MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How does quicksand form?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How does quicksand form?

You may have seen this crazy story last week in Milford where two women noticed some quicksand as they were walking on Walnut Beach.

That got me thinking, how does quicksand even form?

via wikipedia:

Quicksand is a colloid consisting of fine granular material (such as sand, silt or clay) and water. Quicksand forms in saturated loose sand when the sand is suddenly agitated. When water in the sand cannot escape, it creates a liquefied soil that loses strength and cannot support weight.

 

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Right or Wrong?

Right or Wrong?

Anna & Raven breakdown what Patrick Mahomes’ fiance had to say after the Super Bowl, and the question of whether or not their spouse would do the same for them.

Credit Due with Anna & Raven! Monday February 8th, 2021

Credit Due with Anna & Raven! Monday February 8th, 2021

Did you do something nice for someone over the weekend, but they didn’t give you any credit? Or did someone do something nice for you, but you forgot to thank them? Anna and Raven will give you the credit due! Last night’s Superbowl MVP was Tom Brady, but Raven thought someone else at the game deserved some credit!

Things to Know Monday February 8th

Things to Know Monday February 8th

Brady, Bucs dominate Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl CT Post

Lawmaker wants to prevent high beach fees for non-residents CT Post

Sunday brought up to 10 inches of snow CT Post

More snow possible tomorrow WFSB

High-speed rail through CT could finally happen The Hour

FBI searching for stolen Patriots Super Bowl rings The Hour

A New Haven man makes a Bernie meme snow sculpture – but it feels the Bern Stamford Advocate

Fairfield mom who once battled infertility now battling breast cancer; says she doesn’t want to lose time with her babies WTNH

High school winter sports games can now resume with CIAC, DPH guidelines WTNH

New Haven tows, tickets hundreds of cars; more snow expected Tuesday New Haven Register

Monday Feb 8th, 2021:  Credit Due; Streaker; Trick to Remember Something

Monday Feb 8th, 2021: Credit Due; Streaker; Trick to Remember Something

Should the day after the Super Bowl be a holiday?  Raven thinks so, and he’s got some ideas on how to make it happen!

Anna doesn’t know much about football, but luckily Football Expert Tom Rock gave her 3 things she could say during the game to make it look like she knows what she’s talking about!  Anna tried them out last night and it didn’t exactly go the way she expected!  (1:07)

A lot of people take the big game seriously, but if you demand silence during the Super Bowl, but then do THIS during the commercials, that’s all I need to know about you!  (5:06)

A lot of great plays happened last night, but the best run of the night wasn’t done by a player!  Get the full story and hear the hilarious audio in the podcast!  (8:08)

What do you think was the best commercial from last nights Super Bowl?  Anna and Raven share their picks, and Anna’s surprisingly like a commercial that everyone else hated!  ((11:49)

What did you think of last night’s halftime show?  Anna and Raven thought it was good, but The Weeknd didn’t do this ONE thing that could’ve made it great!  (15:49)

Did you do something nice for someone over the weekend, but they didn’t give you any credit?  Or did someone do something nice for you, but you forgot to thank them?  Anna and Raven will give you the credit due!  Last night’s Superbowl MVP was Tom Brady, but Raven thought someone else at the game didn’t get enough credit!  (19:17)

Do you have a trick for remembering complicated thing?  Anna could never remember how many days are in each month until a couple callers showed her THIS trick to figure it out!  (24:35)

Sam thinks his wife, Regina, is “buying into the baby proofing hype”. She wants to put gates at every stairwell, install hideous plastic things all around their furniture corners, and put plastic knobs over all the doorknobs. She even wants to hire a company that comes in and does it all for them. She says she’s baby-proofing, their son is turning one and it’s only a matter of time before he starts walking and putting himself at risk. He thinks it’s stupid. Teach the kid not to go down the stairs, let him learn the hard way. Plus, who pays for a company to do this for them? It’ll make their beautiful home ugly. Whose side are you on?  (31:46)

The jackpot for Can’t Beat Raven is now $2,400!  Does Danielle have what it takes to beat Raven and win the prize?  (38:30)

I Should Have Known That

I Should Have Known That

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Finally Some Good Stats About The Coronavirus Pandemic

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Finally Some Good Stats About The Coronavirus Pandemic

It’s almost been a full year of this awful pandemic. Crazy that it was1 year ago when this was all ramping up. Every day since it feels like the news has been worse and worse. Until now! Finally some good numbers and stats to report.

  • 42 states saw their COVID-19 rates drop last week. The combination of vaccines and getting past the holidays has definitely helped this.
  • The number of new U.S. cases was down 16% overall, and new hospitalizations dropped 26%.
  • Locally here in Connecticut the positivity rate (as of 2/4/21) was 3.14%.Gov. Lamont said it was the lowest positivity rate the state has seen since Halloween.
  • Hospitalizations also decreased by 37 on on Thursday 2/4/21

This is all good news, but be sure not to let your guard down. It’s still a dangerous pandemic, but it’s nice to get some good stats for a change!

 

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MUDANE MYSTERIES: Why is the Super Bowl always in the same cities?

MUDANE MYSTERIES: Why is the Super Bowl always in the same cities?

If you follow where the Super Bowl is always played each year you may have noticed that it’s always the same handful of cities. Miami, New Orleans, LA, this year is Tampa. Notice a trend yet?

Turn out the NFL actually has a policy against holding Super Bowl games in stadiums that have a climate of less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The only exception being if is an enclosed stadium or dome. Which I totally get. You don’t want the biggest, most important game of the year being played in a blizzard or 10 below temps. Have to have that sun and fun!

Now, I’m not sure what happened a few years back when they had the game in New York at MetLife. Maybe they took a gamble on the weather forecast.

 

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