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It is Wednesday, January 31st, 2024.

On This Day In History — On this day in 1961 the American film drama The Misfits, which was directed by John Huston, had its world premiere; it was perhaps best remembered as the final movie of Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable.

Deal of the Day

Roses Express — 10% Off

• Everything from home essentials to groceries to electronics — Rose’s Express is already one of the best deals you’ll find in the US, and on Wednesdays they give seniors (aged 65+) an additional 10% off!

• Roses Express — Store Locator

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — Which piece of retro technology do you wish would make a stylish comeback?

“Vintage radios” edged out both “Film cameras” and “Rotary phones” with over 28% of the vote in our closest poll yet!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Best of the Comments:

• “Hand crank car door windows”

• “The tape deck in cars”

We had our artist depict a simpler era of technology below!

What We’re Reading

Dragon Blood, by Lindsay Buroker

Price — $0.99 Free

Overview: For the past thousand years, no traces of dragons have been found on Earth — but a precious few descendants have inherited their magnificent powers. As this rare minority is driven to extinction by humans, is war inevitable?

• Get it on Amazon!

Senior Living News

Tropical Fruits: Variety is the Spice of Nutrition

They say that “variety is the spice of life” since without it, we would probably find life to be a little dull and boring, to say the least. In my opinion, the same can be said of getting the nutrition we need from the foods we eat. Imagine if you had a diet that was indeed healthy but consisted of only one or two foods? How long would you stick to eating just brown rice, kale, and grilled chicken, for example, before you started to explore other – and probably less healthy and nutritious – options? My guess is not long.

I love fruits. Fruits, along with veggies, are, in fact, the cornerstone of my diet. They are unprocessed and very rich in nutrients and are key to our overall health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, some diets do not place enough emphasis on how important natural, nutrient-dense foods are.

…Click Here to Read the Guide

Words of the Day

Finance Term: Health savings account (HSA)

Definition: A type of savings account that lets you set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses. By using untaxed dollars in an HSA to pay for deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and some other expenses, you may be able to lower your out-of-pocket health care costs.

Medical Term: Biopsy

Definition: A tissue sample for testing purposes

Slang Word of the Day: Fan service

Definition: Elements added to an entertainment piece that is a subtle nod to avid fans, like an inside joke that other viewers won’t understand. Also known as easter eggs.

Used in a Sentence: “I love in the Marvel movies how they always slip in little pieces of fan service for those of us who read the original comics.”

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Say yes to that extra cup — Coffee does more than help you wake up; it also reduces your risk of stroke, diabetes and some cancers. And in a 2015 study published in the journal Circulation, Harvard researchers discovered that “people who drank three to five cups of coffee per day had about a 15 percent lower [risk of premature] mortality compared to people who didn’t drink coffee,” says coauthor Walter Willett, M.D. Mind you, a cup is 8 ounces, so your 16-ounce Starbucks grande is really two cups by that measure.

News of the Day

Simple Scanner the Size of a Coffee Grinder Will Tell You Exactly How Long Fruit and Veg Will Last

• A wise balding man once said, “fruit’s a gamble,” but what if producers and retailers had a way of knowing the odds before the fruit reached the shelves in the supermarket?

• A novel device by a British company that scans fruit and detects the molecular level of freshness is being made available inside supermarkets, at distribution centers, and supply-chain hubs.

• …read the full story

UPS announces 12,000 job cuts, says package volume slipped last quarter

• UPS fell short of Wall Street revenue estimates Tuesday, reporting drops in shipping volume, both internationally and domestically, in its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company also announced 12,000 layoffs as part of an effort to align resources in 2024.

• "The Schoolmistress," a painting by notable artist John Opie around 1784, was taken from the home of Francis Wood, 96, in Newark in 1969.

• …read the full story

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