In 2019 North Carolina produced 31 million turkeys, second only to Minnesota’s 40 million birds and just ahead of Arkansas’ 30 million.
Source: USDA
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1NT: Spit on COVID-19
Don’t feel like having a big Q-tip shoved up your nose to be tested for COVID-19? Want to be tested from the comfort of your own home? Well, there is an at-home saliva test available from multiple sources, including Costco and Vault Health. The negative is that it will likely run you about $120 and it could take a few days to get results, but given the wait times for swab tests lately it might be worth considering.
1NT: Pizza Dough
In 2019 average sales per pizza store was $445,762 for independent restaurants and $769,171 for chain restaurants.
Source: Statista
1NT: What’s in a word?
Google’s Ngram is a tool for researching historical word use in books. You can see when a word or phrase is used and how its popularity changes over time.
1NT: NPR Simplified
Are you a fan of NPR, but don’t want to deal with all the graphics and other distractions of its website? Well, then just use their text-only version of the site. Nice!
1NT: They Were This Old Then
Have you ever been watching a movie and wonder how old the actors were when they filmed it? Now there’s a website that can tell you just that. Simply enter the name of the movie or TV show and the site will tell you the age of the actors when it was shot and their age now. Kinda fun.
1NT: iAir Quality
Found at the always-fun Cool Tools:
iPhones have a built in Air Quality Index (AQI) which will tell you the air quality in your present location. Go to the default Weather app, and just below the week forecast is the AQI, which is measured by local sensors.
1NT: Skip the Drano
If your sink is draining slowly squirt a little dish soap down there and run the hot water. Dish soap is formulated to cut through grease and can cut through the grease that has accumulated in your drain/pipes.
1NT: You Can Now Compost Human Bodies in Washington State
As of November 1, 2020 in the state of Washington you can compost human bodies rather than having them cremated or buried. Of course there’s already a company, called Recompose, offering that service. Details here.
1NT: You Too Can Smell Like Old Books
In a most imaginative act of product diversification an iconic independent bookstore in Portland is selling what it calls a “unisex fragrance” that allows you to smell like, well, old books. Here’s the description of Powell’s Unisex Fragrance:
Description:
Like the crimson rhododendrons in Rebecca, the heady fragrance of old paper creates an atmosphere ripe with mood and possibility. Invoking a labyrinth of books; secret libraries; ancient scrolls; and cognac swilled by philosopher-kings, Powell’s by Powell’s delivers the wearer to a place of wonder, discovery, and magic heretofore only known in literature.
It will be available on January 6, 2021 and a 1 ounce bottle will set you back $24.99.
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