Wednesday, July 27, 2016

WEDNESDAY!

The answer to today's FBPQ is: 362436.

Today is Take Your Pants For A Walk Day. I wore out my pants on my morning constitutional.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1958: A study by Esso oil finds that drivers speed more when listening to rock music.
1968: A riot erupts at Chicago's Grant Park after Sly and the Family Stone fail to appear for a free concert.
1974: After 23 years, Dinah Shore's morning program Dinah's Place is cancelled.
1976: After a four year fight, John Lennon is finally granted a green card.
1976: Tina Turner files for divorce from her husband of sixteen years, Ike.

STING BOXED! Sting is getting ready to release a box set in September. Sting: The Studio Collection will feature vinyl editions of eight of his solo records, from his 1985 solo debut, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, through the 2013 companion album to his stage musical, The Last Ship. Meanwhile, 57th & 9th, will be out in November. Get the details.

STONES DOCUMENTARY! A new Rolling Stones documentary focusing on their event Olé America Latina tour will get its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival in September. Get the details. Meanwhile, the Stones' are getting ready for the Desert Trip festival in Indio, California.

DEAD CELEB! TV psychic Miss Cleo has died after a battle with cancer. The former spokeswoman for the Psychic Readers Network was 53. In 2002, however, the companies behind her were sued for deceptive advertising, billing, and collection practices, and the commercials soon ended. Get the obit.

7 DEADLY CANCERS! According to a recent study, consuming alcoholic beverages, even in low quantities, increases the risk for seven types of cancer. The review, supports an association between alcohol consumption and cancers located in the oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and female breast. Get the startling report.

DANGERS OF BINGE TV WATCHING!
 If you’re going to binge on an entire season of your favorite show, try to work in some light exercise between episodes. That is, if you don't want to die. According to a Japanese study, researchers found sedentary behavior, such as watching too much TV, can cause death by blood clot. Guess I won't be binging on The Twilight Zone anymoreGet the report.

TRUTH ABOUT LYING! Check out ten things you didn't know about lying. Click here to the truth.