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An Idaho family saw the birth of its first girl in 101 years. The baby is expected to set a world record by never wearing a single piece of hand-me-down clothing. The CDC says that most Americans drink the recommended amount of water each day. If they're including water mixed with barley and hops then, well, yay, me! Engineering students at BYU say they have created Artificial Intelligence that can beat some human players at Foosball. But we can still beat the machines if the future of the free world depends on beer pong!!

TOP FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE IT A GREAT DAY

Win the lottery Convince that annoying co-worker it's "National Nude Cubicle Day" Tell your boss what you really think, but say a co-worker said it Get up, have a Mimosa, go back to bed Go back to bed

DID YOU KNOW?

According to Glamour magazine, the average woman spends about 82 hours at the grocery store every year. A recent study shows the average executive spends 45 minutes every day looking for something on their desk. The average person throws away eighteen heels of a loaf of bread these every year. On average, a diet lasts only 4 days. More than 30% of us are guilty of running a red light at least once a week

TODAY'S IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION

In a new Parenting.com survey, 66% of parents say 13 years old is a good age to start doing this. What is it? Staying home alone.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

The National Enquirer claims that Prince found out he had AIDS six months ago, but didn't want any treatment -- that he was trying to beat it with prayer. Meanwhile, Prince has become the fourth artist to ever have albums holding the #1 and #2 position on the charts at the same time. Ted Cruz announced that if he gets the Republican nomination, he'll chose former candidate Carly Fiorina as his running mate. Deodorant maker Nivea has launched a body odor detecting app. A New Hampshire man wearing a shirt saying "This Guy Needs A Beer" was arrested for DUI. Core Media Group, the company behind "So You Think You Can Dance" and "American Idol" has filed for bankruptcy. The Transportation Department says air fares in 2015 were the lowest in five years. A survey says that only 19% of Millennials support capitalism. Wow, Will and Kate have already celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary. The CEO of Priceline has resigned after it was discovered...

TODAY IS

Uma Thurman turns 46 today. Her ex-husbands include Ethan Hawke and Gary Oldman. She had two children with Hawke and one with none-of-the-above. Rap singer Master P turns 46 today. Master P is what I try to do when I go to bed every night. TMI? Singer Carnie Wilson turns 48 today. Before her lap-band surgery, she was two-thirds of the group, Wilson-Phillips. Eve Plumb, who played Jan on "The Brady Bunch," turns 58 today. These days, she's looking like her own bunch. Jerry Seinfeld celebrates birthday number 62. Of course, he's planning a birthday party that's all about nothing. You know what's wrong with that many birthday candles. No birthday cake soup for you! Basically, a birthday about absolutely nothing. It's Dance Day  

ON THIS DAY

On this date in 1429, Joan of Arc entered the besieged city of Orleans, to lead France in a victory over the British. I believe she scored a goal in the second overtime. Although, in time, they were the ones asking, "How do you like your stake?" The British never forgot and eventually, held a roast in her honor. In 1913, the zipper was patented by Swedish-born engineer Gideon Sundback. When someone said, "Uh, your barn door is open" it actually was. Up until that time, it was common for people to say to each other, "Uh, nothing is down." Please, don't wear it at half-mast in its honor. Since then, it's had its ups and downs. Before then, the phrase, "Careful. The horse may get out of the barn!" only applied to animals. On this date in 1965, a 6.5 earthquake hit Seattle. It was the last time the city would shake that much until years later, when Starbucks opened its first store and made the coffee too strong. In 19...