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It is Wednesday, February 14th, 2024.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

On This Day In History — On this day in 2005, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim registered YouTube, a Web site for sharing videos; it would become hugely popular, with more than one billion unique users visiting the site every month.

Deal of the Day

Eddie Bauer End-of-Season Clearance — Up to 60% Off

• Eddie Bauer is running an end-of-season clearance sale on all apparel with discounts as high as 60%! Make sure to use code: SNOWSHOE40 at checkout!

• Eddie Bauer — Up to 60% Off

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — If you could pick one other event to get the same viewership as the Super Bowl, what would it be?

A global charity concert was the runaway winner, receiving over 60% of the vote!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Best of the Comments:

• “Political debate between 2 parties I don’t think the majority of people are paying attention ”

• “Westminster Dog show or Little League World Series”

• “Not sure this is considered just one event, but I am going with the entire 3 seasons of Ted Lasso. It is amazing and so thoughtful. ”

We had our artist depict a global charity concert for RetireHub members!

What We’re Reading

The Queen’s Alpha, by W.J. May

Price — $0.99 — Now for $0

Overview: A spellbinding box set from a USA Today bestselling author: Katerina, the daughter of a murdered king, is forced to flee her ruthless brother — but to reclaim her throne, she must survive a dangerous magical world…

• Get it on Amazon!

Senior Living News

An Injury Doesn’t Need to Render You Helpless — Learn How to Recover

Even when you’re younger, it can take weeks or even months to recover from a serious injury. As we age, our body doesn’t heal itself like it used to. In fact, many seniors may never recover to 100 percent due to more brittle bones and pre-existing medical conditions.

This is why falls are so dangerous for seniors. Not only is a fall one of the major causes of death for older folk, even those who survive tend to deal with more complications.

With that said, it’s not always impossible to avoid injuries. Yes, there are many things you can do to decrease the risk, but if you’re already injured, preventative measures won’t really help you in the moment. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to help speed your recovery.

…Click Here to Read the Guide

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Just Add Water — Staying adequately hydrated — measured by urine that’s light yellow or straw colored — can also help prolong a healthy life by reducing the risk of bladder and colon cancer and keeping kidneys in tip-top shape. Bonus: It might even help you lose weight. Researchers at the University of Illinois found that those who sipped more H2O ended up eating 68 to 205 fewer calories per day.

Slang Word Of The Day

Word: Glow-up

Definition: A major transformation in appearance in a way that is generally perceived as attractive.

Used in a Sentence: She started working out and swimming in the ocean every day, it’s really helped with her glow-up!

News of the Day

Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it

• In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades.

• The number of murders across the country surged by nearly 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to FBI statistics. The overall violent crime rate, which includes murder, assault, robbery and rape, inched up around 5% in the same period.

• …read the full story

Instagram will stop recommending political content

• Is politics a major buzzkill? Instagram execs seem to think so.

• In a blog post Friday, Instagram, the popular photo and video app owned by Meta, said it will no longer “proactively recommend” political content from accounts that users do not already follow. The same policy applies to Threads, the Twitter-copycat app launched last summer under the Instagram brand.

• …read the full story

RetireHub Trivia

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