TOP THANKSGIVING DOG NAMES _ A company called Trupanion, which provides medical insurance for pets, looked at its database of more than 500,000 insured pets to discover the top Thanksgiving dog names.
1. Cinnamon
2. Pumpkin
3. Apple
4. Maize
5. Turkey
6. Cranberry
7. Sweet Potato
8. Green Bean
9. Stuffing
10. Yams
THE BEACH BENEFITS YOUR BRAIN _ There is something soothing about the sound of ocean waves, the smell of salt water, and the feeling of warm sand beneath our toes. And science says it’s all good for us. These slow, whooshing noises of waves are the sounds of non-threats, which is why they work to calm people. It’s like they’re saying, “Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry.” The color blue has a calming effect on people, so staring at the ocean changes our brain waves’ frequency and puts us into a mild meditative state. When you first step out on the sand and allow your lungs to be filled with salty misty air, your brain may be receiving instant benefits. The negative ions (oxygen ions with an extra electron attached, produced via water molecules) in the ocean air can actually help calm your brain. The sand? Grounding, otherwise known as walking barefoot, has been proven to have a number of stimulating benefits to our bodies and minds. The reason is that our feet contain a rich network of nerves and acupuncture points. Our feet are able to absorb free ions on the earth surface in much the same way that our lungs are able to absorb ions in the air.
CORRUPT A WISH _ On Reddit someone started a game called Corrupt a Wish. Someone would post a wish, then someone would corrupt it. Example: User 1: “I wish I could fly!” User 2: “Granted, but you can only fly one foot off the ground.” Some of the wishes that were posted, and how they were corrupted:
• I wish I could duplicate myself. Granted, but you age twice as fast every time you duplicate yourself.
• I wish I was able to have perfect marksmanship. Granted, but only with a Nerf gun.
• I wish I had telekinetic powers. Granted, but you can only use them on toast and toast related objects.
• I wish I could time travel. Granted, but you can only travel to the day you die.
• I wish I could teleport. Granted, but your clothes don’t teleport with you.
• I wish I could become a doctor and open my own practice. Granted, but your first patient sues you for malpractice and you lose your license.
• I wish I could understand animals. Granted, but you can’t understand humans.
