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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is a “Bomb Cyclone”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is a “Bomb Cyclone”?

With this crazy snow storm coming this weekend you’ve probably seen and heard this term a lot over the last week… Bomb Cyclone. But what is it?

A bomb cyclone is basically a winter hurricane. It is created by a process known as bombogenesis. Both really fun things to say… but not so fun to be in.

This is a lot of “weather speak” but A bomb cyclone occurs when a midlatitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping at least 24 millibars (measurement they use for atmospheric pressure) over 24 hours. This tends to happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters. That whole processes is called bombogenesis, which creates what is known as a “bomb cyclone”.

Good luck everyone. Bring on the snow!

Clothes Your Spouse Hates…

Clothes Your Spouse Hates…

Raven came to work wearing his wife’s least favorite shirt. He doesn’t see what the big deal about it is! What do you think of it? Feel free to let Raven know on our Facebook page!

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Raven’s Report Card: The Question

Raven’s Report Card: The Question

Raven has been watching Alicia’s “trashy” tv shows forever, but now that his new obsession is slightly questionable for a grown man, will it affect his grade as a husband? Raven’s Report Card! Catch up with the podcast.

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 90-year-old couple finds lost wedding ring 30 years later

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 90-year-old couple finds lost wedding ring 30 years later

It’s one thing to lose something and get it back. But imaging going 30 YEARS without finding something that means so much to you.

That’s what happened with this story down in Alabama. A guy was renovating a home he just bought and while ripping up the carpet and floors he found wedding ring. Figuring it probably belonged to the previous owners he contacted the couple. Sure enough it was a ring they had lost 30 years ago! Now in their 90s they were very happy to finally get it back.

I feel like this calls for a renewal of their vows right?!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does the “TY” stand for on the Beanie Baby tag?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does the “TY” stand for on the Beanie Baby tag?

You may have been one of the many people who collected Beanie Babies in the mid-90s. It was a toy phenomenon. There’s actually a great documentary on HBO Max right now about the whole company and story. It’s called “Beanie Mania”.

Anyway, you probably remember that little tag on all the stuffed animals with the letters “TY” on it. What did that stand for?

Ty, Inc was actually the name of the company which was founded by a man named H. Ty Warner. He was a forty-something eccentric guy who always wanted to build a stuffed toy that was better than all the rest. He had worked at toy companies in the Chicago area where he’s from for year. But the beanie baby craze was his claim to fame.

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Big Changes To The SAT’s

Big Changes To The SAT’s

Big changes to how students take the SATs are coming. Anna’s feeling a bit sad since these changes could have helped her years ago… she only scored an 880. But what happens when Anna quizzes Raven on some common SAT vocab? Do you know them? Check out the podcast.

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