TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Child music prodigy may have got his skills from something his mother did during pregnancy

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Child music prodigy may have got his skills from something his mother did during pregnancy

If you’ve ever tried to play an instrument piano, guitar, trumpet, you know how hard it is to learn and master. So stories like this always blow me away.

This kid in California has been all over the news because he’s a musical prodigy. He broke a record when he was only 12 years old for being able to play 44 different instruments. I can’t even master 1! Then four years later he’s now 16 and can play over 100.

The most interesting part of this is that his mom says she loves Mozart and used to play his music a lot when she was pregnant with him. She thinks maybe that somehow channel his skills.

Maybe!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The one crazy thing that makes peppers taste hot

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The one crazy thing that makes peppers taste hot

Anytime you eat a hot pepper. Jalapeno, habanero, ghost pepper, etc… you get an immediate feeling of heat in your mouth. But what causes that?

It’s a chemical compound in the pepper called capsaicin. Which basically triggers the receptors in your mouth and tongue to tell your brain “something is on fire”.

I’ll be thinking of this tonight when I’m eating my guacamole with jalapenos for Taco Tuesday.

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Anna’s New Hat

Anna’s New Hat

Is Anna’s new umbrella hat the greatest invention ever, or just a weird fashion statement?

Interview Tips With Gabrielle Woody

Interview Tips With Gabrielle Woody

So, you just landed that important job interview, but what do you wear to it? Better yet, what shouldn’t you wear!? Confidant educator Gabrielle Woody lets you know how to dress to impress at your next big interview.

Tuesday July 19, 2022: To Tip or Not To Tip; Who’s The Better Driver; Anna’s Ice Bath

Tuesday July 19, 2022: To Tip or Not To Tip; Who’s The Better Driver; Anna’s Ice Bath

Have you ever given up on a TV show?  Anna has been forcing herself to watch a very popular show, but she just doesn’t have it in her anymore… (:30)

It’s alright to cry, but if you’re just doing it to get likes on social media, that’s all I need to know about you!  (3:39)

Nowadays it can be hard to tell who you should tip and who you shouldn’t!  Anna is wondering whether she should tip someone who has helped her a lot recently, but she’s afraid of accidentally insulting him!  (7:36)

Have you ever taken an ice bath?  Anna noticed that a lot of major athletes swear by them, so she decided to take one herself…  (14:36)

If you lost your job today, what job would you apply for tomorrow?  A disgraced celebrity recently applied for a new job and Anna was shocked when she heard what it was!  (18:31)

What should you wear to a job interview?  Traditionally a suit has been the go-to garb, but with office culture becoming more casual, should the interview outfit change as well?  (22:24)

Have you ever needed an umbrella but didn’t have a spare hand to hold it?  Anna has discovered a fantastic product that will solve your problem forever!  (26:24)

Who’s a better driver, you or your spouse?  A new study asked this question recently and almost everybody answered the same way!  (30:04)

Thomas only pays with cash. Whether it’s at a restaurant or at the mechanic, cash only. His wife, Joan, says it’s too much. He has to join the modern age and start using his debit card, most places will be cashless soon! But Thomas says he had his identity stolen a long time ago and he doesn’t want to risk it. Is he being unreasonable?  (37:13)

Gene has got a shot at $500!  Can he beat Raven in pop culture trivia and claim the prize?  (44:52)

Things to Know: July 19th

Things to Know: July 19th

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