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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: The fun story behind everyone’s favorite new word puzzle game

You’ve probably noticed all the yellow/green/gray boxes flooded your Facebook and Twitter feed recently. It’s called Wordle. The new puzzle gam everyone is either obsessed with or super annoyed by. No matter how you feel about the actual game the story behind it is pretty interesting.

Wordle is a website that the daily word-guessing game lives on. It was created by a British site called Power Language. There has been a little confusion though, because there is also an app in the app store with the same name. So now this old app that’s also called Wordle has gotten TONS of downloads in just a week. About 200,000.

It’s a completely different thing and has nothing to do with the game everyone is playing. But the guy who owns that old app has decided it feels wrong to profit off people’s mistake, so he said he will be donating all the money that’s coming in! It’s been about $2,000 so far and just keeps getting higher every day.

At the end of the month he will reveal the total and donated all to charity.

p.s. I crushed today’s game… just sayin’

Wordle 214 3/6

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— Kevin Begley (@KevinBegley) January 19, 2022

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is popcorn really low-calorie?

Today is National Popcorn Day. You’ve probably heard before how it’s a low calorie “healthy snack”. This is mostly true if you eat it plain. Sure, popcorn is considered a low-calorie snack if it’s just a cup of plain, air-popped popcorn it only contains 31 calories. As a comparison a serving of potato chips is about 139 calories.

Now, if you start adding on all the good stuff… butter, salt, and other toppings that low cal goes right out the window. But it’s National Popcorn Day so go wild!

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Things to Know: January 19th

CT Animal shelters join #bettywhitechallenge in honor of the late actress CT Post

1950s cape in Fairfield, updated for today CT Post

Some snow, frigid temperatures head to CT this week, weather service says CT Post

CT chef shares her secrets for this Basque seafood dish CT Post

Bob Stefanowski launches second run for CT governor CT Post

Rare new development takes shape adjacent to Darien train station CT Post

Essex restaurant Los Charros Cantina closed temporarily after frozen pipes burst CT Post

6 Connecticut Airbnbs and inns for a cozy winter getaway NH Register

Nearly home: Teen pilot lands in Germany on global flight Stamford Advocate

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 35% of adults look forward to THIS every day?

All week I have tickets to The Choir of Man at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven Friday, February 4 at 8pm.

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

Q: 35% of adults look forward to THIS every day?

A: Checking the mail

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Disney World’s thoughtful way of recycling their holiday decorations

A lot of times the real magic of Disney and Disney World are all the things they do behind the scenes.

For example… every holiday season Walt Disney World has these massive gingerbread house displays up in the park. Once the holidays come and go what they do to get rid of all the gingerbread is a magical idea.

There is a video about what happens. Basically instead of tossing it in the trash, they dismantle it all and take it to a farm where they let bees eat it. Apparently bees love gingerbread. Who knew?!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does fake or cheap jewelry turn your skin green?

It’s happened to everyone, you get a gift that’s a ring or necklace only to find out it turned all your skin green. But what makes a cheap or fake piece do this anyway?

This happened when the metals in the jewelry react with the acidity of your skin. Most of the time the culprit copper in that’s in the piece of jewelry. The acids in your skin can cause the copper to corrode, which then produces copper salts that are normally blue/green looking. That explains the green skin.

Keep this in mind when your Valentine’s Day shopping next month fellas. Go for the REAL stuff, not the fake cheapo one.

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What Men Want Other Men To Stop Doing…

What do men wish that other men would stop doing? It was a topic that went viral, but when Anna asked the guys on the show what they wished for, it was certainly eye opening. Catch up with the podcast and let us know what you wish men would stop doing in the comments!

Things to Know: January 18th

Storm debris, icy conditions temporarily close 2 Bridgeport parks CT Post

Patchy black ice prompts delays for some CT schools CT Post

Column: Finding sunny lemon flavors in the dead of winter CT Post

8 CT bagel shops to celebrate National Bagel Day CT Post

Hartford 90s Con adds ‘Hocus Pocus’ and ‘Halloweentown’ casts to guest lineup CT Post

Deke’s Bagels aims to ‘pull people up’ with jobs NH Register

‘He stood up to those forces every day’: King remembered in CT NH Register

Something’s Brewing: Surfridge Brewing Company East wfsb

Half-day schedules at some Waterbury schools to continue amid staffing shortages wtnh

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Anna’s Crochet Hat For Charity!

After experimenting with different crocheting techniques, Anna succeeded with a loom and created a hat! Now, it can be yours and all the proceeds go to an animal rescue organization. If you would like to bid on it send Anna an email with your bid at [email protected] by 10pm tonight!

Tuesday January 18, 2022: What Guys Hate About Guys; Chore Protocol; Relationship Red Flags

Are you “mask hot”? A recent study found that people are more attractive when they’re wearing a mask! (:30)

Are you up to date on this weeks news? Anna and Raven talk about this weeks trending news stories, including the reason Anna donated to the “Betty White Challenge”! (2:13)

Men do lots of things that annoy women, but what do men do that annoys other men? There’s a lot of guys who work on the Anna and Raven show, so Anna decided to ask them that exact question! (5:58)

Alarms are designed to be annoying, so if you leave yours on for HOURS on end, that’s all I need to know about you! (13:25)

Do you give your kids chores and do you pay them to do it? Anna typically just gives her teenager money whenever she needs it, but one caller is turning her 11 year-old into a genuine financial expert! (16:48)

Anna actually did it! She learned a new skill and she’s going to use her new-found talents to raise money for Animal Shelters! (28:07)

Why do people stay in toxic relationships for as long as they do? Is there a way to be able to tell if the relationship is beyond repair? Anna and Raven talk to relationship expert Dr. Patrick Wanis about the red flags to look out for in your partnership. (32:07)

Dave and Lucy have a three-month-old son. Lucy created an Instagram account for her son and regularly posts photos of him for the family. The problem is that he’s amassed followers that are not just “family” and Dave wants her to take the account down. He says no baby needs their own social media page, Lucy says it’s common now and their baby is cute and makes funny faces that people love! What do you think? (39:29)

Beth Ann thinks she’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she take him down and claim the $800 jackpot? (47:35)