Technically, it is NOT illegal to drink and drive in Mississippi…
Here are some fun facts to help get you through the day and look like the most informed person at the water cooler…
Fun (or not-so-fun) Facts:
- Mississippi is the only state where it is NOT illegal to drink and drive . . . however, your blood alcohol level still needs to be below the legal limit of .08%.
- America won the first gold medal in modern Olympics history. In 1896 in Greece, an American track star named James Connolly won the first event, the triple jump. Technically he got a silver medal since there weren’t gold medals at that Olympics . . . but since he got first place, he’s been retroactively given a gold.
- Small spiders have brains that are too big for their heads . . . so it actually spills into their body and legs.
- There are no term limits for the vice president. So, in theory, different presidents COULD keep picking the same person to be vice president . . . but obviously it’s never happened.
- The song“Total Eclipse of the Heart” was originally called “Vampires in Love”.
(Haymans & Company / Wikipedia / Smithsonian / Fact Check / Wikipedia)
Strange and trending news:
- Is today National Salami Day, or are you just happy to see me?
- Researchers in Germany believe A.I.-supported leadership may be on the horizon, which means you might report to a ROBOT in the future. (Full Story)
- A THREE-LEGGED BEAR broke into a screened-in patio at a house in Florida last weekend . . . and drank a couple of White Claws. They were strawberry and mango-flavored, if you’re curious. (Full Story)
- It’s official: Wendy’s will have a pumpkin spice Frosty on Tuesday. There’s also a new Frosty Cream cold brew that uses the same pumpkin spice syrup. (Full Story)
- Starbucks is offering BOGO Pumpkin Spice Lattes through their app all month. They’ll only be available on Thursday AFTERNOONS, beginning today. (Full Story)
- A list of overrated foods and drinks includes: Wine . . . olives . . . matcha . . . kombucha . . . Grape Nuts cereal(???) . . . and any mushrooms. (Full Story)
- There’s talk that Radio Shack may be coming back because someone just purchased the rights to the company. But it’s unclear if they’d actually open new stores, or if it would just be an online thing. (Full Story) (Like how Overstock.com “brought back” Bed Bath & Beyond.)
- The vegetarian movement isn’t QUITE as intense as it may seem. According to Gallup, 4% of Americans say they are vegetarian . . . and 1% are vegan. That’s in line with previous polls from as far back as 10 years ago. (Full Story)
