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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Lost dog finds its own way back to owner

I love dog stories and this might be the smartest animal in Connecticut.

A woman named Joann left her dog Indy with her parents in Chester, CT while she was attending a wedding in Virginia. Her father took the dog out Sunday morning but forgot the leash. The absolute worst feeling when a dog runs away.

Luckily the dog somehow found it’s way to the building where Joann works which is 2 miles away! There’s even security footage of the dog walking up to the building.

See, dogs can be very smart too. It’s not just cats with the brains.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How many Friday the 13th’s do we get in a year?

If you haven’t heard yet today is Friday the 13th! Be careful out there…

Today’s mystery… how many times does a Friday the 13th happen in one year?

Each calendar year has at least one Friday the 13th in it, and at the most three of them. You would get three Friday the 13th days in a calendar year if January 1st fell on a Sunday in a leap year (2012 was the last time that happened), or if January 1st fell on Thursday in a non-leap year (2015 was the last time.)

The last time we only had 1 was 2016. Exciting! Hopefully you’re not having any bad luck today.

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 89% of workers say they’d love to have just ONE DAY at work without this

All this week I have tickets to see Little Big Town at the new Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on August 26th. If you get the trivia question right first you win. Play every day at 4pm.

Here was today’s question if you missed it…

Q: 89% of workers say they’d love to have just ONE DAY at work without this.

A: Meetings

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Nurse goes viral for something she does while NOT at work

Over the last year and a half during this pandemic we have talked about a lot of great stories from healthcare professionals. Every time they get better and better.

This one is about a Las Vegas ER nurse named Brooke Johns who has been getting a lot of press lately because of what she does when she’s NOT working.

On her days off she goes back into the hospital to style and freshen up her patients hair. Brushing, braiding, whatever they want. Think about it… you’re in the hospital and feeling your worst. Sick, uncomfortable, too tired to keep up your appearance. So the fact that Brooke is doing this for people is SO awesome.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are so many restaurants closed on Mondays?

If you’ve ever worked in the restaurant industry you’re probably familiar with having Monday’s off. But why is it Mondays?

First, Monday doesn’t make a lot of financial sense for most restaurants. Everyone goes on on the weekend and by Monday they don’t want to spend more money going out to eat. This makes Monday the slowest day of the week for most places. It also gives the staff a break after working like crazy over the busy weekend.

A lot of chains or smaller places might be open 7 days a week, but even if a place is open on Monday a lot of times managers will use that day to train new staff or work out new systems. So probably still best to wait until at least Tuesday to go out to eat.

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! More than half of the people asked say they never do this in the summer even though they should

Here was today’s question if you missed it…

Q: More than half of the people asked say they never do this in the summer even though they should

A: Wear sunscreen

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Playing the longest basketball game ever for a good cause

I’ve heard of basketball games going into double, triple, maybe even four overtimes… but I’ve never seen anything like this.

A group of people in Buffalo New York are raising money for charity by attempting to break one of the craziest world records ever… longest basketball game. They started the game last Friday (8/6) and if they are successful it will end tonight (8/11). As someone who played basketball in high school I can tell you they’re going to be pretty winded by the end of this thing. Good luck!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How is “heat index” calculated?

As we enter into this mini end of summer heat wave you’ve probably heard the term “Heat Index” a lot the last few days. But how do the weather services actually calculate it?

They actually use a Heat index chart. All you need to find out what the heat index number will be is the temperature outside and the relative humidity percentage. For example, if the air temperature is 100°F and the relative humidity is 55%, the heat index will be 124°F. Hopefully we don’t get that high this week!

Via National Weather Service

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Wednesday August 11, 2021: The Beach Sucks; Wellness Wednesday; Bots and Bibs

Disney just announced it’s new Star Wars resort, and Anna can’t believe how expensive it is! Who would possibly pay that much for a Star Wars experience? Jay Raven, that’s who! (:30)

Does the beach actually suck? Raven loves going to the beach, but Anna thinks it super overrated and she’s not alone! Producer Jon actually wrote a song about how much he hates the beach! (3:39)

Could playing games really lead to better long-term memory and mental health? Anna and Raven go over the everyday mental exercises you can do to keep yourself sharp, including writing a story in just 7 words! (11:26)

It may be an everyday practice around the world, but according to one listener, if you do THIS every time you walk into someone’s house, that’s all they need to know about you! (15:25)

Anna has been having a foot issue for the last few weeks and she finally went to a podiatrist. Now she understands why Raven warned her that podiatrists don’t mess around! (19:08)

It’s estimated that the average adult makes over 35,000 decisions every day! But if you have a big decision you need to make today and you’re not sure what to do, don’t worry, Anna and Raven will make it for you! (22:41)

Anna went to the greatest restaurant ever over the weekend! You know a place is gonna be great when it has robots and makes you wear a bib! (29:40)

Greg and Alexis brought their 5 year old son to a birthday party, and their son disobeyed them by jumping right into the pool without his floaties! Alexis made his stay out of the pool for the rest of the day and not have any cake, but Greg thought this was too extreme. Whose side are you on? (37:35)

Maria has a chance to win $1800! All she has to do is beat raven in pop culture trivia! (46:38)

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average parent will spend $498 on back-to-school stuff this year. This is the top thing they’re buying

Here was today’s question if you missed it…

Q: The average parent will spend $498 on back-to-school stuff this year. This is the top thing they’re buying

A: New Clothes

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