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USA! Watch the Insane 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest

July 4, 2019 | Kevin

They came, they ate, and they probably are just going to go lie down after this.

ESPN (yes, it was on there) broadcasted the biggest professional eating event of the year, the Nathan’s 4th of July Hot Dog Eating contest today and it was quite the spectacle. We will not spoil the video above which shows the entire thing including American favorite Joey Chestnut’s introduction who declares with no hesitation that he is “a bead of light floating in the dark oil of night, the very vessel of our freedom”. Yes, they take this very seriously.

Chestnut has been in the game for a while now. Here is his infamous scarfdown with feared Japanese rival Kobayashi from 12 years ago.

Joey Chestnut Wins First Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest!

12 years ago, Joey Chestnut won his first Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Since then, he has gone on to win the contest 11 times 🌭

Posted by ESPN on Thursday, July 4, 2019

How to help your dog during the July 4th fireworks

July 4, 2019 | Kevin

So maybe your dog is already freaking out, because the pop, bang, and booms down the block with the holiday fireworks. Inside Edition did this piece on how to keep your dog calm and safe during this hectic day. Share this with any dog lovers you may know so they don’t have worry about their pups running off.

Lots of Toys: More toys mean more distractions.
Proper Identification: July is a month that is very common for dogs to run away from home when they are scared, so doublt check that your dog’s ID is up to snuff.
Give them a lot of space in-doors with plenty of water

Lauren found this video of dog just just video binging on a tablet.

45,000 barrels of Jim Beam destroyed in fire.

July 3, 2019 | Eric

They say as bourbon ages in barrels, the evaporated spirits are the “angel’s share.”

Looks like the devil just claimed his. 😈

A warehouse fire in Kentucky destroyed about 45,000 barrels of Jim Beam overnight. Given that one barrel nets you anywhere from 150-200 bottles of the 750mL size, some quick math says at most 9,000,000 bottles were cruelly wasted. But given that the Chicago Tribune is reporting that the loss only accounts for 1% of Jim Beam’s bourbon inventory….we won’t be going dry anytime soon. — [eric]

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Dog wears headphones and watches videos to calm down from fireworks

July 3, 2019 | <3 Lauren

If your dog is like mine, they don’t particularly like fireworks. May have to give this a try tomorrow:

Be safe and happy Fourth! <3 Lauren

No shot glass? No problem

July 3, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

This photo has many people on Reddit talking. It seems Reddit user PineBadger forgot to bring shot glasses while camping.

I went camping but forgot to bring a shot glass

Not sure how that tasted, and frankly we don’t want to know. But many people were commenting on how they could have just used the solo cups in the photo.

Maybe they were needed for beer pong? Whatever the reason, just imagine what the aftertaste must have been like.

A dad’s drone just helped him save his kids lives

July 3, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

All this dad wanted was to get some cool photos of his kids playing in the water, but instead, he got a glimpse of a large shark swimming towards his children.

New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County on the Atlantic coast of Florida is known as the shark-bite capital of the world. Professional photographer Dan Watson found out first-hand on how often sharks are in those warm Florida waters when he saw one only feet away from his children.

Dan and his wife Sally noticed the shadow swimming closer towards the kids, and they immediately ran towards them screaming to get them out of the water.

He captured this all on the drone and posted the photos on Instagram.

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See that dark shadow making its way straight for the shore & those people? That was my view this weekend while flying my Mavic 2 Pro… and oh, 3 of those people are my kids! Swipe to see the next image that resulted from my yelling to get out of the water and the unmistakable outline of a shark. Definitely too close of an encounter for my liking! Thinking my @djiglobal drone is now coming with me to every beach day!!! #dji #mavic2pro #polarpro

A post shared by Dan Watson (@learningcameras) on Jun 24, 2019 at 12:16pm PDT

Without that drone, he may have not seen the shark coming. So should we all buy a drone?

This restaurant has an answer to the “not hungry” food stealers

July 3, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

Many people have been out to eat with their significant other and have all heard the same thing at least once, “I’m not hungry”. The result from this response usually ends up in sharing your food together.

Mama D’s, a diner in North Little Rock Arkansas rock offers a menu add-on that helps prevent this sudden hunger from your significant other.

What is the title of this side order you may ask?

Mama D’s named it bluntly on their menu, “My Girlfriend Is Not Hungry”.

The add-on includes an extra order of fries and a choice of two chicken wings or three cheese sticks to your order.

If you were on a date would you get this side order for safe measure?

Organizers of the “Straight Pride Parade” Receive Mysterious Envelopes

July 2, 2019 | Web Team

Super Happy Fun America, the group that is trying to make the first \”Straight Pride Parade\” happen in Boston, probably expected to receive some negative feedback…So when three of its members opened their mailbox to find strange envelopes with no return address, they contacted the police.

\”I went out to my mailbox and there was an envelope in there with my name and address, no return address, the back was very heavily taped up and when I shook it I heard stuff shaking around inside\” one of the recipients, Samson Racioppi, told CNN.

Officers shut down the street to examine the suspicious package. When they finally opened the mysterious parcel? They found lots of glitter, and a handwritten letter.

An FBI spokesperson has said the agency \”does not believe the packages pose a threat to public safety\”.

The city recently approved the group\’s public event permit, though they have a few more hoops to jump through before they are legally approved to have a parade. According to the permit, they expect about 2,000 people would attend.

In contrast, Chicago\’s pride parade is only the 12th largest annual LGBT event in the world. It has exceeded 1 million attendees every year since 2013.

Cockroaches becoming “almost impossible” to kill with insecticides

July 2, 2019 | JVO

Scientists at Purdue University say cockroaches are becoming even more resistant to insecticides, and will soon be nearly “almost impossible” to kill with chemicals.
Researchers say the bugs are developing a “cross-resistance” to different cocktails of insecticides used by exterminators. That resistance ends up getting passed on to the next generation of roaches.

Some of those roaches are born with immunity to pesticides they’ve never even been exposed to, researchers say. Scientists recommend using other methods like traps, vacuums, or simply keeping things clean.

Chicago is the 8th best city to celebrate the 4th of July in

July 2, 2019 | JVO

So, you just came back from Indiana with a trunk full of fireworks and you’re ready for the best 4th ever…

As it turns out, Chicago barely makes the top 10 list of “Best Places to Celebrate the 4th of July.”

WalletHub, which does a lot of lists like this, ranked American cities using 20 different factors, including the price of booze and the weather forecast. New York, L.A. and San Diego top the list. Also ahead of Chicago are D.C., Vegas, Dallas and Atlanta.

At the bottom are Lubbock, TX, Memphis and San Bernadino.

Check out the stats here.

‘Cash Cab’ coming back to TV

July 2, 2019 | JVO

Here’s a reason not to go the “rideshare” route: Cash Cab is being rebooted on Bravo. Ben Bailey’s back as host, and the show will start shooting soon with plans for a late 2019 premiere.