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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 10-year-old girl from Milford has the best celebrity encounter ever

Seeing celebrities out in public is always a rush and so exciting. It’s been harder lately with the masks because you can’t really recognize ANYONE. But that didn’t stop 10-year-old Mia from Milford from spotting one of the most popular celebs every… a Ghostbuster!

If I were to pick one celebrity to have a run in with and get a photo it would be Bill Murray. All the stories of people meeting him are always nothing but good and positive experiences and this one was no different.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the Karma Line and why is it called that?

Unless you’ve been living under a cardboard Amazon package lately you probably saw that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos successfully traveled to space and back this morning in just 11 minutes. He brought his brother and two others with him as they became the first human civilians to actually get into outer space by crossing the “Karman Line”. What exactly is the Karman line you ask?

The Kármán line was named after the Hungarian American engineer and physicist named Theodore von Kármán, who was very active in aeronautics and astronautics back in the 1800s.

The Kármán line is the point where outer space technically starts. It’s about 62 miles above sea level. Everything above it is space, everything below it, not space. it’s important to have for the purposes of space treaties, aerospace record keeping, and billionaires flying their rockets into space.

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How Comfortable Could Cardboard Beds Really Be?…

Athletes performing in the Olympics will be sleeping on sustainable and recyclable cardboard beds. How comfortable can sleeping on cardboard really be!? Let’s find out! 🤣😴

Dear Diary: A Reading From The Diary Of Anna Zap

We take a deep dive into the mind of Anna Zap by reading a page from her diary. Today, she reveals that the happiest place to be this summer may actually be hell in disguise.

Tuesday July 20, 2021: Big Decisions; Sibling Showdown; Dear Diary

Today’s the day that Jeff Bezos goes to space! He’ll be accompanied by a group of engineers and astronauts and…..a teenage kid? (:30)

If you’re the type of criminal mastermind that gets yourself arrested because of a social media post, that’s all I need to know about you! (4:22)

Water Parks are a fun, family friendly way to spend a summer day, right? But Anna Zap has a few reasons why water parks aren’t the summer fun they’re cracked up to be! (7:55)

What big decision do you have to make today? Whether it’s as small as mowing the lawn, or as big as how to pay for your kids college, Anna and Raven are here to help! (10:09)

The Olympics begin this Friday! Anna and Raven break down the biggest stories about the Olympic Games, including the scandalous rumor about the athlete’s cardboard beds! (20:42)

When was the last time you fought with your sibling? Jamie Lynn and Britney Spears have been feuding over social media, and it’s gotten ugly, but the interstellar conflict between Raven and his brother might have it beat! (23:47)

Lucas and Claire are a happily married young couple, but Claire’s grandparents’ marriage isn’t quite so happy. Now that her grandparents are getting divorced, Claire wants to invite her grandfather to live with them, but Lucas isn’t sure it’s a good idea. Whose side are you on? (30:52)

Sam thinks he’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can he succeed and claim the $200 jackpot? (40:09)

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This is the number 1 word dogs like hearing the most

All this week I have tickets to see Harry Styles for his newly added second show at Mohegan Sun Arena on October 21st. Tickets go on sale this Friday 7/23 at ticketmaster.com. Or you can try to win them before that every afternoon at 4pm by playing I Should Have Known That!

Here’s today’s question if you missed it…

Q: This was the number 1 word dogs like to hear the most

A: Walk or Going for a walk

This comes from a research study which looked at dogs’ heart rates to see which words they love the most. Going for a “WALK” is #1. “Food,” “treats,” and “fetch” also ranked high.

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tell me something good

Talk about some clever innovation. LEGO who are a company based right here in Connecticut have come up with a new way of creating new LEGO bricks from recycled plastic bottles.

It was not an easy task to say the least. They’ve actually spent THREE years trying all different variations and combos of recycled material to get the mix exactly right for their standards. They now have a prototype that might be the one. They say it will still take another year or so before it hits stores where you can actually buy it, but what an awesome creation.

The video is really cool too…

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did Eggo get the name for their Eggo Waffles?

Frozen waffles are one of the better breakfast creations in recent history. The most popular brand being Eggo. But how did they come up with that wacky name?

When Eggos first launched in stores they weren’t even called Eggo. They had a totally different name that was actually kinda awesome. They were called “Froffles” which was a combination of the words “frozen” and “waffles”. Brilliant. But what ended up happening is they realized most people were just calling them “Eggos” for short because they had an eggy flavor to them. This made them switch the official name to Eggo.

I dunno… I’m way into that original “Froffle” name. They should bring that back, at least for some throwback promotion.

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The Greatest Gift From Dad…

You’ll never believe what this man bought for his 18-year-old son. We could only imagine how much it cost him! Anna & Raven share the greatest gifts given to them by their fathers that they will never forget!

Anna & Raven: Accidental & Strange Injuries

Anna’s husband Paul accidentally might have given Anna a slight concussion over the weekend! Accidents happen all the time, even if they are caused by yourself! You’ll never believe just how and what one woman did to her own leg! Ouch!