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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did Wall Street Get its name from?

With all the craziness going on in the stock market and on wall street lately (most of which I BARELY understand) I decided to make today’s mystery simple but Wall Street related. Where did the name Wall Street come from originally?

Yes, Wall Street is a reference to an actual wall. A wall that was built by Dutch settlers on the southern part of Manhattan Island in the 17th century. The Dutch had set up shop on the southern part of the island so they put up the wall to defend themselves against the British and pirates.

Very interesting.

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Do Certain Jobs Make Someone “Un-dateable”?

Are there certain jobs that make someone “un-dateable”? Anna’s friend said it was lucky Anna was married, because nobody would want to date someone who talks about their personal life on the radio that much! Anna and Raven compare the most (and least) “date-able” jobs!

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Are These Words Still Relevant?

Raven believes that these words are still being used! Do you use any of them on a daily basis?

Thursday Jan 28th, 2021: Un-Dateable; Teen Slang; What Are You Addicted To?

How do you think people in other countries view America? Anna and Raven go over a list of what other countries think are the best AND worst things about America! Apparently, the rest of the world loves the Super Bowl, but hates racial inequality. Makes sense, but you’ll never guess what they hate the most!

It’s one thing to want a raise, but if you steal money from your job, especially THIS much money, that’s all I need to know about you! (3:13)

What’s your (legal) addiction? Anna can’t get enough of Sandy’s Pita Chips, but what Raven is addicted to says a lot about his personality! (10:51)

How do you and your significant other sit on the couch? Do you cuddle in the corner? Do you even sit on the same couch!? Believe it or not, your answer says a lot about the state of your relationship! Get the full story in the podcast… (22:13)

Are you up-to-date on all the new teen slang? Raven thinks he knows all the hip new lingo, so Anna gives him a quiz on it! Find out how he does, and learn which slang to watch out for, in the podcast! (28:48)

What do you do if someone steals your laptop? Anna and raven talk to Eric B. Cole, a cyber-security expert who has some great tips to avoid making a tough situation worse! (32:47)

Stephanie’s father passed away last year, and her stepmother still uses his personal Facebook page to respond to people and to post things even though she has her own. Stephanie wants her to memorialize the page and stop utilizing it. It’s jarring when she sees an update from her deceased father. Her husband, Jacob, says she’s overreacting. She probably finds it comforting and it’s not her place to tell her stepmother what to do. Whose side are you on? (36:47)

Raven is on a roll, and the jackpot for Can’t Beat Raven is up to $1,700! Does Kim have what it takes to claim the prize? (43:29)

Things to Know: Thursday January 28th

Feds: CT man who threatened to kill Trump gets 9 more years in prison CT Post

Steven Cohen’s Point72 invests $750 million in hedge fund caught in GameStop stock surge CT Post

Peter’s Weston Market to close after nearly 50 years CT Post

Frigid temps, gusty winds arrive tonight WFSB

Kraft has pink candy Macaroni & Cheese for Valentine’s Day WFSB

After expired food complaints, CT Food Bank halts turkey distribution in Norwalk The Hour

Apple to crack down on tracking iPhone users in early spring The Hour

Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl’s death Stamford Advocate

DPH warns schools of highly contagious COVID strain Stamford Advocate

‘Enough is enough’: Naugatuck students, community hold rally rebuking racist, threatening posts by police chief’s daughter WTNH

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Wednesday January 27: We All Wear Diapers

All this week you’re playing to win a $50 Big Y gift card to stock up for the Big Game in a few weeks. Play every afternoon at 4:30pm to win.

Here was today’s question if you missed it…

Q: Americans throw away 579 of these each second, 49 million a day and we have all used one at one point in our lives

A: Diapers

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 6th Grade Teacher Buys Bus To Take Kids On Virtual Field Trips During Remote Learning

Remote learning has been tough on everyone. Students, parents, and even teachers. Some are coming up with creative ways to adapt.

Like this sixth-grade Science teacher in Massachusetts named John King. He couldn’t get fast enough internet at his home to do Zoom classes with his students. As a solution he decided to buy his own bus and now he’s been teaching from it while he goes on “virtual field trips” to different places around the state. He’s showed his students everything from dinosaur foot prints out in western Mass to the beach on cape cod where he taught them a lesson on the ocean!

Some of the kids are having a hard time with the remote learning so John has even made a few house calls during his travels on the bus to help some students out.

What a great story. I might have to find a way to take John’s class!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are stoplights red, green, and yellow?

Everyone who can drive has encountered a stoplight. But what and who decided that red, green, and yellow should be the colors.

Back in the 1830s stoplights first started being used by railroad companies who created the light system to let train engineers know when to stop or go. The different light colors would represent different actions. Red meant stop, green meant caution, and clear (or white) meant go. Making red the color for stop was because it was the color of blood and has been associated with “danger” for thousands of years.

The in 1914 there was an awful train accident that was caused by the red lenses falling out of the red light making it look “clear” which was go at the time. As a result of the accident, it was decided to change the “go” light to green and add a yellow light for caution.

Once the automobile was invented and went into mass production, the obvious move was to adopt the same light system for roads to control the flow of traffic.

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Who Is Sexy Charlie?

Earlier this morning we talked about having imaginary friends as a child and as an adult. Then we learned about Ravens alter ego, which nobody was prepared for…

Child Psychologist Dr. Joe Schippa Explains the Benefits of Having an Imaginary Friend

Did you have an imaginary friend as a kid? Turns out it could be good for your mental health! Anna and Raven discuss the surprising mental health benefits to having an imaginary friend, even as an adult! Dr. joe Schippa calls in too, to lend his professional opinion.