Sherbrooke Record

Do just one thing

Do you use a cordless electric toothbrush with an internal rechargeab­le battery? The nonprofit Call2recyc­le has some tips to extend the life of your electric toothbrush. First, don’t put the handle back in the charging dock every time you finish brushing. This can overcharge the already nearly full battery and cause it to wear out. Instead, use the brush until the battery life is significan­tly lower, and then give it a charge. And when the battery is dead, recycle the brush for free at any Call2recyc­le box. Learn more at Call2recyc­le.org.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), poet; Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), biologist/ pharmacolo­gist; Lucille Ball (19111989), actress/comedian; Robert Mitchum (1917-1997), actor; Andy Warhol (1928-1987), artist/filmmaker; Michelle Yeoh (1962- ), actress; David Robinson (1965- ), basketball player; Mike Greenberg (1967- ), sportscast­er; M. Night Shyamalan (1970- ), filmmaker; Vera Farmiga (1973- ), actress; Leslie Odom Jr. (1981- ), actor/ singer.

TODAY’S FACT: In 1991, CERN computer scientist Tim Berners-lee published the first website, which offered informatio­n about the World Wide Web project.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1963, Philadelph­ia’s NBA team changed its name from the Nationals to the 76ers.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “I hold it true, whate’er befall; / I feel it, when I sorrow most; / ‘Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all.” -- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, “In Memoriam A.H.H.”

TODAY’S NUMBER: 4,862 -- ring count of Prometheus, a bristlecon­e pine tree cut down for research purposes on this day in 1964 by U.S. Forest Service personnel in eastern Nevada. Scientists believe the tree may have been more than 5,000 years old, making it the oldest non-clonal organism ever discovered.

TODAY’S MOON: Between new moon (Aug. 4) and first quarter moon (Aug. 12).