MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the phrase “read the tea leaves” come from?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the phrase “read the tea leaves” come from?

I caught myself saying this the other day and thought it would be a good mystery for today.

“Read the tea leaves” means to use signs or signals to predict something that’s going to happen in the near future. It all started with the fortune telling community. Fortune tellers would use actual tea leave patterns at the bottom of a cup when the tea was gone to try and predict the future. Then the phrase just stuck ever since.

 

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Raiding Raven’s Car!

Raiding Raven’s Car!

What do you do in your car that you think most people don’t do? Raven says his car is so cluttered that he doesn’t have the space to do anything besides drive and Producer Sean can’t believe it. Sean wanted to see how dirty it was for himself, so Raven sent him down to raid his car! Is it as bad as Raven claims it is!?

WATCH: Anna & Raven Maritime Chevrolet Open

WATCH: Anna & Raven Maritime Chevrolet Open

The first Anna & Raven Maritime Chevrolet Open was so fun! Pizza, BBQ, drinks, and of course golf all day long at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in Bridgeport. Thanks for coming out to support the Center for Family Justice

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person will do this about 40 times this summer

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person will do this about 40 times this summer

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: The average person will do this about 40 times this summer

A: Eat ice cream

 

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

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?

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

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

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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