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WEDNESDAY | 7.30.25
Summer is wild. Did you know:
Fireflies have a 3-week lifespan.
The period known as the “Dog Days” (early July to early August) is named after the star Sirius, the Dog Star, rising with the sun and linked by ancient cultures to extreme heat.
A watermelon is 92 percent water. Aptly named.
Americans eat an average of 35 hot dogs per year. Joey Chestnut ate 70 in 10 minutes once.
McDonald’s originally opened in 1940 as a BBQ restaurant, and hot dogs were the main menu feature.
There is a roller coaster in New Jersey with a 418-foot drop called Kingda Ka.
Wendy Peffercorn would make a great name for a punk cover band that plays only hits of summer theme songs.
Thank you for being here. This is an Afternoon Delight edition for a Wednesday in late July. Sharing good things with the world. Did you know 80,000-plus humans read this newsletter almost daily? Wild. Everyone into the pool.
Okay? Okay.
Big Lemonade
How kids monopolized lemonade, aka a very important economic case study that should be read while enjoying an ice-cold glass of Country Time’s best.
Professional Bend and Snapping
Today in sports you didn’t know existed: Plogging. A good way to get the miles in while picking up litter around town. Two birds, one stone.
Mars for Sale
The largest piece of Mars to date has been auctioned off for five million dollarenos. Probably bought by a homesick Martian to add some pizazz to the ‘ole UFO. Probably.
Other Good News & Happenings
Made you smile.
Krispy Kreme x Crocs. A rather hole-some collab.
Whales this way.
Tiny Desk Concert Alert: Wet Leg.
Something weird. Like real weird.
