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National Geographic is out with its list of the top 20 coolest travel experiences around the globe. Several are right here in the United States, including the Katmai National Park in Alaska, Route 66 in New Mexico and West Virginia's New River. New York also popped up on the list with antiquing in the Hudson Valley and observing the total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls. You will have to travel for these experiences. The list includes no locations in Florida.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/best-of-the-world-20-experiences-for-2024
Hulu is going to start banning password sharing. The streaming service notified customers yesterday that it will ban people sharing accounts outside of a household starting in March. Netflix started doing the same thing last year and despite fears of losing subscribers, the service has actually seen subscriber growth.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057641/hulu-password-sharing-crackdown
One of Taylor Swift's many hit songs is entitled "You Belong With Me." But NFL star Travis Kelce says he will not be with Taylor at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Swift is up for six Grammys this year, including Album of the Year, but her boyfriend will not be in the audience. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end appeared on the Pat McAfee Show yesterday and said he wished he could support Swift at the Grammys and "watch her win every single award that she's nominated for," but that he has some game to get ready for. Oh yeah, Kelce and the Chiefs are taking on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on February 11th in Las Vegas.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-attending-grammy-awards-without-travis-kelce
William Hung, who went viral for his infamous "American Idol" audition, is going to work for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Hung, now 41-years-old, will work as a crime analyst. He had the job several years ago, before leaving for a career as a professional poker player. Hung says poker led to a serious gambling addiction that cost him his marriage and other elements of his life.
https://abc7.com/william-hung-american-idol-los-angeles-county-sheriff-gambling/14373349/
A trail of human footprints discovered on a Moroccan beach has been determined to be around 90-thousand years old. The trail was discovered back in 2022 by researchers studying nearby rocks. A thorough analysis of the prints revealed they were left by five early modern humans of different ages. The prints were likely so well preserved because the tides in the area quickly buried them in sediment. A study published this month called it one of the largest and best-preserved trackways in the world.
A Florida woman is under arrest after she allegedly threatened workers at a RaceTrac convenience store in St. Petersburg. The 35-year-old threatened them with a vegetable peeler while naked and drunk. According to court documents obtained by The Smoking Gun, the woman also pushed over a Red Bull energy drink display and spilled a carton of cigarettes. She topped off her performance by pleasuring herself in front of law enforcement officers.