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It’s National Hot Dog Day.

National Hot Dog Day
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Some things you might not know about hot dogs: The USDA and the Merriam-Webster dictionary both define them as sandwiches. They can be quite pricey. The now-closed Tokyo Dog in Seattle set a Guinness World Record a decade ago for the most expensive hot dog at 169 dollars.

he new hot dog options are:

  • BLT Dog: The BLT Dog has crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, diced tomato and creamy mayo over a classic hot dog in a bun.
  • Fried Pickle Dog: The Fried Pickle Dog has a fried pickle spear, banana yellow peppers, mustard and fresh tomatoes.
  • Cuban Dog: The Cuban Dog is stacked with pulled pork and sliced ham topped with melty Swiss cheese.
  • Cheese Dog: Nacho cheese anchors the Cheese Dog, which is loaded with diced onions and peppers.
  • Reuben Dog: Includes corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island Dressing.
  • Spicy Slaw Sausage: The Spicy Slaw Sausage has smoked hot sausage, mango habanero heat, coleslaw and jalapenos.

And a not-so-fun fact, researchers say eating a single hot dog can shorten your lifespan by more than 30 minutes.

City Dogs
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Today is also recognized as National AI Day, an acknowledgment of how far we’ve come over the past 75 years in terms of artificial intelligence development.

Artificial Intelligence
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