National Farmers’ Market week runs from August 3-9. There’s still plenty of time to visit one of the area’s many Farmers’ Markets.
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On the Lighter Side
Today is National Oyster Day. If you’re in Philadelphia today, you can celebrate at the Shells of Liberty event at Carpenter’s Hall.
DiNic’s in the Reading Terminal Market, famous for their roast pork sandwiches, also made a recent list of the 20 best roast beef sandwiches in the country.
Philadelphia has been recognized as a frozen treat destination. One reason may be the imaginative soft serve offerings.
If you want the best burger in Pennsylvania, you’ll have to travel to State College, according to The Takeout. For other “best” burgers in the region, you can go to Sewell, New Jersey or Hockessin, Delaware.
The varieties of fraud are endless.
Recent headlines demonstrate the far-reaching extent of fraud. The founder and CEO of CaaStle, a bankrupt fashion tech start-up, was released on a $1 million bond late last month after being charged with fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. Meanwhile, two weeks after pleading not guilty, an owner of Bordeaux Cellars pled guilty to a $99 million wine fraud involving wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering.
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Trends We’re Watching
Scams involving QR codes are on the rise.
Searches that begin with AI summaries lead to a lower number of clicks to individual websites.
What’s Puzzling Us
Why would anyone want to eat like a Neanderthal?
What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All
Letting AI do your coding may not be such a good idea.
After more than two weeks and three miles, Shelley the Tortoise made it to the ice cream shop in her town in England. To date, there have been no reported sightings of the hare.
Yesterday, Home Depot introduced an updated version of its giant skeleton. This version of “Skelly” is not as tall, but it is animatronic and has a voice.
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Reefs in the Philippines are benefitting from the clean-up work of sea cucumbers. In turn, local women protect the sea cucumbers so they can do their work.
A new, blue water hot spring has been documented at Yellowstone National Park.
New life forms have been discovered in areas of deep ocean.
You can vote for the return of your favorite stamp, but the current price won’t change.
Watch List
American Bandstand, which started in Philadelphia as Bandstand in 1952, began airing nationally on August 5, 1957.
Open Culture offers free streaming of 60 noir films from the 1940’s and 1950’s.
Audio Files
Bobbie Gentry released her biggest hit, Ode to Billie Joe, on this day in 1967.
In September, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are reissuing Buckingham Nicks, their only solo album. Apparently, enough time—and the possibility of more money—can smooth over many disagreements.
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