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Top 7 Smells That Define Summer Camp  … According to a new article by Mental Floss. 

1) Sunscreen 

2) Bug Spray 

3) Campfire Smoke

4) Burnt Marshmallows 

5) Lip Balm 

6) Musty Cabins 

7) Craft Supplies.

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This summer’s heat waves have us sweating and maybe even swearing, but these temperatures have nothing on the historic highs. Using records dating back more than a century, a new report reveals the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the world. And it turns out, the highest temperature ever recorded is right here in the U.S.

That “honor” goes to Death Valley, California, where a temp of 134.1 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in 1913. It’s the elevation - or lack of it - that makes that area so hot.

Furnace Creek in Death Valley, where the temperature was recorded, is about 190 feet below sea level, and when warm air descends, it gets an extra push down from the atmosphere, which traps all that heat close to Earth.
Plus, Furnace Creek is surrounded by mountains that trap the hot air and the desert valley only gets about two inches of rain a year.
While some climate experts and historians question the validity of the record, it’s still recognized as the hottest temperature ever recorded by the record keepers of the World Meteorological Organization.

Nine of the world’s 20 hottest national records were set in the Middle East, with all nine over 122 degrees.
The World’s Hottest Places Ever Recorded

Death Valley, California - 134.1 degrees in 1913
Kebili, Tunisia - 131-degrees in 1931
Mitribah, Kuwait - 129.2-degrees in 2016
Tirat Zvi, Israel - 129.2-degrees in 1942
Basra, Iraq - 129.0-degrees in 2016
Turbat, Pakistan - 128.7-degrees in 2017
Ahvaz Airport, Iran - 128.7-degrees in 2017
Turpan, Xinjiang, China - 126.0-degrees in 2023
Sweihan, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - 125.8-degrees in 2002
San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico - 125.6-degrees in 1966
Source: Mental Floss

National Mac 'n' Cheese Day: A good day for some cheesy pasta.

Americans eat an estimated 10 billion pounds of mac and cheese every year. That works out to about 30 pounds per person, making the United States the top mac and cheese consuming country in the world. Here are some other fun mac and cheese facts:

It's believed the earliest mac and cheese recipes go back to the 1300s when England's King Richard II had his chefs make a dish they called "makerouns," which was a pasta and cheese dish.
 
President Thomas Jefferson is credited with making it popular in the U.S. It is said that after tasting it in Europe, Jefferson brought the idea back to America and even served it at a state dinner in 1802.
 
Kraft introduced boxed mac and cheese during the Great Depression. It was cheap, easy to make, and became a staple during World War II when fresh dairy and meat were rationed. Today, roughly one million boxes of Kraft macaroni and cheese are sold every day. 
 
NASA has included mac and cheese as part of its space food menu for astronauts at the International Space Station and on other space missions. 
More mac and cheese …

A survey done by Main St Bistro in celebration of Mac and Cheese Day found that …

56% of Americans said they would give up coffee or social media before giving up mac and cheese.
54% eat macaroni and cheese weekly, with most preferring it for dinner.
86% say it's an "adult" food, not just for kids.
32% name it their top comfort side dish.
More than 75% eat it with a fork, not a spoon.
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A new survey by HomeToGo.com ranks Disneyland as the least affordable theme park in the United States. Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park tied for last place at Number 39 in the survey. Each of the two Disney parks carry an estimated total cost of $331.03 per person, including a $199 admission ticket, $40 for parking and $92.03 in other various expenses. The most affordable theme park in the country is Connecticut's Quassy Amusement Park with an average admission price of only $33 per ticket and a total average cost of $76.43 per person.
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The Daily Dot says several Los Angeles restaurants are selling $1,000 tomahawk steak tacos again. Tik Tok chefs are recreating the dish at home for $100.  The meat is the most expensive, costing around $75. Tortillas and toppings cost another $30. Some of the restaurants require a reservation for the tacos
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WMUR says Joey Chestnut recently finished second in the inaugural Saugus Wings Eating Competition in Seabrook, New Hampshire.  James Webb won the contest by eating 7.77 pounds of wing meat in 10 minutes. Chestnut ate 7.54 pounds and said after the competition that he used a pinching and scooping technique to pull meat from the wings. 
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BroBible says a black bear, in British Columbia, recently ripped a golf bag from a cart. The bear then ran off with the clubs at the Golden Eagle Golf Club. A golfer on the course captured the aftermath as a second bear was nearby.  The bear eventually dropped the bag and ran off 
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American athlete Rob Lea has made history by becoming the first person to conquer the "Double Seven" — an endurance test that combines climbing Seven Summits and swimming the Oceans Seven. Over the last 17 years, Lea scaled the highest mountain peak on all seven continents and completed unassisted solo swims across seven of the world's most dangerous ocean channels. His epic adventure was packed with extreme survival stories, including gaining 30 pounds on a diet of pizza and heavy cream to survive freezing waters, getting stung by jellyfish more than 100 times during a single swim, and even being hospitalized with fluid-filled lungs after a grueling 27-mile ocean crossing.
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The NY Post says a Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania man recently noticed that his belongings were being rearranged. Lindsay Harris was caught breaking into his home through a window.  He met her on a dating app.  The Falls Township police cuffed her and charged her with stalking, trespassing and harassment.  
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An Indianapolis man with an active warrant helped police find him by posting videos of himself with guns on Instagram. Police say 18-year-old Patrick Owens was already on probation for a previous gun conviction as a juvenile, and as a convicted felon, he is not allowed to carry firearms. Investigators put him under surveillance Monday and used a drone to photograph him carrying a gun at an apartment complex on the city's northeast side. When officers moved in, Owens ran but was tracked down by a police dog. Officers recovered a firearm fitted with a machine gun conversion device, and police say he had posted a picture with that exact gun the day before the raid. He is being held without bond for seven days, after which he may be eligible for a $6,000 cash bond. 
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KRON says the American Canyon, California police recently arrested a thief who took selfies while committing a burglary. The man broke into a local business and stole vehicles, tools and copper wire. Officers were able to obtain a license plate number. They tracked down the thief and used the selfies on his phone to arrest him