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SUPER BOWL FOOD FACTS:
- Super Bowl Sunday is the second largest day of food consumption behind Thanksgiving.
- 1,200 calories: Amount the average Super Bowl watcher will consume while snacking.
- Football fans are expected to eat an estimated 69.6 million pounds of avocados during this year’s Super Bowl (mostly in guacamole).
- The most popular take-out and delivery items on Super Bowl Sunday are pizza, chicken wings, and sandwiches.
- It is estimated that Americans will eat 90 million pounds of chicken wings, which breaks down to 450 million individual wings!
- An astounding 14,500 tons of chips and 4,000 tons of popcorn are eaten on Super Bowl Sunday.
- Budweiser has been the exclusive Super Bowl beer advertiser for the past 17 years, and will continue to be until at least 2014.
- Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest winter grilling day of the year.
- Approximately 54% of Americans will consume coffee the morning following Super Bowl Sunday.
- According to 7-Eleven stores, there is a 20% increase in the sale of antacids on the day after Super Bowl.
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HERE IS THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM 'SHARK OF THE DAY'! YOU COULD WIN A FAMILY 4 PACK OF TX TO SHARK DAYS!
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SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD SHARK:
The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae. Originally Zygaena lewini, it was later moved to its current name. The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head.
This shark is also known as the bronze, kidney-headed or southern hammerhead. It primarily lives in warm temperate and tropical coastal waters all around the globe - down to a depth of 500 metres (1,600 ft). It is the most common of all hammerheads.
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Look at these cute little munchkins that need forever homes!
300610 Monster is a striking adult male long haired Siamese and Snowshoe blend. His family did not come for him so now he needs a new home to direct, and new adoring family members. He has that luxurious coat that will need grooming to keep him oh so handsome. He will give you plenty of photo ops as well because he is just so good looking, don't you want to brag to friends that you have the best looking man in the world living with you?
301807 Holly is a 4 month old Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd blend. She was abandoned and we hope those eyes will say to your heart "love me forever like I will love you". She is a beauty inside and out, also you could say I have the most beautiful young girl in the world living with me!
If you are looking to add a lot of love to your life, contact the CCSPCA and rescue an animal, there is really nothing better! Call them today to adopt, volunteer or donate!
Contact the CCSPCA at:
103 South Hughes Ave. Fresno CA 93706.
Contact Shelter:
(559)233-7722
The Valley Oak SPCA
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Hey Ladies.......
After years of enduring sexist jokes and taunts from their male counterparts, women drivers can finally take heart.
The overall score for women drivers was higher than for male drivers. Women also fared better when it came to finding empty spaces, were more accurate in lining themselves up before starting a parking maneuver, and were more likely to use a driving instructor’s favored method of reversing into a parking spot.
“Women fared better in many areas of the scoring,” the report said. “This is despite the fact that, when questioned about their beliefs, only one fifth (18%) thought they were better parkers than men and less than a third (28%) of women believed they were better parkers than their partners.”
What do you think? Are women better at parking? Share your thoughts on Facebook.
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The Hollywood Dirt.....
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Arnold Schwarzenegger went all the way to India this week ... and all he got was a big fat REJECTION from the Taj Mahal.
The ex-Governator -- who's in town for an environmental conference -- was turned away from one of the 7 wonders of the modern world this morning after he informed it was closed to tourists due to Muslim prayer sessions.
According to Ahnald's tour guide, the actor was totally bummed out ... and went down the street to take a few cell phone pics with the building in the background.
Undaunted, Schwarzenegger continued his trek through India ... and took out his frustrations on the biggest piece of naan he could find. 
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Optimus Prime and Megatron are headed to the Super Bowl.
The Transformers titans won’t, however, be teasing a fourth installment of the film, just yet.
Instead, the animated machines will appear in spots during NBC’s Super Bowl pre-game promoting the upcoming “Transformers: The Ride 3-D,” heading to Universal Studios Hollywood in May 2012 and the website PrepareForBattle.com.
See a sneak peek HERE.
The ride will offer a new “Transformers” story using original, photo-realistic 3-D-HD media, sophisticated special effects masterminded by Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilms, Ltd., and an elaborate roaming flight simulator ride system.
The most recent installment of the film series – “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” – is the fourth highest grossing film of all time, globally.
In December, Vulture reported that Michael Bay was in final negotiations to come back and direct the fourth installment in the highly-successful film franchise.
Bay is reportedly currently working on “Pain and Gain,” a thriller.
Battling rumors she's a pretentious jerk, Madonna went out and purchased the least pretentious thing on the planet for her Super Bowl entourage Wednesday night -- pizzas ... FIFTY delicious pizzas.
Sources tell TMZ, someone in Madonna's camp placed the massive order at a local Papa John's ... and Madonna covered the tab.
According to sources, Madge -- who's currently holed up in a swanky Indy hotel -- ordered a mixture of pepperoni, veggie, and cheese. She ordered so many, we're told the pizza place gave her a discount ... with the total coming to just $467.
When an assistant came to pick them up, we're told he left a "very decent" tip.
Of course, Madonna couldn't be completely unpretentious -- so for herself, we're told Mo ordered a medium veggie ... with NO CHEESE.
THIS IS POSSIBLY THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE SEEN ALL YEAR!
Brace yourself ... John Stamos isn't perfect after all! He has one freaky deformity under his tailored suit, and isn't afraid to admit it. But even so -- you know you still wanna be him ... or do him.
KRISTEN BELL ON ELLEN AND HER SLOTH MELTDOWN....
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF SUPERBOWL COMMERCIAL....WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY?
Julianne Hough is a dancer/singer with a burgeoning film career, while boyfriend Ryan Seacrest’s duties are nearly too numerous to list.
Despite their bustling careers, Julianne says their love is going strong.
“It’s a hard thing to do, especially when you’re so caught up in your work and bettering yourself,” the “Footloose” star told Parade magazine, when asked how she and the “American Idol” host balance love and careers. “It does get hard because you’re so focused on that, but I think at the end of the day you have to find a balance with what’s really important.
“I’m so lucky that I have a great relationship,” she continued. “I’m very blessed and I don’t take anything for granted. I think if you alienate people and just focus on your work then it just becomes lonely and it’s not fun anymore.”
The 23-year-old star – who will soon be seen on the big screen alongside Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Adam Shankman’s “Rock of Ages” reboot — also revealed she’s taking a break from her successful country music career to focus on upcoming films.
“I definitely tried that avenue [music] when I finished ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and it’s something that I’ve loved to do ever since I was little,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to sing country music, but I think something was missing for me and I feel like I’ve gotten that connection with the film world, so I’m going to keep going with that.”
Adding, “That’s not to say I’m not going to keep writing and singing. I love it so much and I could never be without it.”
For the full interview with Julianne, check out Sunday’s issue of Parade magazine.
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE:
Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced by previous Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills.
"The Artist," "The Descendants" and "The Help" all garnered multiple nominations -- and while "Bridesmaids" didn't make the cut for Best Picture, it was nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Melissa McCarthy also nabbed a Best Supporting Actress nom.
Did your favorites make the list?
BEST PICTURE
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
“The Help”
“Hugo”
“Midnight in Paris”
“Moneyball”
“The Tree of Life”
“War Horse”
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Demián Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”
Viola Davis, “The Help”
Rooney Mara, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Michelle Williams, “My Week with Marilyn”
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kenneth Branagh, “My Week with Marilyn”
Jonah Hill, “Moneyball”
Nick Nolte, “Warrior”
Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
Max von Sydow, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Berenice Bejo, “The Artist”
Jessica Chastain, “The Help”
Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”
Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs”
Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
BEST DIRECTOR
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Michael Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"A Cat in Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda"
"Rango"
"Puss In Boots"
CINEMATOGRAPHY
"The Artist," Guillaume Schiffman
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," Jeff Cronenweth
"Hugo," Robert Richardson
"The Tree of Life," Emmanuel Lubezki
"War Horse," Janusz Kaminski
COSTUME DESIGN
"Anonymous," Lisy Christi
"The Artist," Mark Bridges
"Hugo," Sandy Powell
"Jane Eyre," Michael O'Connor
"W.E.," Arianne Phillips
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"Bullhead," Belgium
"Footnote," Israel
"In Darkness," Poland
"Monsieur Lazhar," Canada
"A Separation," Iran
MAKEUP
"Albert Nobbs"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"The Iron Lady"
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
"The Descendants," Alexander Payne & Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
"Hugo," John Lohan
"The Ides of March," George Clooney, Grant Heslov & Beau Willimon
"Moneyball," Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin.
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
"The Artist," Michel Hazanavicius
"Bridesmaids," Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
"Margin Call," J.C. Chandor
"Midnight In Paris," Woody Allen
"A Separation," Asghar Farhadi
VISUAL EFFECTS
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Real Steel"
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
The 84th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, air Sunday, February 26 on ABC.
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