TODAY’S BLOG — Coronavirus Insanity: Air conditioning spreads coronavirus, a bar uses an electric fence for social distancing, and more … The top ten little things that can lift your spirits … A pizza shop owner stops a robbery by throwing a pizza …
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Story 1: Coronavirus Insanity: Air Conditioning Spreads Coronavirus, a Bar Uses an Electric Fence for Social Distancing, and More
Here’s a fresh round-up of coronavirus insanity . . .
1. Here’s another reason not to leave the house anytime in the near future. Public places may have to shut off their air conditioning this summer, because the way that air conditioning recirculates air can spread coronavirus.
2. A pub in Cornwall, England has installed an electric fence in front of the bar inside to keep people a safe distance from the bartenders.
3. There’s a conspiracy theory going around that the coronavirus test is a deep nasal swab because they’re secretly implanting something in your head. Obviously that’s not true . . . but I’m sure like a third of the people I went to high school with believe it.
4. Here’s another sign of just how unprepared this country was for a pandemic: Houston is having trouble tracing coronavirus cases because they’re relying on the labs FAXING results to one fax machine.
5. A study found that if airlines would just stop selling middle seats, it would cut the risk of catching coronavirus on a flight by almost HALF.
BUT . . . American and United are both selling middle seats now, JetBlue and Alaska are going to start selling them again soon, and Delta and Southwest are planning to start selling them again in September.
6. Florida just broke the record for the most coronavirus cases in one day . . . and people there are still holding anti-mask rallies.
7. California just announced several businesses that had reopened will have to shut down again as coronavirus cases continue to increase rapidly. The state is shutting down indoor restaurants, movie theaters, bars, gyms, barbers, and more.
8. New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo says people visiting New York from other states will have to provide contact info when they arrive and begin to quarantine . . . and if they don’t, they’ll face a $2,000 fine.
9. Senator Ted Cruz was photographed flying on American Airlines on Sunday not wearing a mask. His office says it was just because he was drinking coffee . . . although a photo of him sitting at the gate also shows him without a mask.
10. Some bad signs have been emerging around the ideas of herd immunity or even a vaccine. It seems that the antibodies you develop after surviving coronavirus don’t last all that long and you can catch it again within months.
Story 2: The Top Ten Little Things That Can Lift Your Spirits
What’s something small that can really make your day? Researchers gave people a huge list of options, and asked them to rank each one. Here are the top ten . . .
- A bright blue sky on a sunny day.
- Seeing a beautiful landscape.
- Kittens and puppies.
- Sitting in your house or apartment right after you’ve cleaned it.
- Going out for a nice dinner.
- Receiving a compliment.
- Someone smiling at you.
- Booking a vacation.
- Cuddling or hanging out with a loved one.
- Thinking back on fond memories.
A few more that just missed the top ten were finding money in your pocket . . . random acts of kindness . . . seeing an old friend . . . and hearing a great song come on the radio.
Story 3: A Pizza Shop Owner Stops a Robbery by Throwing a Pizza
On Friday night, a pizza shop owner in Greenwood, Delaware was closing up when a guy walked up, pulled out a MACHETE, and demanded some cash.
The owner fought back with the only weapon he had nearby . . . and he threw a PIZZA at the robber.
Believe it or not . . . that worked. For some reason, the guy with the machete was scared off by the flying pizza and took off running . . . and now the cops are trying to track him down.
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The Moore Yooou Knoooow: Random Facts to Feed Your Brain!
- Only about 10% to 15% of our laughter is in response to a joke . . . the rest is just a response to social cues and situations.
- The official name for people living in Indiana is “Hoosiers,” not “Indianians,” according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s style guidelines.
- The land speed record for a tortoise is 0.63 miles per hour. It happened at an amusement park in England in 2014.
- When Diet Coke debuted in 1982, it was the first time Coca-Cola used the word “Coke” on any of its products.
- Even if you don’t win a medal at the Olympics, there’s a consolation prize for the athletes who finish fourth through eighth. They all get a certificate called an OLYMPIC DIPLOMA.
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