from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody, it's wines day, wednesday, one of our favorite days of the week, and it is the first day of february, usually i'm delighted about that, because it's the shortest month of the year, and it's

usually so freaking freezing around here. but it's been like -- >> they say it's going to get up to 60 degrees in new york today. that is astonishing. >> so there's good news and bad news. the bad news is that it's wednesday wines day. the bad news is there's a birth control recall. and you thought you were safe! pfizer is recalling about a million of these. packets of birth control because they may not contain just not enough contraception. darn it! so close. >> usually when you get birth c like the sugar pills. >> how do you know? >> apparently there were too many of those sugar pills, so you weren't getting enough of the active stuff. >> you were getting a placebo. >> exactly. any way, that's the case. i'm sure this is shocking. we know now. so there you have it. what are they called?

>> we're not going to tell you which ones they are. just to make you a little crazy. 14 lots of -- that sounds like something you put in your car. >> any way -- >> yet another thing i don't have to worry about, jerry. >> you're clear. so if you -- we keep talking about super bowl commercials. but there's a great commercial from jcpenney. this is the one about when you buy something at full price and you go to the store and you see it marked down 50%, 75%, you go insane. take a look. ♪ >> no! >> no! >> no!

>> noooooo! >> no, no, no! >> come on! >> i'm with the dog, going, huh? i don't know. doesn't strike me as funny. >> you know how many times i can watch that commercial. >> now the birth control thing, that's funny. >> people are panicking. >> i'm kidding. any who, you know what else is funny? >> you probably had one of these at one time or another. it's when you wear a dress that's so tight that it squeezes the boobs. >> it's called a squoob. we have a few pictures of that.

that's a squoob. >> that's when it's so tight everything is oozing out. >> madonna did that on purpose. she squoobed on purpose. you know she did. >> she squoobed a lot. >> unless you're 50, madonna is a little over that, but they say now that small breasts are in. >> for everybody who has gotten breast implants -- >> another joke on you. if you're the one out there who just got breast implants and didn't take the right birth control pills -- that's funny twice. >> so they're saying all the fashion designers and stuff are liking women with -- >> usually that's the face. models do have smaller breasts. >> they say it's harder to get so many nude scenes in hollywood, they can't find any actresses that have not had boob

jobs. so the girls -- yeah, you know the other thing? so many people have their teeth fixed it's hard to get like a period piece when everybody had gnarly teeth. >> there're charlize theron, another reason not to braush your teeth. >> i think she's gorgeous. kate hudson. karen knightly, here's the opposite. heidi montag is probably really sorry today. >> no one is sorrier than -- >> not a woman in the world sorrier than this woman, shalea never got the memo. >> she had triple js. remember her story? >> she wanted them even bigger. >> triple ks. there wasn't enough silicone. >> there wasn't a doctor that would do them. how does she walk upright? that would take --

>> we have to see the picture again, because it's astonishing. >> the crew wants to. >> come on. >> it's just not attractive. >> how do you find tops that fit? >> that's the third sad thing today. we had somebody on this morning, she was amazing. she can say any word to her and she can immediately pronounce it backwards. she's only 14, her name is alyssa cramer from poto, oklahoma. >> they were giving her quizes, like her friends shoot her a word and she'll read it backwards. she said in her mind she sees the letters backwards. let's listen. >> fireworks. gallon. download.

lamberghini. corn nuts. bugles. >> now she's just showing off. [ speaking backwards ] >> no one even knows if she's right. how would you even know? >> i wonder if they have her say supercalifragilistic- expialidocious backwards. then we would know. the way she was talking, at my super bowl party, that's the way everybody talks after an hour or two. and knows what everybody is saying. >> we have one more bad day bit of business to do. you know how sometimes you unfriend people on facebook? the good news, if you did it yesterday, they won't know that you unfriended them because it was secret. if you do it today and every day beyond, you're going to be busted. on their facebook page, it will say minus one friend.

negative friend. exactly, sarah. >> you're the woman that just got the breast implants and used the wrong day and then you get unfriended, it's a bad day. >> if you defriend someone, they will realize it. they'll know. >> who wants more friends any way? >> people get sensitive. but think about kids in junior high. >> it's a problem. >> imagine if you saw five of your pals defriended you because they're trying to go mean girls on you. >> i fear for young kids. but it's another thing i don't miss. >> facebook or twiter? >> i wish i could get in on some of that facebook stock coming up. did you know there are best cities for singles over 40? unless you've had -- no, i'm kidding. >> here they are. according to "prevention" magazine. atlanta, georgia, number five.

baltimore, maryland, number four. number three for singles, san francisco. two is seattle, washington. and the best city for singles in the country, tampa, florida. >> i love tampa. i love all those towns. >> can i tell you what's not one of the most favorite single cities but is a great city? >> new york. >> west palm beach, florida. >> so you can show some pictures, huh? >> i've been dying to show these. i went to palm beach over the weekend, had a great time at the susan g.komen run/walk. nancy brinker snaps her fingers and everybody shows up. i think we have one more shot. nancy is in the crowd there. >> nancy is susan's sister. >> exactly. she is a tireless worker. and this woman is jessica, just a great girl who i met, who was

battling cancer for the second time. optimistic, sunny. so if you're having a bad day, you're not having jessica's day. >> when i was at alabama jack's the other day, there was this lovely, lovely couple from canada. we don't say enough about our wonderful canadian neighbors. henry and benny. the sweetest people. now, the band, whom i loved, starts singed "i'm proud to be an american," and i stand up, you know, we all do. everybody and it's that kind of place. i look around at my new friends, henny and benny, and they're standing up, standing up, and you know what he said to me? we weren't be a free country if it weren't for yours because of

what we did during world war ii. >> very nice. >> i want to say hello to them, too. we're wearing veils over our wine, not to keep us from drinking it, though i guess you could do it through it, but to keep the bugs out of it, in a classy way. >> okay. >> you can get those yourself. one last thing, very quickly. hoda, have you seen this? i have good news and bad news for you. you're in "in touch" magazine. the bad news is, who wore it better? >> that's just mean. i don't care. >> they think katherine heigl wore it better, it's the dress. and i loved this dress on you and i think the dress looks lovely on you because it's nice and smooth and it's a little wrinkled on her. but they said, sorry, hoda, but

we would rather see this on catherine than be caught dead wearing the prom shoes you picked. >> those are not prom shoes. i guess they look like prom shoes. but that's terrible. >> here's the thing. karen tack yesterday, our cupcake lady, next time you want to bite my head off, you can. look what karen did. she's unbelievable. you can keep me in yourte my he. what's up now? >> i just want to remind everyone, today is the last day of our cutest engagement story. if you think you have the most original, genuine engagement story, let us know. win four nights at the montage laguna beach and dinner for two at the studio restaurant. just submit your story by tonight at 11:59 eastern time.

all accommodations are provided by montage laguna beach. >> thank you, honey. >> all righty. >> that's quite delicious. >> why your best friend isn't enough. >> a list of eight friends every woman should have, right after this. >> how do i taste?

there's nothing like having a best friend you can call in the middle of the night when your heart is broken. research shows while friendships are good to have there are certain types that can keep you healthy. >> folks at "prevention" magazine came up with eight friends every woman needs. >> good to see you. eight friends we need. >> count them up and they are healthier than ice cream. >> you say we should keep up with one person from our childhood. >> your childhood friend is someone who knows your values,

secrets and true essence and character. so hence keeps you grounded and brings you back to something you always wanted to be. >> they know your secrets. >> they kept them. >> i always think they're not fans they are friends. true friends. they can stand the test of time. they can be around when things change. >> it's important to have new friends. >> yes. >> fresh eyes because sometimes you get stuck in your own eyes. >> you do want to refresh. new friend sees you as the fully formed adult you've become. you've become "the artist" or the parent or a success. >> no baggage. >> exactly. you can meet as equals. >> don't know your secrets but new friends can be around for all the ways to connect to. you can learn something new. >> some people are used to having their own circle so they

don't really take kindly to say hey let me bring somebody else in. >> facebook is not the only place you can network. you can do it in flesh and blood. >> it actually works better that way. >> we have, the next one is a workout friend. that person can keep you healthy. someone to get you to the gym. >> motivation factor. everyone knows working out is great. you need social support. new stud i have -- studies have shown this. at "prevention" women say when they are in walking groups they love the talking part not the walking. >> leave them after the walk, never see them again. >> but it's your accountability partner. talk about other things besides working out that you can be accountable for and that person is not just the motivator but they will kick you in the butt. >> ut's funny how much you share when you're walking. >> i notice when men when you walk next to them when they are not looking right at you they open up more. >> same with a car.

>> younger friends are important i guess to keep you hip. >> i didn't want any of them. sarah is enough. >> they admire you. they can look up to. it satisfies the need to nurture and they can teach you things maybe about twitter hash tags. >> we gravitate towards what's familiar. we can learn something from them, too. >> not much, but a little. >> good to be friend with your partner's friends. >> yes. >> sometimes that's not great. >> you should merge your friends and a new study show couples are happier if the friends are intermingled. let the guys have basketball day but then afterwards have all the couples come together for a casual meal. >> there's always one person. >> you got to be careful. jealousy can crop up. say you connect with your partner's best friend they may be uncomfortable.

be a little cautious and have some boundaries. >> your mom, every mom -- >> 85% of american women say they have a really great relationship with their mom. i'm among them. hi, mom. your mom is your biggest fan. it's all about support. no one will root for you. no one will fight for you like your mom. >> spiritual friends are important. >> i would be dead without my spiritual friends. >> when you need somebody you can have somebody pray with you or meditation or just be there. and then connecting and doing things for other people. so you're connecting through your spiritual house or your church. >> they will speak the truth to you. >> right. >> get you through through the rough times and be your biggest cheerleader. >> good advice. >> and your dog. can't rule that out. >> now you're making her sad. >> and be friends with yourself.

>> you're your own best friend. >> up next, we share images that will make you say what right after this. we want to protect the house. right.

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> tomorrow here in indianapolis, we're with madonna as she gets ready to rock the super bowl halftime show, tomorrow on "extra" from he super bowl. > he's behind the honey badger youtube sensation. > oh, the honey badger is just crazy. >> but you have seen his face. until now. please welcome to the grove, andle. hey, randle. >> hey. >> his nature video parity blew up the net with over 35 million hits.

we're back with our hysterical what the what? money back guarantee. sarah has spent hours entertaining herself. >> five minutes. >> while she sifted through the photos. >> what could you find in five minutes? >> our first photo was sent in by katherine who lives in washington, new jersey and was taken outside of a professor's office. this is what my daughter's tuition is paying for. please knock during nap time. >> how much do you pay for that? look how long nap time is. >> exactly. >> oh, my gosh. >> a scam. >> our next photo is from rod and dia from idaho. do you think they serve liquid lunches. look at the sign up there. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, no. >> yeah. >> i never graduated.

>> charlene from oregon submitted this photo. doesn't this go without saying portable restroom unloading only. >> nasty. >> that's an exit only type of place. >> where is that? >> a little -- i don't know where it was taken. >> nothing says vacation like that picture. >> mexico. taken in mexico. just kidding. a photo from christine out of albany, new york. >> genuine fake watches. >> that may be an oxymoron. >> and from delaware, ohio, it's great they care so much about the animals. if you fall in they can eat you and you might make them sick. not okay. last thing. >> you have been duly warned. >> i made a mistake on the engagement story. it ends tomorrow. >> do we have a certain person here or did she leave the room? >> we'll get her at the end shot.

>> still to come we'll play who knew about the super bowl. plus the zoo comes to our studio thanks to dave.

we're back with more with our weekly game of who knew. with four days before kickoff in indianapolis. time to test your super bowl smarts. kathie lee is at the nbc experience store. she's ready to hand out $100 out to those who get the questions right. to those who don't they get a cd. >> are you ready? let's go across the street. >> i love this young lady. she's from hawaii and turning 30 today and has 30 things you're doing what? >> 30 things for the 30 days up to my 30th birthday.

>> and the first one was? >> i handed out 30 roses to strangers in grand central. >> let's see if you can win a fabulous kathie lee cd. who will be performing during the super bowl halftime show this year. >> madonna. >> she didn't want my cd. take the money and run. happy birthday, sweetheart. >> madonna will be performing. >> we heard a lot about that. she joins a long list of performers. the who, u2. prince. black eyed peas last year. she's going to bring her a-game. it will be a great performance. >> the last time the new england patriots faced the new york giants in the super bowl, it was four years ago. who won? >> the new york giants. >> of course. that's exactly right. unfortunately, you won the money. >> what was the score? >> it was 17-14. the giants came from behind to win.

and they ruined the patriots' perfect season up to that point so you know the patriots will come back and want to avenge that loss. >> going to be a good one. >> beautiful lady from alabama. how many chicken wings are estimated to be eaten on super bowl sunday. 1 million, 2 million, 1 billion or 2 billion. >> 1 billion. >> how do you know that? >> i've been watching the news. >> i cannot believe a billion chicken wings. >> apparently if you line up the chicken wings it could wrap around the world twice. how disgusting is that? >> you know you love them. dunk them in bleu cheese. >> i dunk them in anything. >> gentleman named john from connecticut.they gave her somet. they gave her back her life. >> now, the entire surgery took 14 years. but alana's all better now. and that's really the most important part after all. just a reminder that kids are so resilient. >> lucky little girl. it was a jaw-dropping sight

for people in north texas who just happened to be looking up at the sky last night. they saw a bright light streak across the night sky. the faa has confirmed that it was in fact a meteor. the video was captured by a dash cam on a texas patrol car. and sightings were reported actually as far as kansas. there were also reports of a sonic boom, but there's no word on whether the meteor actually hit the ground. >> that's a cool-looking sight there. >> like a movie. look at that. here's a look at your weather. morning showers in d.c. heavy fog from des moines and >> half the country will be popping antacids. >> if we're eating a billion chicken wings. i would hope so. >> how much beer? >> gallons of beer. and antacid sales go up 20% after the super bowl. >> back across. >> from utah, all right, on the weekend of the super bowl there are fewer of what important events than any other time the year. bar, bat mitzvahs, wedding, birthdays or funerals. >> probably weddings.

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♪ it's what we've been waiting for. today's call of the wild. all those interesting and dangerous animals you hope never to encounter alone. >> we have some interesting friends from all over the world. you always bring us great guys. >> i do. national wildlife federation is about protect wildlife. our first critter is a bobcat. >> he's so cute. >> these guys are fairly common. they are found all across north america. sometimes they show up in people's backyards. they can live in deserts or forests or mountains. >> are these animals being killed by pythons in the everglades.

>> this is an animal that would be eaten by a burmese python. an exotic snake has been released and eating all sorts of different wildlife. >> is he full grown? >> he's almost full grown. bobcats have a reputation for being very pugnatious. you continue want to get too close to him. they have that bobbed tail. that beautiful coat helps keep them camouflaged out in the environment. >> let's move on. you will love this one. >> he's pugnacious. >> at that veiled chameleon. >> that's freaky. >> they are native to parts of the middle east. they can change colors. a lot of people think it's just for camouflage. really it's about mood. so when they are agitated or

pugnacious or ready to mate they will turn different colors. >> this is a male. when it gets to mating season, he'll turn to bright red. >> how can you tell it's mating season with them. >> you can see what they're doing. pretty calm right now. check out his hands. pretty amazing. he has three toes and two on the other. adapted for life in trees and shrubs. those eyes can look independently from each other. see that. he can look totally behind him and in front all at the same time. the other really neat thing about these guys they eat insects and have this cool long sticky tongue that they flail out in a heart beat. let's go onto our next guy. >> the armadillo. >> i've seen them on the highway. >> this is a nine banded

armadillo. they are found in north america and they're moving north. unfortunately you do see them on the side of the road. >> oh, dead you mean. >> yeah, in the deep south. they're moving north naturally and also because of climate change. they're predicted to get as far north as maybe southern new england. they're not dangerous, are they? >> they're not dangerous. but they're gradually moving north. they can be a garden best, though, because they like to dig. they eat insects, ants, termites. >> we have only about a minute. >> she's a wallabe. very pugnacious. she's getting to be the size

where she would be outside the pouch a lot. this is a kangaroo species found in australia. she's a marsupial. >> is she sweet? >> pretty sweet. these guys are marsupials and born almost premature. they're almost like fetuses when they come out. they crawl in the mom's pouch and attach to the nipple and nurse and grow into this adorable thing. >> they stay in there a long time. >> if you're born premature but they have these giant back legs that they use for hopping around. really cute. >> one last animal to get to. this animal is a relative of the raccoon. >> you can see that. >> these guys are also pretty amazing because they've wide >> these guys are also pretty amazing because they've wide range central and mexico up in you'll get that alert, energized feeling you need to get stuff done. a lot of stuff. wow. look at you go. 5-hour energy.

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♪ oh, yeah. time for today's home and clear your house of those microscopic bugs that can cause you to sneeze, tear, everything. >> they are called dust mites. fear not, author of "the fearless housewife." julie edleman is here. >> she's all dressed up to

battle dust mites. >> what causes these allergies. >> they are microscopic buggies. they've been around 23 million years, so they're not going away. what it is they feed on dander, dead skin and one mite poops 20 times a "today." do the math up to 10 million in your mattress. but it's the doo that causes that stuff. >> what we want to do, whatever works. so what you want to do, their favorite spots one of them is bedding. you want to get rid of pillows. too many decorative pillows. feather pillows not a good idea. goose comforters, bed skirts all that stuff. >> everything i love. >> they love humid places. i love goose and feather pillows. come on over here. what we want to do is encase the chamber. get dust mite encasements. these are terrific. i like this.

if you look here, what this has is what they call a zip and click. a lot of times in the zipper the dust mite allergens could get in there and bedbugs. but these will actually seal it out. these are not yet available. next month. >> so you're teasing us. >> i am. another thing is vacuum and spray. you want to good hepa vac. one with this filtration. this is the lg compressor. it traps all those allergens. >> your vacuuming up here. >> you want to vacuum the bed, underneath if you have drapes. all of that. another thing i love this. this is where you vacuum first then you spray. i don't like those little sprays. in here put distilled water and eucalyptus oil. it's a natural disinfectant. and you do like an 8-1 ratio. >> where do you spray. >> on the bed, everywhere else.

but don't make it too wet, because then you're have another problem, mold. >> what's the best kind of pillow to have. >> there are different kinds. if you just put these -- even when you're traveling next week take those. >> is a foam pillow better than a feather. >> anything that absorbs moisture, that's the key. another thing to do. these are all ways to save. let me finish. baking soda and also lavender oil. just put some in together, and just spritz them all over like that on your bed, doesn't that smell nice. that will absorb the moisture. you want to get rid of these with cool tools. this is a uv light. put them on top of the bed. >> now we're talking. >> steam. steaming something like your upholtsery is great. in one minute, steamers, they don't like the hot stuff.

and lastly, stuffed animals, soft toys. they are full, your kids are all over them. hopefully you buy ones can you wash. if you don't, use baking powder once again, put it in, there let them sit for half an hour. shake. use a towel or freeze them overnight in the freezer. >> we got to go. >> up next if you like it hot these girls know how to spice things up. >> we'll see what they have got for us. i'm telling you delicious. >> this is "today" on nbc.

for up in "today's" kitchen and if we were going to get saucy today is the day. mary and susan are also known as too hotties and you are about to see why. >> they are chef and owner of border grill restaurant. >> they are the sweetest things. >> i knew you had to start off with a spicy margarita. >> cheers. >> i found a bowl. >> wow. >> oh, my gosh. she's so thoughtful. >> wow! >> oh, my gosh. >> blood orange. jalapeno marguerita. >> that will kill dust mites in your nose. i'm telling you. wow! >> we use jalapeno peppers and then muddled it.

then added orange juice. now we'll use your leftovers. great week night super. first make the salsa diablo. he take these tomatillos and char them brown. then we have the caramelized onions and a little bit of spicy chili. >> this is a base for any salsa. roast them. dump them in. so easy. throw in a bit of cilantro. if you're worried about chili haberno, ask your partner. that's how you find out how spicy they are. this is the spiciest chili ever. >> blend it all up. >> now a little bit of chicken broth. heavy cream. and half and half. we take old stale chips. throw that in.

>> you thought there were no use for them. but you were wrong. >> dump it in. >> chicken. >> what is that? >> cilantro. then we're going to add in this, is the diablo sauce we just made. we want that in there. look. >> sorry, it just does. what about the onions. >> taste this. >> onions are in the salsa. i didn't know you were so wimpy. >> you know, the sweetness from the onions. >> fabulous. >> good. >> can we stir that up. what about these onions. what's happening over here. >> onions went in the salsa. >> that's good. >> you can make it in two seconds. >> all right. >> we're going to top it with fried eggs. >> my kids ask for this every weekend morning. >> this is breakfast, lunch or dinner. or hangover food. >> come on.

take to it the end. >> this is it. it looks delicious. we added a little bit of onion. >> gang it looks delicious. we want to take a quick minute to wour girl kate, it's her birthday. she works tirelessly. big happy birthday. >> and our technical director. don't sing it costs too much. tomorrow meredith vieira is back with us. and how to quit your worse habit. you know what ours are. everybody has a story. thank you ladies. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are --

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