Chuck's Daily Diggs for 01/31

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The 31th day with 335 days remaining in 2012

Today is

Real Thing Day - 1893 - The trademark "Coca-Cola" was first registered in the United States Patent Office. You may not know this, but the name was taken from the secret ingredient at the time: cocaine.

This Day in Music

1963 - The Beach Boys recorded "Surfin' U.S.A." and "Shutdown."
1969 - Bobby Darin walked off the set of the "Jackie Gleason Show" when he was not allowed to sing "Long Line Rider."
1970 - In New Orleans, LA, the Grateful Dead were busted for possession of LSD and barbiturates. The event was alleged to be the inspiration for the song "Truckin."
1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revial (CCR) filmed a television special.
1972 - Aretha Franklin sang at Mahalia Jackson's funeral.
1978 - Greg Herbert (Blood Sweat & Tears) died of a drug overdose in Amsterdam during the band's European tour. He was 30 years old.
1979 - The Clash began their first U.S. tour with Bo Diddley as their opening act.
1986 - "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" opened co-starring Little Richard.
1988 - Herb Alpert performed the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXII.
1998 - The "Come Together" benefit concert was held in New Jersey. The benefit was for the family of Sgt. Patrick King, a police officer in Long Branch, NJ, who was killed in the line of duty in 1997.
1998 - The Presidents of the United States of America played their final show in Seattle, WA. The show benefited the Chicken Soup Brigade.
1999 - Cher sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXXIII.
1998 - Yanni set the gross revenue record for the MCI Center in Washington, DC, with $860,300. His record was broken by Janet Jackson on July 9, 1998.
2010 - Beyoncé set a Grammy record for females when she won six. The six awards were Song Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best Contemporary R&B Album.

This and That

According to a new study (just in time for Valentines Day!), nearly a quarter of couples surveyed say their love life suffered when their bed was over 10 years old. Would you believe the surveyed was commissioned by a mattress chain? Source

Get this ladies. Men can tell when it's "that time of the month" just by the sound of your voice. The study tested the theory using several methods and each time men correctly guessed correctly 35% of the time. How are guys able to get into your head and know exactly what's going on? It turns out to be extremely complicated -- or maybe not -- they can tell by whether you sound attractive or unattractive. Yes, men can tell when you want to kill someone. Source

How popular is the new Facebook's new "Timeline" feature? Like anything Facebook throws at us, we're cynical. From a survey of 4,000:

• 8% like it (woo hoo!)
• 51% are "worried" about it
• 8% said they "would get used to it" Source

Video Madness

In less than a week we will have all the Super Bowl commercials we can handle. In the meantime, enjoy this gem.

And the parking battle rages on! A 2009 study found women were not as accurate as men when it comes to parking their cars. But a new study, which monitored 700 British parking lots, found the opposite to be true -- women are indeed the better parkers. A little slow to get in there, but more likely to be right in the middle of the spot. Not only more accurate, but better at finding parking spots, and more willing to back into spots. REMATCH! source

4 Money Talks Every Couple Needs to Have

There's no bigger buzz-kill than having a talk about money with your sweetie. According to Yahoo.com, here are four you're forced to have if you want to stay together:

1. Let's talk about financial baggage

This is where you come clean about any debt and what you're bringing to the relationship. If you survive #1, then move to #2

2. Let's talk about spending limits

Decide together what qualifies as a "big ticket purchase" requiring approval by both partners.

3. Let's talk to a pro

If you can't agree, bring in a financial counselor who can help.

4. Let's review our money plan

After coming up with your plan, sit down and review how it's going after 30 days.

9 Things You Should Never Say to Your Best Friend

Jill Melton is a communication expert who says we've insulted our BFF's without even realizing it! So even though they're your closest bud, there are a few things you should stay away from, including:

"Don't You Want Children?"
"You've lost weight!"
"That guy you're dating? Not marriage material."
"You bought what?"
"Congrats on a well-deserved promotion! You've been in that position for so long!"
"How dare you not tell me [you bought a new car/got a new job/met a new guy]!"
"I wish my husband were as great as yours!"
"Your wedding was so tiny! or "You're so much bigger than I was when I was pregnant!"
"Don't worry. It'll be fine."

10 Often Overlooked Signs of Heart Attack in Women

The National Institutes of Health spoke to women who'd had heart attacks to recall their health and symptoms. What they found out was very interesting and informative... here are the 10 often-missed symptoms women experience when having a heart attack:

1. Sweating or Feeling Overheated.
2. Indigestion or Nausea.
3. Ear, Jaw, Neck, or Shoulder Pain.
4. Exhaustion or Fatigue.
5. Sleeplessness or Insomnia.
6. Stress and Anxiety.
7. Shortness of Breath
8. Dizziness or Lightheaded-ness.
9. Memory Loss and Inability to Concentrate.
10. Pressure in the Chest.

Source

Joke of the Day

"I thought I told you to keep an eye on your cousin," the Mother said. "Where is he?"

"Well," her son replied thoughtfully, "if he knows as much about canoeing as he thinks he does, he's out canoeing.

If he knows as little as I think he does, he's out swimming."