Good morning and happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend as the weather got warmer! Now let鈥檚 get your week started!
Fun Fact: Much like fingerprints and snowflakes, no tongue prints are identical.
On this day
In 1898, W.K. Kellogg invents corn flake cereal.
In 1988, rap group N.W.A. released their first album 鈥楽traight Outta Compton鈥�.
In 1992, 鈥楾he Dream Team鈥�, U.S. men鈥檚 basketball wins gold at the Barcelona Olympics.
In 1995, rapper Coolio releases his single 鈥楪angster鈥檚 Paradise鈥�.
In 2008, the IXXX (29th) summer Olympic games opens in Beijing, China.
In 2017, Disney cuts ties with Netflix and announces it will create its own streaming service.
National holidays
Today is International Cat Day, National Frozen Custard Day, National Dollar Day, National CBD Day, National Pickleball Day, National Mochi Day, National Tarantula Appreciation Day, and National Sneak Zucchini onto your Neighbour鈥檚 Porch Day.
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In case you missed it
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Vernon Search and Rescue helps elderly man get home. Learn more here.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with singer Shawn Mendes (24), tennis star Roger Federer (41), actor Dustin Hoffman (85), MLB star Anthony Rizzo (33), and Hockey Hall of Famer and former member of the House of Commons Ken Dryden (75).
Have a great Monday everyone!
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