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It is Friday, December 22nd, 2023.

On This Day In History — On this day in 1965, the American movie Doctor Zhivago, David Lean's adaptation of Boris Pasternak's novel, had its world premiere; the hugely popular drama, which starred Omar Sharif and Julie Christie, became one of cinema's highest-grossing films.

Deal of the Day

GrubHub — 30% off 3 Orders

• Everyone spends enough time in the kitchen over the holidays, so GrubHub is offering 30% off 3 orders. Sit back, relax, and let someone else do the cooking before (or after) your big meals this week.

• GrubHub — 30% off 3 Orders (code: DECEMBER30)

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — What’s your favorite Christmas movie of all time?

With nearly 25% of the vote — Miracle on 34th Street was the most popular choice, followed closely by Home Alone!

Thanks to everyone who voted!

Words of the Day

Finance Term: Cosigner

Definition: A person who agrees to assume responsibility for repaying a loan if the borrower doesn't pay.

Medical Term: PA

Definition: A physician assistant provides health care as part of a team with physicians and other providers.

Slang Word of the Day: Big Yikes

Definition: The slang speaks for itself in this one. Big Yikes is used when you're so embarrassed that "yikes" doesn't do justice.

Used in a Sentence: 

“I just ate a full pound of chocolate fudge.”

“Big yikes!”

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Spice it up — Eating hot chili peppers may add years to your life. In a 2016 analysis of the dietary habits of more than 16,000 men and women over 23 years, those who reported eating hot peppers reduced their risk of dying by 13 percent. Not a fan of those peppers? Even a little spice can have health benefits. That’s because the body produces endorphins to reduce the heat from the capsaicin in the peppers; those endorphins also reduce pain and inflammation.

What We’re Reading

Silenced Girls, by Roger Stelljes

Price — $0.99 Free

Overview: For 20 years, FBI agent Tori Hunter has stayed away from her Minnesota hometown, haunted by the memory of her twin’s disappearance. When another girl goes missing under similar circumstances, Tori returns to find the truth… but her hunt for answers will lead her into danger.

Good News From Around the World

He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica

• It’s easy to think that being in a wheelchair means the end of activities that involve intense physical movements—like big wave surfing or, in Rob O’Byrne’s case, crowdsurfing.

• Rob is not someone who thinks this, however, and even though he lost all control of his body from his chest down, he still loves going to gigs, a favorite occasion from before his accident.

• …read the full story

Nuclear Waste from Unused Weapons Is Being Safely Turned to Glass After Leaking for Years

• A public-private partnership will soon see one of the world’s largest nuclear waste treatment facilities begin operations, as liquid and solid waste is turned into large bricks of non-radioactive glass.

• The Hanford nuclear cleanup site in Washington state, commissioned by the Department of Energy and built by Bechtel National, takes nuclear waste and mixes it with traditional glass-forming materials at high temperatures to make solid glass that can be safely stored underground.

• …read the full story

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