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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Woman reunited with photos 13 years after losing digital camera

As someone who remembers the pre-smartphone era of digital cameras I would love to see some of those old memory cards or even deposable cameras I had back in college and high school.

For this one woman she was able to experience exactly that.

13 years ago she was tubing on a river in Colorado when her digital camera fell off and into the water. Gone forever she assumed. Fast forward to present day and she was contacted recently online by a gentlemen who FOUND the camera! He was fishing in that same river and happened to come across it in the water. He checked the memory card and sure enough there were still photos intact. From there he tracked her down on social media and will be mailing it back to her.

Now, is there a little but of a “One Hour Photo Robin Williams” vibe about finding and looking at these photos? Sure, maybe. But at least he’s sending it back and doing the right thing! She has to be super excited to see what’s on there.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Cats only meow at humans. Wait, WHAT?!

As someone who’s never been a cat person this came as a legit shock to me when I read this today.

Apparently adult cats only “meow” at humans, not other cats. Now, when they are kittens they meow at their mother when they’re first born… but after that? Only humans.

Something I truly never realized until today. Fascinating.

Somewhere all the dogs reading this are like “What? Really? I bark at everything!”

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How To Properly Fold A Flag

In our quest to find out how to properly dispose of a flag, we also discovered how to correctly fold one!

Anna & Raven’s Gwyneth Interview

Gwyneth Paltrow is currently involved in a trial where her accuser says she “hit and run” after she skied right into him. She alleges that this isn’t true, she makes her case in the podcast…kind of.
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WATCH: Anna & Raven talk with Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas

Anna & Raven talk with Rob Thomas about the new Matchbox Twenty album coming out this May. Their new single “Wild Dogs (Running In A Slow Dream)” is the band’s first single in 10 years!

Wednesday March 22, 2023: Anna’s Mystery Tape Continues; AirBnB Mishaps; Wellness Wednesday

Anna found a list of 18 life skills that kids should learn in school, but don’t. She felt confident in her ability to do most of these at first, until she started reading it… (:30)

Gwyneth Paltrow has found herself in legal trouble after a skiing accident. Anna and Raven felt the only thing they could do was invite her on the show to discuss the incident! (3:34)

Texting while driving is never good, but if you’re doing it while driving an 18-wheeler through an oil field, that’s all I need to know about you! (6:31)

Has anything crazy happened to you at an AirBnB? One couple was relaxing in their hot tub when they suddenly realized their lives were in danger! (10:05)

What do you do with an old American Flag? Anna found a flag lying in her neighborhood and she wants to find a respectful way to handle it! (17:40)

Are you a fan of Dad Jokes? Most people find them annoying, but it turns out they can be very important for your child’s development! (24:57)

Did you ever own one of those old camcorders that used tapes? Anna found one of those tapes hidden in her basement and now she has to find out what’s on it! (28:25)

Best Friends Week on the Couple’s Court: Hope and Kayla work for the same company, they became friends at work. Hope is upset that she has the nickname “Gofer” that was given to her when she was an intern. She has lightly asked her co-workers, including her boss, to stop calling her that name and they have not. She’s ready to go to HR to file a complaint but Kayla says she’s overreacting. She needs to first write an official email to her boss; Hope says it’s beyond that now. What do you think? (35:01)

Laura and Fiona are teaming up to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! If they succeed they’ll win $300! (44:56)

THE FEED: Munch Madness

Every Tuesday Kevin talks all things food with Alex from CT FoodGirly about all things food related in Connecticut.

With both NCAA tournaments in full swing and the UConn Men AND Women heading to the Sweet 16 we figured it would be a good time to hear about all the best spots to grab a bite and watch some hoops.

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Man with autism inspires many with new business start-up

If you’ve ever thought about following your passion project or an idea you’ve had this story will definitely help with a little inspiration.

Marcus Moore is 29 years old, lives in Maryland, and has autism. He has been determined to not let that stop him from becoming a successful business owner.

After working at gorcery stores for years he decided it was time to start his own business. He approached his dad explaining this was a way for him to make enough money to be self sufficient one day. His parents agreed and have been helping him start a pretzel business since last fall. He named it
“Moore Crunch” (great name!) and already has a bunch of stores carrying the product in his area.

He’s also selling them online at MooreCrunch.com. Best of luck to Marcus and his new venture.

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This was voted the top thing we overshare on social media

All week I have you chance to win a $100 Gift Card to a store at the Danbury Fair Mall!

Monday: Williams Sonoma
Tuesday: Athleta
Wednesday: Urban Outfitters
Thursday: Lego
Friday: Cheesecake Factory

Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Here was today’s question if you missed it…

Q: This was voted the top thing we overshare on social media

A: Political views. 53% of us think people overshare about politics.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does squinting help you see better?

If you sat in the back of the class and needed glasses you were probably always squinting. Even though it probably isn’t good for you it did work. But why does it work exactly?

The reason is that the lens on the front of your eye is constantly changing shape in order to focus on objects that are near or far away. When you squint it lets you eye reshape even more bringing everything into focus.

If you are always squinting you probably need to get your eyes checked, but that’s why it works.

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