30 the number of letters in sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, a scientific term for "brain freeze." Speaking of brain freezes, the beloved Slurpee turns 44 this month, & you can toast its birthday with a Free 7.11-ounce cup, courtesy of participating 7-11 stores on-when else?-July 11. Find the store nearest you at 7-eleven.com & remember to sip sloowly!
40 the average number of songs needed for a 3-hour party playlist(for a backyard bbq or wedding, perhaps?). Make a mix that's sure to please by signing up for a free account at songvote.com. Then let friends vote on-and submit-tunes they most want played at your party. Once the votes are tallied, the site links you to iTunes or Amazon.com to purchase the chosen tracks. Cannot be held responsible for any "Macarena" requests.
163 the number of half-drawn doodles in 'The Telephone Doodle Book: More Than 150 Doodles To Complete While You Are on Hold' (due out July 6)which will help keep you occupied(and sane)while you're waiting for customer service to finally pick up. Because, hey, you can sit there listening to Muzak for only so long.
2:05 How many minutes and seconds it takes to breeze through the paintings in New York City's Museum of Modern Art, thanks to a new video that walks its halls for you. Search "Every Painting in the MoMa" on youtube.com to see works by Picasso(including Les Demoiselles d'Avignon,above)Pollock, Warhol, and more. Set to the piano solo "Mad Rush" by Philip Glass, the video catalogs every painting from the 1880s to the 1970s on display in the museum's galleries on the fourth & fifth flrs. It's as if you're there...minus the tourists and the long bathroom lines.
1,081 the length, in feet, of the cruise ship Norwegian Epic, which will host the 34th Annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks broadcast, including the musical performers. Lucky guests will have a front-row view of the New York City event. Missed the boat? Watch the nation's largest display from land on NBC, beginning at 9 P.M. ET.
***CONGRATS TEAM USA! on a fine soccer game today :) Both teams played strong!
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