Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Nov 10, 2017

Health and Medical Briefs:

A study by Washington State University found that listening to too much Christmas music can damage your mental health.The Daily Mailsays that's the conclusion of a new study that found holiday music on constant replay can be mentally draining for employees working in shops. But it's worth the anguish for business owners, who say holiday music puts shoppers in the spending mood. About 61 percent of people experience stress during the Christmas season, according to the American Psychiatric Association.That's because "music goes right to our emotions immediately and it bypasses rationality." (Bartha)

Jedi mind tricks:

Warning! Disturbing video!!
A boy in Pakistan is being called a "human owl" because he can turn his head almost 180 degrees to look directly behind him.
MUHAMMAD SAMEER, who's 14, is hoping that his unusual talent will get him roles in movies. "My dream is to work like that actor in Hollywood horror movies." He quit school and is working with a dance troupe to support his family since his father had to quit working after having a heart attack.
See his unusual yet creepy skill here. (Myers)

Veteran's Day troop salute:

Want to send a care package to any soldier in Harm's Way, but have no idea of what to send, who to send it to, or how? Head over to www.anysoldier.com. Many of the care packages go to soldiers who haven't family back home to send them anything.
Sergeant BRIAN HORN, a soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade from LaPlata, MD, was in the Kirkuk area of Iraq when he started the idea of Any Soldier to help care for his unit. He agreed to distribute packages that came to him with "Attn: Any Soldier" in his address to soldiers who didn't get mail.