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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Pizza Maker serving up free food for those in need

Since it’s National Pizza Week I’ve been featuring pizza themed stories when I can find them.

This guy named Ram Mehta owns two pizza places in north Texas. He also founded a charity called Everyone Eatz (fantastic name) that feeds people who can’t afford to pay for it.

He put up a sign on the window of the restaurant that says “anyone can get a couple slices, no questions asked”. He also lists his phone number on the sign in case the staff doesn’t give it to them or gives anyone a hard time they can call him personally.

Ram was homeless himself at one point and he always remembers the lesson his mother taught him to “never forget where you came from”. When she passed away three years ago he started the free pizza and has been doing it ever since.

Love this.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How long will a pencil last?

Pencils aren’t used as much these days but if you do use one it will last you a pretty long time. The average pencil holds enough graphite to draw a line about 35 miles long! That’s also enough to write roughly 45,000 words.

Writer’s cramp anyone?!

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What Is Slugging?

Want to look years younger? You should try slugging! Don’t worry if you don’t know what it is, because Anna is here to tell you all about it. She even goes above and beyond and shows you what to do! Just be ready for a messy bed in the morning…

Inflation And Prices…As Assumed By Children

Inflation is at its highest from the last 40 years. So, how much SHOULD things cost? A bunch of kids have the answer and they’re shockingly accurate.

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Things to Know: January 13th

16 CT spots for healthy juices, smoothies and açaí bowls CT Post

Fairfield considers affordable housing project for Castle Ave CT Post

Winter storm will impact the CT region Sunday into Monday CT Post

As temperatures drop in Connecticut, there’s plenty of heating aid available CT Post

Westport home designed by Frazier Forman Peters ‘personifies a staycation’ CT Post

As inflation surges, Connecticut families struggle to pay bills, officials say CT Post

Lawsuit: Connecticut’s WWE is trying to ‘destroy’ competitor CT Post

Something’s Cooking: Sultan’s wfsb

Technical Discussion: From milder weather to another Arctic blast to a coastal storm… busy busy! wfsb

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 56% of people say the hardest easy food to make is THIS

All this week I have $100 Stop & Shop gift cards to help you out with grocery shopping.

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

Q: 56% of people say the hardest easy food to make is THIS

A: Pancakes

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: The reason everyone will be looking at their quarters this week

When is the last time you looked at your quarter when you got change back at the store? Probably been a while right? Soon you might want to pay attention. Here’s why.

The late Maya Angelou, writer and civil activist, is about to become the the first Black woman to appear on U.S. currency. The U.S. just minted a new quarter with George Washington on the front, and Maya on the back. They went into circulation on Monday. So keep an eye out for them!

It will be the first in a series of American Woman quarters. Five women, including the first Chinese American movie star and the first woman to fly to space, will be featured on these new quarters this year. Pretty neat.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do flies have a purpose?

Everyone hates flies. They might be the most annoying bug on the planet. There’s even been a whole product line created (fly swatters) to get rid of them. But do they actually have a purpose?!

The answer is yes. They do. A big one actually. Tiny flies pollinate cocoa trees. So without flies, there wouldn’t be chocolate.

Think about THAT next time you grab that rolled up magazine. Long live flies and delicious chocolate!

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We Are Making It Work!

Things have been a little chaotic here at the studio for us, and we wanted to give you an inside look of how exactly we are making it all work during these crazy times!

Things to Know: January 12

Bitter cold returns this weekend with snow ‘likely’ in CT, weather service says CT Post

These vanity license plate requests were rejected last year in CT CT Post

Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday CT Post

Cornwall Castle once home to New York socialite listed for $6.5M CT Post

Westport Country Playhouse announces revised 2022 season CT Post

Brewer Jason Stein is rolling up major praise for his barrel-aged stouts CT Post

Column: Beat the freeze with a hot toddy — homemade or from these CT restaurants CT Post

Despite challenges, Connecticut retailers report ‘robust’ holiday sales CT Post

9 ways to commemorate MLK Day in Connecticut NH Register

Did Yale popularize the the term ‘hot dog’? A frank history NH Register

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