achieve a mild, gradual laxative effect. José later told police that he found it a bit strange when his wife offered to pop open his beer and bring it to him whenever he needed one, but he simply “let himself be loved and pampered.”

As the natural laxatives started working their magic on José’s bowels, his wife tried to convince him that the diarrhea was a sign of allergy, most likely to alcohol. But the man didn’t let himself be scared into quitting his beer habit, instead popping a stomach pill and continuing to drink as usual. He even jokingly told Michel that the bathroom was a short distance away, so there was no problem.

Questioned about the cause of his diarrhea, the man reportedly told doctors that he would never drink beer again, because apart from the stomach discomfort, he also suffered from serious chaffing that prevented him from sitting down. According to Mexican news outlet Vanguardia, the man’s wife eventually confessed that she had caused the diarrhea by lacing his beer with laxatives.

Michelle was taken into custody by police and will most likely face judicial charges.



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Twitter may not be great for our productivity, but it does deliver some entertaining content. You can lose hours there if you’re not careful, but when you need a good laugh, you can almost always find one there. The latest hashtag to grab our attention is “Seduce Someone in Four Words” and these are some of our favorites.

“Do you want Dominos?”
“I’m registered to vote”
“I washed the dishes”
“Garlic cheese fries. Large.”
“Babe, I’m home alone”
“I’m not on Facebook”
“Do you want bagels?”
“Invoice received, payment processed”
“You couldn’t handle it”
“Hey, How you doin?”
“I have good credit”
“I brought some tacos”
“I’ll watch ‘Downton Abbey’”
From the National Library of Scotland, “Look under the covers”
And finally, “Go take a nap”

January 16th is National Fig Newton Day!

Until the 19th century, many physicians were convinced that most illnesses were associated to digest problems and suggested a daily dose of biscuits and fruits. The solution? Fig rolls.

The cookies are now made in many varieties: original fig, strawberry, apple & cinnamon, sweet peach & apricot, and triple berry.

Fig Newtons, as we know them today, were created by Charles Roser.

They are characterized by their original and unique, square shape.
Fig Newton’s were originally called “Newton.” Then, after Kennedy Biscuit Company and New York Biscuit company merged, Newtons became “Fig Newtons.”

Over one-billion Fig Newtons are eaten every year.

January 16th is also National Nothing Day! Nothing Day is an "un-event" proposed in 1972 by columnist Harold Pullman Coffin and observed annually since 1973, when it was added to Chase's Calendar of Events. It is not actually a "official holiday," as that requires an act of Congress. But the purpose remains: to provide Americans with one National day when they can just sit without celebrating, observing or honoring anything. So there you go!

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Travelers on the Mexico City subway system often blame authorities for broken-down escalators at subway stops, but Metro officials have another explanation: vast amounts of pee.

Somehow, urine is penetrating and corroding the drive wheels and mechanisms of the escalators that carry riders up from underground stations.

In a list published Tuesday, the Metro system listed “corrosion due to urine” as one of the top five causes of escalator breakdowns.

Fermin Ramirez, the system’s assistant manager for rails and facilities, said riders appear to be urinating on escalators at off-peak hours and lightly used stations, “even though it seems hard to believe.”

“When we open up escalators for maintenance, there is always urine,” Ramirez said. Most stations have no public bathroom facilities, a fact Twitter users were quick to point out, noting there are not even any pay toilets.

Of the system’s 467 escalators, 22 are out of service on any given day.

The city plans to replace about 55 escalators over the next two years.

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If this news had come out in a few months, we all would've believed it was an April Fools' Day joke . . . because it FEELS like something a brand would do as a prank.

Pabst Blue Ribbon just announced it's coming out with a new, quote, "luxury" beer brand called . . . Captain Pabst.

And the first beer in the line is an IPA, of course, called Seabird.

It's hitting stores in Chicago and Wisconsin right now. There's no word on when they're going to take it nationwide, or create more Captain Pabst beers.

IN MORE DELICIOUS BEER NEWS

I'm not sure people in places like Fargo, North Dakota need a reason to root for MORE snow than usual this winter, but here you go.

Busch Beer just announced a new program where they'll be giving FREE BEER to people in seven states . . . all based on the amount of snow they get this winter.

They're tracking the total inches of snow through the end of March in seven cities: Des Moines, Iowa . . . Grand Rapids, Michigan . . . Minneapolis, Minnesota . . . Fargo, North Dakota . . . Omaha, Nebraska . . . Buffalo, New York . . . and Green Bay, Wisconsin.

And they'll give people in those seven states a $1 refund on Busch beer for every inch of snow. So if Minneapolis gets 20 total inches of snow over these three months, people there can get $20 back. That'll buy you a good amount of Busch.

They are capping it at $30 total per person, though . . . so I guess root for exactly 30 inches of snow and not ONE inch more?

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We all know that first dates can be totally awkward, and often times it’s very hard to start up a conversation. But while awkward questions are expected to start a conversation, some folks have experienced some truly bizarre first date questions and now they’re sharing.

A thread on the anonymous Whisper app has folks revealing the craziest questions they were asked on a first date and it makes you wonder why anyone would put themselves through that.

Crazy first date questions include:

“I went on one date with this cute guy and during the date he asked me to be exclusive. Even told me he loved me the next day.”
“When are you gonna lose all he weight?”
“(chubbier girl here) I was on a first date and he looked at my hips and said ‘you have great hips for birthing. How many kids do you desire?’”
“You’re going to have a burger? You should have a salad.”
”“During a first date the guy asked me to paint my nails red so he can suck my toes.”
“’I’m on my period, but I’d still totally have sex with you after dinner. You gonna run my red light?’ Definitely didn’t ‘run her red light’.”
“So when would you be comfortable having my baby?”
“Could you give me some money? I need to move.”
“I know we just met and I have a three-year-old, no job prospects but would you consider marrying me anyway?”


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A 35-year old Spanish man was recently arrested after ramming his SUV through the wooden doors of a church so he could gain access inside, claiming it was the only place where he could take shelter from his demonic “possession.”

On January 8th, the unnamed man reportedly drove up to the large doors of the San Juan Evangelista church, in the Spanish town of Sonseca, and started ramming his Jeep into it. At first passers-by didn’t really understand what was going on, and one woman, who thought the driver had been involved in an accident, walked up to the car to see if he was alright only to be scared away by having obscenities shouted at her.

While the shocked woman fumbled with her phone trying to call the police, the angry driver started ramming his SUV into the doors of the church until he finally broke through them. He then drove though the rows of wooden benches and stopped right in front of the altar. When emergency services finally arrived on the scene, they found the anxious man next to the altar. He allegedly told them that he was possessed and that was the only place he felt safe.

The perpetrator was convinced that it was safe to leave the church, and was later taken to the hospital to be tested for alcohol and drugs. It’s not currently clear what caused his bizarre behavior, but according to several news reports, the unnamed man owns a shop that specializes in cannabis-related products, just 900 meters from the church.


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I feel like when these people once agreed to donate their bodies to medical science, this is NOT what they were picturing.

A team at Colorado Mesa University's Forensic Investigation Research Station just released the results of a study that answered an age-old question: If you dropped dead, would your cat EAT YOU?

Now . . . they didn't PLAN to do this study. They always leave a bunch of donated corpses outside to watch how they decompose. But the study happened by accident, when two cats wandered onto their property . . . and started eating.

So, yes, your cat WOULD eat you if you died.

Well . . . probably. Even though there were more than 40 bodies, both cats just picked one and came back to eat it night after night for more than a month. So if your body doesn't meet your cat's picky eating needs, maybe they'd leave you alone.

The researchers also found both cats ate the ARMS first. In case you're wondering which of your body parts is most delicious.

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Here's a nice story about a healthy marriage built on trust. There's a guy in his 40s who lives in southern Ukraine, and he woke up recently to find one hell of a surprise . . . his wife had locked a CHASTITY BELT on his junk while he was asleep. Apparently she thought it was the only way to stop him from having affairs. He couldn't get it off, so he went to the hospital . . . but the doctors couldn't remove it either. They wound up bringing in an emergency crew who used a CIRCULAR SAW to slice it off. Fortunately for the guy, it was successful and it looks like he's going to get back full use of his junk. He says he's considering a divorce.

Since January is a big month for people filing for divorce, it's a good time for this list of The Top Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting a Divorce.

Who gets the Peloton that's causing the divorce?

Should I try to save my marriage the way every other guy does and bang hookers?

Will she accept the kids in exchange for the 4K TV and sound bar?

Will I miss getting laid every fifteen years?

Is there a chance I could lose the Netflix password?

Is my wife's sister now fair game? How about her mother?

Is it wrong to agree to first try seeing a marriage counselor . . . but only if she's smokin' hot?

Will I get both of my nads back? Or do they also have to be split?

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Good morning guys, this is Jenna, and I’m emailing you this morning because my boyfriend and I moved in together about two weeks ago and I’ve discovered that he likes to sleep in the nude every night.

I had no idea he did this until now. Sure, we’ve spent the night together before we moved in but never for more than two nights in a row and I just figured he slept naked on those occasions.

I bought him a few pairs of pajamas this past weekend, but he hasn’t put them on yet. He told me his body needs to breathe at night. I don’t know what to do, any suggestions?

How can I get him to put some clothes on at night?

Signed,

Jenna

January 14th is National Dress Up Your Pet Day! This is probably one of the best days of the year considering most of us love to see a pet dressed from head to paw. The day was established in 2009 as a fun way to celebrate pets and support their fashion community.

The yearly anniversary encourages pet owners to bond with their sidekick and NOT make them suffer or feel uncomfortable in their wardrobe or costume for human amusement. Whether your pet is short and stubby or tall and husky, throw on their sassy sweater and mini booties and let them rock what their adopted mama gave em.

January 14th also National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day! Pastrami lovers across the country can celebrate their favorite delicatessen meat today by eating a steamy pastrami sandwich. Romanian Jewish immigrants who settled in New York introduced the famous cold cut through preparation in the 19th century.

Today is the perfect day to enjoy a classic pastrami sandwich anyway you prefer for lunch or dinner: hot on rye bread, topped with yellow mustard and pickles, or even accompanied with sauerkraut. Bet you’re hungry- have some pastrami!

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It's not easy being middle aged.

A new study from Tom Rose looked at data from almost eight million Americans over the past three decades to figure out when people are the most MISERABLE.

And the answer is . . . when you're 47.2 years old.

Basically, our happiness as adults goes in a U-shaped curve. We're happy when we're 18, then we start getting more and more miserable over our 20s, 30s, and 40s. It bottoms out when we're 47.2 . . . and then we start getting happier again.

By the time you hit 70, you're just as happy as you were when you were 18.

So why is middle age so depressing? Basically, Tom Rose says it's because you realize your big dreams really AREN'T going to come true. Sorry.

But as you get older, you start to put your life in a better perspective and you become grateful for what you have, which is why you start getting happier again


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It’s probably safe to say that the idea of bed bugs gives most people the creeps. Sadly, it seems folks in some cities have a little bit more to worry about when it comes to the gross creatures.

The Orkin pest control company just revealed their annual bed bug city rankings and if you don’t want to deal with them, you may want to stay away from Washington, D.C.

Data shows Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments in Washington, D.C .from December 1, 2018 – November 30, 2019.

This is the first time in three years Baltimore didn’t top the list, with Charm City dropping to second.

Flint, Michigan saw the biggest rise in bed bugs, jumping from 16 spots to 31.

Pittsburgh and Champaign broke into the Top 20 for the first time.

Top Ten Worst Bed Bugs Cities

Washington, D.C.
Baltimore
Chicago
Los Angeles
Columbus, OH
New York
Detroit
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Atlanta


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As much as you'd like to THINK what you're packing in the pants compares to a strong, powerful animal . . . nope. Nope, nope, nope.

There's a guy in Reynosa, Mexico who went to the hospital recently because he had taken a sexual enhancement pill and it left him engorged for THREE DAYS.

But it wasn't Viagra. No . . . he took a sexual stimulant that's used for BREEDING BULLS.

He told the doctors he took it because he was hoping to have, quote, "a successful sexual encounter with a young woman of 30 years." There's no word on how old this guy is.

Luckily, doctors were able to successfully perform surgery and help him out.


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We all know that Strip clubs love pitching tents.

A local strip club give out nearly 150 tents to the homeless in San Diego. The tents are branded with “Deja Vu Showgirls.”

Déjà vu describes itself as the “#1 erotic entertainment chain in the world” and a company spokesperson says the 150 tents given out in San Diego this December is part of the company's outreach program. They say they’ve done this type of outreach every year for the past five years in five cities with large homeless concentrations, including Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

In addition, they also passed out close to 3,000 bottles of water to the homeless in San Diego.

A picture of one of the tents was posted onto the “Homeless News San Diego” Facebook page and it received both praise and criticism. Some believed it was a form of shameless advertising. Others applauded the company for stepping up to help.

MEANWHILE IN JAPAN

McDonald's is selling a new menu item in Japan. And the translation in English is NOT safe for work.

They're called "Adult Cream Pies."

In Japanese, the name is, "Otona No Cream Pie." And "otona no" literally means "adult" in English.

It doesn't sound dirty over there though, because it's a term normally used to describe sweet foods that aren't TOO sweet. They have a different word for adult entertainment stuff. So only English speakers think it's funny.

In the new ad, a young Japanese woman asks an older lady if Adult Cream Pies are, quote, "really delicious." And she responds by saying, "If you eat it once, you'll be filled."

They come in two different flavors: Belgian Chocolate and Sweet Cheese.

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Not a great time to unveil a new burger menu that features Kangaroo meat. That's why a Utah burger bar has come under fire after advertising kangaroo meat as part of its 'exotic meat' menu for the month of January amid Australia's bushfire crisis.

The Burger Bar was slammed by customers after unveiling its kangaroo burger, with hundreds taking to social media to accuse the restaurant of being 'insensitive'

The business hit back at its critics, saying their menu was created a year in advance and the meat would have gone to waste if they chose not to use it. And use it they did. The bar ended up selling 400 kangaroo burgers in just two days.

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The devastation of the bushfires, which continue to run rampant across the nation, has given rise to a number of incredible fundraising projects, but this next initiative is most certainly in a (w)hole league of its own – Brisbane sex toy supplier Geeky Sex Toys has released a special donation dildo, with 100% of the proceeds going towards bushfire recovery.

The ‘Down-Under Donation Dildo’ has been created to inevitably aid those most affected by the fires. “This silicone toy was designed specifically as our way to help out our neighbours in need,” their website reads. “Buying a sex toy has never felt so good.” The apparatus is aptly-priced at $69, but there’s also the option to include an additional donation.

And it seems like everyone’s been getting behind this glorious initiative – Geeky Sex Toys took to Twitter today to announce that it’d already surpassed their initial goal of $10k. “We want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has contributed so far, we’re so happy to be able to support our country in this way!”


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A huge part of the experience of eating Cheetos is turning your fingers orange from all the dust. And that dust, apparently, has an official name. Cheetos just revealed it's called "cheetle." They've even had the word "cheetle" trademarked for 15 years, but they always just used it internally . . . until now.

Quote, "It became clear from our fans the special interest they had, so we knew it was time to share our beloved name."

Speaking of Arguments

Do men really care about décor this much?

A recent survey found the average couple has 72 arguments or disagreements about their home each year. That's six a month. And most of them happen in public, or in front of other people. Here are four stats from the survey . . .

1. The most common argument is what to spend money on, or how much to spend. Other topics include style choices and which gadgets we need.

2. Of the 72 arguments, eight happen in stores . . . 39 happen in other public places . . . 10 happen in front of family or friends . . . and only 15 happen at home.

3. 58% of people said they sometimes don't offer their opinion, because they don't want to start a fight. It doesn't say how many of those people are men or women.

4. What makes a house a "home"? This seems like a fairly high bar. But according to the survey, it takes two holiday seasons . . . two family visits . . . two barbecues . . . one Super Bowl party . . . one game night . . . and returning from two vacations before your place truly feels like your "home."


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Eating anything undercooked is not recommended and while fruits and vegetables are still okay to eat raw, consuming undercooked meat is a big no-no. Since raw meat has tons of bacteria crawling on it, eating undercooked meat is like playing Russian roulette. Then again, there so many people all over the world who enjoy eating raw and/or undercooked meats, including sushi, sashimi, steak tartare, kibbeh nayyeh, crudos, raw oysters and much more. Meet 46-years-old construction worker Zhu Zhong-fa who resides in Hangzhou in the Zhejiang Province of East China. For nearly a month Zhong-fa was experiencing several episodes of seizures and severe headaches.

Then in November 2019 he started foaming at the mouth and decided to visit the hospital where Dr. Huang Jianrong, asked him to get chest and brain MRI scans. After seeing the MRI scan reports doctors were left horrified and utterly speechless – there were over 700 tapeworms inside Zhong-fa’s body, including his brain and lungs.

You see, just a month before his symptoms began Zhong-fa claimed that he had consumed a hot pot that contained vegetables and undercooked pork. And so according to doctors, Zhong-fa had accidentally ingested eggs of a pork tapeworm, scientifically known as Taenia solium or T. solium, from his undercooked pork dinner.

Dr. Huang prescribed two medicines, one that killed the larvae and another that helped protect Zhong-fa’s organs from further damage as well as reduce side-effects brought on by the first medicine.


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You’re gym is probably going to be a bit more crowded this month as folks try to stick to their New Year’s resolution to get healthy. But while working out is definitely healthy for you, there’s at least one part about the gym that’s not so great for your health, and that’s all the germs that you’re going to be exposed to that can make you sick.

So, where are the dirtiest spots at the gym that could make you sick? Well, Tom Rose has come out with a list of some of the worst areas, so you may want to make sure you have your sanitizer ready.

A woman missed out on a $10,000 jackpot after she gave the wrong answer on "Family Feud Canada." But the viral video of her answer got her $10,000 worth of free food.

The host of the show asked, "Name Popeye's favorite food," and Eve Dubois buzzed in and yelled "Chicken." Her family was in shock as everyone else seemed to know the question was referencing the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, and not the fast-food chain.

It's not a good sign for your career as a criminal if you can't even outsmart and outmaneuver inanimate objects. There's a 30-year-old guy named Nathaniel King in Cartersville, Georgia. And last week, he broke into a tire store. But as Nathaniel was trying to steal tires, he got trapped under a pile of them . . . and couldn't get free.

So he had to call 911 on himself for help. And he told the dispatcher, quote, "I think the tire rack is going to kill me." He was arrested for breaking and entering.

A woman named Nassly Sales from Jersey City, New Jersey ordered some diapers for her 19-month-old from Amazon recently. And when she was changing her daughter into one of them in the dark, she thought it felt heavy. So she turned on the lights . . . and saw that the diaper was USED.

There's a 44-year-old billionaire named Yusaku Maezawa in Japan, and he's having quite a year. He kicked off 2020 by promising to give away $9 million to random people on Twitter as a "social experiment." And now . . . there's this. Yusaku is single, and he's looking for a girlfriend. And if it winds up being you, your official first date with him will be . . . a trip to the MOON.


GWYNETH PALTROW has asked us to buy some pretty outrageous things, but this might just trump them all: Goop.com is selling a candle that's scented like a woman's lady part. Well, Goop WAS selling them. But they sold out. At $75 a pop. (!!!)

The candle is called "This Smells Like My Vagina". The story is that Gwyneth was developing scents with a perfume company, and when she tested this particular one, she said, quote, "Uhhh . . . this smells like a vagina."

If you're wondering what that scent is, it's, quote, "geranium, citrusy bergamot, and cedar absolutes juxtaposed with Damask rose and ambrette seed." (???) And don't worry . . . even though it sold out quick, there's a waiting list for when it comes back.

It's Fiesta Friday and today we welcome Maria Parmigiani from FOX 21's Living Local to play Benny's Big F'in Quiz!

At the 2020 Singapore Motor Show this week, Subaru rolled out a new concept car: The Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special edition.

According to a new book about 21st century etiquette, leaving someone a VOICEMAIL is now considered rude. The book is called, "Kill Reply All: A Modern Guide to Online Etiquette".

Taco Bell is going to start testing HIGHER SALARIES to see if it helps them get better staff for their stores, and encourage them to stick around longer. How high are we talking? $100,000 for a store manager.

Think of all the time you spent diligently collecting your McDonald's Monopoly game pieces. Well, a lot of that time was WASTED, and you had ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF WINNING.

Let's add this to the list of things we shouldn't have needed to tell you . . . but it's a bad idea to slather TOOTHPASTE all over your genitals.

Lydia Dupra is an escort now turned cosmetics creator that has come up with a new company called Heaux Cosmetics. This “sex-proof” makeup line includes gels, powders, and pastes. The entire line is designed specifically for sex workers.

Tom Rose asked couples to tell them the grossest things they do in private and we are downright shocked, and pretty disgusted as well.

Gross things couples do in private include:

"My husband and I share the same toothbrush."

"My boyfriend and I like to play a game where one of us burps, and then the other person smells it and tries to guess what they ate last."

"My boyfriend and I always pee at the same time, as in... I sit on the toilet and leave a space between my legs and he aims through them."

"I always bite my boyfriend's nails for him."

"We always send each other pictures of our poop. We don't have a fetish. It's just sort of become an inside joke."

"My husband and I weigh ourselves before and after we poop to compare who had the biggest poop and claim victory."

"My husband has picked something out of my teeth and eaten it before."

"We do this thing called 'fart bombing.' If you fart, you have to grab a handful of air and throw it in the other person's face. It’s disgusting, and it started as a joke, but now it’s war."

A friend of mine just posted a story about how he handled a situation when he found out a woman he'd been dating was just using him for free meals.

A Florida woman is facing a battery charge after flinging a bucket of human feces on her landlord and trying to cover it up. Joanne Mercader first claimed that it was in fact her landlord who did the poop slinging, saying, "my landlord just broke into my house and assaulted me."

Be very careful about who you criticize on social media. A Canadian man says he was fired from a job he held for six years because he complained on Twitter about receiving a $6 bottle of barbecue sauce as a holiday gift.


A company called Morari just unveiled a new product that, apparently, people are calling a "taint Band-Aid." Because it's a little bandage that you put in that very, very private area when you're getting-it-on . . . and, supposedly, it helps prevent premature evacuation.

Imagine trying to order a Big Mac at a McDonald's drive-thru but you can't hear the employee over the speaker because of the bagpipe music that the restaurant is blasting. That appears to be a situation happening right now in Sacramento, California and local homeowners are pissed off.

Could where you live have anything to do with how long you stick to your New Year's resolution? According to a new study, the answer is yes.

A transgender actress will play Jessie and Slater's daughter in the "Saved by the Bell" reboot. The show will explore what happens when California Governor Zack Morris closes a bunch of low-income schools and sends the students to the state's highest-performing schools . . . including Bayside.

Disturbing details have emerged in the case of a Michigan man who allegedly killed his Grindr date.

An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel.

If you're sick of seeing TOM BRADY and the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, good news: They WON'T be there this year.

No matter how big a fan you are of boy bands, if someone calls claiming to be a member of one, you should probably proceed with caution.

A Massachusetts palm reader allegedly convinced a client that her daughter was possessed by a demon and swindled her out of $71,000.

Deputies are searching for a suspect who allegedly broke into a man’s home to suck his toes.

An American model has raised more than NZ$750,000 for the Australian bushfire victims by promising to send nude selfies to those who donate. Kaylen Ward decided to do what she could to help the relief efforts by encouraging followers to donate at least $10 in exchange for an X-rated image of herself.

At CES in Las Vegas on Sunday, the company unveiled the Rollbot, a self-balancing robot that connects to your phone and will deliver a fresh toilet roll directly to your seat if you happen to find yourself on the pan and caught in a bind.

"Papa" John Schnatter is really leaning into his reputation as a pizza-eating machine after having admitted in November that he ate “40 pizzas” in the span of just a month

It's Fiesta Friday, brought to you by Cerveza Pacífico Clara, better known as Pacífico. It was first brewed in 1900 when three Germans opened a brewery, the Cerveceria del Pacífico in Mazatlán.

Folks are likely going to see their gyms get busier and busier in the coming days with all those people trying to keep their New Year's resolutions to get fit, but we all now reaching those fitness goals aren’t easy.

The New Year has brought a number of new laws across the country. Among them? Bigger paychecks for some – a total of 24 states are raising the minimum wage with at least 17 cities hitting 15-dollars an hour. But there’s a lot more.

A man in China ended up costing himself tens of thousands of dollars because he is superstitious. Lu Chao got in hot water after boarding a Lucky Air flight in Anqing, in the Anhui province, after the airline’s crew found two one-yuan coins on the ground near the plane’s engine.

There’s no doubt there are some great sites to see around the world, but apparently some travelers aren’t all that impressed with some of the more popular tourist destinations.

TripAdvisor is one of the many sites people will go to and share their opinions of travel destinations, and now here on the Jason and Benny Show, we are highlighting some of the funnier one and two-star reviews left for sites like the Eiffel Tower, Grand Canyon and more.

A man stole a pickup truck with a sleeping passenger and a goat inside it and drove it all the way from Missouri to Oklahoma, before releasing the terrified victim and animal and eventually being arrested