Tim Phillips Show, 8/11/22

Saving money on your water bill could be as simple as making a few changes in how you shower. Researchers in the UK studied the “showering habits” in 319 German households, and 8,550 “showering events” over the course of last winter. Here are some of the shower-time money-saving tips they discovered.

People who apply shampoo two or more times during a shower took 27% longer than those who just gave the shampoo one go around

Those who turn off the water during a shower three or more times ended up taking 20% longer in there

Soft-water showers ended up being 23% longer than hard-water ones

Of course, you could simply forego showers entirely, but eventually your loved ones and coworkers might have something to say about it.

Source: Eureka Alert

Forget those productivity stats you’ve heard. A surprising number of workers admit they’ve spent time looking busy instead of actually being productive. A new Software Finder survey found that 66% of employees and 73% of managers have faked working. Researchers estimate the average worker spends about five hours a week maintaining the appearance of being busy, adding up to nearly seven full workweeks each year. Gen Z is the biggest culprit, with 80% of workers under 28 admitting to faking productivity at work. And when it comes to the biggest offenders, people in finance top the list, with 85% acknowledging they’ve exaggerated or misrepresented how they spend their work hours.

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According to the survey of 2-thousand adults across the country, 60% go as far as calling themselves “ice cream fanatics” and another 60% say it’s their all-time favorite dessert.

Nearly all respondents (95%) eat at least one scoop of ice cream during a typical week.

But on average, people enjoy 11 scoops every week during the summer.

That’s so much ice cream, it’s enough to fill 113 football stadiums.

It adds up to 35.75-pounds of ice cream eaten per person every summer and 2.53-billion gallons of ice cream consumed over the span of a summer.

When it comes to flavors, Gen Z (44%), millennials (35%) and Gen X (32%) all agree that cookies and cream is the best. But boomers rate the classic chocolate as number one (41%).

Hot fudge is the favorite topping for millennials (25%), Gen X (40%) and baby boomers (55%), while Gen Z prefers crushed Oreos on their ice cream (29%).

As for the cone versus cup debate, almost twice as many Americans prefer eating their ice cream in a cup or bowl (61%) than a cone (33%).

When making ice cream buying choices, the creaminess is a big factor (79%), along with flavor (64%), price (51%) and ingredient quality (30%).

More than half (59%) admit they’re more ingredient-conscious than ever when buying pints these days.

For 78%, that means they want their desserts to have the highest quality ingredients possible, while 80% prioritize recognizable ingredients and 74% prefer pronounceable ones.

Source: Talker

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A new survey from LendingTree finds that 30% of Americans admit to having shoplifted and tells us what they’re taking most. It turns out, food and nonalcoholic beverages are the most commonly shoplifted items (30%). They’re now swiped more often than apparel (25%) and personal hygiene products (20%). Source: Food and Wine
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A new survey by Nutella reveals that 87% of people say music helps them feel more energized when they get up while 58% say it creates a feel-good atmosphere around the breakfast table. Other findings: 
- 68% of people describe themselves as morning people.
- 48% of people make their bed on a daily basis
- 31% of people brew coffee in the morning 
- 20% of people sing in the shower
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Parents with entirely too much money and a desperate need for approval from their kids are spending upwards of $20K to have interior designers do dorm room makeovers for their college-bound kids. Shelly Gates handles “styling” for Mary Margeret Design, and she says she commands a fee of $20K to “style a room,” and she works 15 to 20 rooms each year. It’s a nice chunk of cash for just a couple of months of work.
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Delish says 7Up is changing its recipe. The new recipe is lime-first and brighter, with a crisper, more refreshing taste.  The ingredients stay the same and except for five fewer milligrams of potassium. The new 7UP will roll out in mid-August. 7Up hasn't had a recipe change in 10 years. 
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To stay hydrated, water is what most of us reach for, but registered dietitian Joy Bauer says a surprising drink may be even more hydrating. Milk is the unexpected beverage, thanks to natural electrolytes that help the body hang onto hydration longer. Bauer says it’s the natural sodium in milk that acts as an electrolyte to keep us hydrated. Source: Today
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Mass Market Retailers says Heinz has invented the first customizable ketchup lid. The Love Lid has three settings that include Like, Love and Crazy Love. The lid allows fans to pick how much ketchup they want.
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The Express says Jetstar Air is going to start charging passengers to use overhead bins. The $17 fee applies to carry-on bags and starts in February 2027. Under the plan, overhead bags may weigh up to 22 pounds. A purse, laptop bag, or small backpack can stay under the seat in front for free.
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Flying cars could soon become part of the Central Florida skyline. Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the cars could start operating in the region by the end of this year. The plan focuses on electric and hybrid air taxis that can take off and land vertically, potentially offering a new way to get around the busy I-4 corridor. Before all of this happens, officials still have to work through questions about safety, infrastructure, regulation, and cost. There will also be test runs. DeSantis spoke at The SunTrax facility, which is designed to research and test for traffic issues.
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Oddity Central says a Saudi family recently held a wedding in France. A Spanish pastry chef, named Marc Suárez, spent four months making a 1,102-pound wedding cake. The cake was 11 feet tall.  It had 33,000 petals. Suárez says, "The newlyweds wanted a cake that didn’t look like a cake, but rather a monument to the event."  Only  0.1% of the cake was actual cake, with the rest being hand-moulded sugar paste and white chocolate. 
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Give it up for Stephen Biebelhausen! He’s the new world record holder for running a mile while pushing a baby stroller. During the Guardian Mile, in Cleveland, Biebelhausen brought the magic by pushing the baby-filled stroller past the finish line in four minutes and seventeen seconds. It’s worth pointing out that the world record for running a mile without pushing a stroller is only 35-seconds faster than that.
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The Daily Star says Charl Schwartzel was recently golfing in a professional tournament in New Jersey when a fish ate his ball. Schwartzel hit a drive that landed on the green but ended up in some nearby water. A fish jumped on the ball and ate it. Schwartzel was given a one-stroke penalty