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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How do babies see the world when they’re born?

I’ve often wondered this every since I became a parent. When babies are born and first open their eyes, after crying for a few minutes, what does everything actually look like through their eyes?

Many experts and doctors have said that for their first month of living, babies only see in black & white. They also only see silhouettes and are unable to focus on things right after they are born. Which makes sense I guess. They have to wait a little while until they see in color. Much like buying a TV in the mid 80s.

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Wellness Wednesday: Lower Your Stress

What if you could lower your stress level by just doing one simple thing every day? Well, you can, and this Wellness Wednesday Anna and Raven are going to show you how! But just because it’s quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s going to feel good…

Wednesday March 31th 2021: Wellness Wednesday; Hairdresser Break-Ups; Focus Group

Auctions are a great way to get a deal on some cool items, but Anna found something truly extraordinary recently! But she wasn’t sure if the price was right. How much would you pay for this classic piece of American history?

Have you ever been part of a medical test or focus group? We owe incredible medical advancements, like the new vaccine, to groups like this but would you ever actually participate in one? Anna is always game for a focus group, but medical tests make her anxious. One caller had a wild story about being in a sleep study! (3:20)

Traffic accidents are an unfortunate part of life, but if you hit someone and THIS is your defense, that’s all I need to know about you! (10:32)

If you were super famous, athletic, and rich, would you still have body image issues? A well known celebrity recently got a cosmetic procedure done, but Anna thinks it may all be an elaborate April Fools joke! (18:29)

March Gladness continues, and we’re moving on to the Elite 8! Today’s matchup is between two Champions of Cheer; Puppy Kisses vs. Your Child Sleeping Through The Night! Find out who wins in the podcast and vote online or call in to vote for tomorrow’s match-up! (21:46)

Are you supposed to break up with your hair dresser? Anna had an awkward run-in with her old hairdresser that she had ghosted on almost a decade ago! How are you supposed to handling breaking up with your old hairdresser? Anna and Raven asked several hairdressers and even an etiquette expert to find out! (27:45)

Couples Court: Felicia’s good friend is having a bachelorette party in Mexico and all the bridesmaids are planning on going together. The maid-of-honor has suggested that the six women split the cost of the bride’s trip. It would be an additional $300 per woman. Her husband, Terry, thinks it’s crazy to ask her friends to pay for the bride’s trip when she’s already paying for her own fare! She says she can’t be the only one that doesn’t chip in. Whose side are you on? (38:22)

Raven keeps winning and the jackpot keeps rising! Will Michelle be the one to finally take him down and win the $1700 jackpot? (45:26)

Things to Know Wednesday March 31st

‘Back to basics’: Trumbull schools note rise in COVID cases CT Post

Vaccine eligibility to expand at critical time in CT WFSB

A dangerous coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe. Experts fear US could be next WFSB

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens WFSB

Former Bridgeport personnel director claims loyalty led him to help Perez cheat on police exam CT Post

Ex-Bridgeport Police Chief Perez asks judge for no prison time CT Post

Rollover crash sends 1 to hospital, closes Norwalk intersection The Hour

Norwalk Sailing School owner says he won’t respond to City’s RFP Nancy on Norwalk

Fairfield’s ‘Shirley Temple King’ to release first-ever line of Shirley Temple drinks Stamford Advocate

Health experts urge caution as more young people admitted to hospital with variants of COVID WTNH

Sara’s Wish Day!

During a time when close to 150 travel wishes have had to be postponed, Make-A Wish Connecticut continues to grant all wishes that are safe to grant. Sara is a music-loving teenager battling cystic fibrosis who loves the water and wishes for a pontoon boat.

After such a stressful year, made even more stressful by her illness, 17-year-old Sara just wants to relax with her family and hang out on the water – something they all love to do. They enjoy paddle boarding and waterskiing together as a family, so her wish for a pontoon boat is just what she and her family need right now.

Sara didn’t know it but today was her Wish Day. She arrived at Jersey Mike’s in Fairfield to thank them for participating in the Month/Day of Giving! Then it was revealed that her Wish was being granted today! After her stop for lunch it was off to Norwalk

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! More than 90 million of these will be manufactured this year for Easter weekend

All this week win a $100 gift card to Stop & Shop to pick up whatever you need for Easter Weekend!

Here was today’s question if you missed it. Another chance to play tomorrow at 4:30pm.

Q: More than 90 million of these will be manufactured this year for Easter weekend

A: Chocolate Bunnies

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Girl Scout Breaks Cookie Record Selling Over 30,000 Boxes

Girl Scout cookie season is upon us. Yuuuuuum. If you have kids who are Girl Scouts you’ve probably been going door to door, sitting in random retail parking lots, and trying to sell boxes online in your Facebook Mom Group.

Nothing is more heartwarming than when a kid accomplishes something they set out to do. Like this story of an eight-year-old cancer survivor in California who recently crushed a record by selling 32,484 boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year! Her name is Lilly Bumpus. She sold the boxes outside her house, and online. The previous record she broke was just over 26,000 boxes.

Nice work Lily!!!

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we call money “bucks”?

“How much does it cost? 20 bucks” you’ve no doubt heard this phrase before. Saying bucks instead of “dollars”. But where does that even come from?

It actually refers to deer skins from male deer, or “bucks” as they are usually called. This is because during the early 1700s, deer skins were used as an informal currency for buying good. Then it just stuck ever since as a slang term.

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What Do Anna & Raven Do In Their Spare Time?

What do Anna & raven get into during their free time? Test drive some sweet rides of course. And just listen to that sound system!

What Fake Laws Have You Broken?

What laws do you break? Not real laws, like stealing and fraud, but fake laws like pirating music and jaywalking. There’s one law that everyone breaks at least once a year, and you probably don’t even realize you’re doing it!

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