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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Tuesday January 12: Hello Neighbor

Welcome to an all new year of “I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT!”. To kick off 2021 I have these really cool LARQ water bottles for you to win this week. If you haven’t heard of them yet the LARQ Bottle is the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle and water purification system. It uses UV-C LED light to eliminate up to 99.9999% of bio-contaminants from your water and bottle. They’re awesome.

Play every day at 4:30pm to try and win. Here was today’s questions if you missed it:

Q: 3 out of 4 people don’t know the last name of THIS person in their life. Who?

A: Their next-door neighbor

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Ranks Among Top 10 States In The Country To Raise A Family

Usually when I see Connecticut in a headline for one of these lists I get nervous that it’s going to be for something bad. But this is a good one!

According to this article from Wallethub, Connecticut was ranked the 9th best state in the country to raise a family. They based this on a few different things. Affordability, education and child care, heath and safety, and family fun. We have so much family fun in Connecticut!

Even our neighbor states New York and New Jersey made the top 10. New York at #4, New Jersey at #7. Connecticut was also named the third state with the fewest violent crimes per capita.

Read the whole study here.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are cows spotted?

There are a lot of different theories on this but one study suggest that the dark and light spots on a cow’s coat of hair is actually to confuse the vision of horseflies.

The spots somehow change how the polarized light is reflected and stops the flies from landing on the cow. What a cool defense mechanism. Nature FTW!

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Anna’s Weird Emails

Anna bought an urn last year on the internet and ever since, she has been getting some really weird solicitation emails. Check them out!

The Anna & Raven Show: Bad Interview, Puzzles, Donut Debacle

Tuesday Jan 12th, 2021

Did you know that it’s National Pizza Week? Anna saw that Pineapple and Ham pizza was one of the most popular toppings of 2020, but wait until you hear what is coming in 2021! Find out this year’s must-try pizza toppings in the podcast!

Are you good at putting together puzzles? Anna’s 11 year-old daughter put a new puzzle together in under three minutes the other day, and that got Anna wondering. Could Raven put the puzzle together that fast? Find out in the podcast! (3:12)

People getting ads in their email is nothing new, but if you are spamming people’s email trying to sell THIS, that’s all I need to know about you! (10:39)

What job did you interview for, but not get? Anna got rejected by Pepperidge Farms right out of college, but Raven’s rejection actually cost him TWO jobs! Get the full story in the podcast! (14:38)

Is Anna Zap out of line? Anna went to a boutique donut shop over the weekend, the kind of place that has lines around the block! So, naturally, she bought a ton of donuts to share with her family, right? Well the people behind her weren’t too happy about it! Find out what happened in the podcast. (21:22)

Have you ever had a crazy landlord? You won’t believe what Anna’s old landlord said to her father when she moved in to her first apartment! Find out what happened in the podcast. (28:19)

After six years of marriage, Rob wants to have separate bedrooms. Rob loves to stay up late and watch TV, eat ice cream in bed, all things his wife Beth won’t him do. He thinks this is the perfect solution! Beth asks what married couple doesn’t sleep together? It’s not a dorm room, it’s their bedroom and he needs to be an adult. Whose side are you on? (35:17)

Alice take on Raven in pop culture trivia today on Can’t Beat Raven! Does she have what it takes to win the $500 jackpot? (41:41)

Things to Know: Tuesday January 12th

Several Capitol Police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation over actions related to rally, riot The Hour

Murphy, Blumenthal: Prepare for more violence at U.S. Capitol The Hour

‘Our students need us’: Shelton schools return to in-person learning CT Post

Fairfield schools: Nearly 300 in quarantine CT Post

Frenzy of gun buying after Biden’s election helps 2020 smash previous national record CT Post

CT prepares as FBI warns of armed protests at state capitols nationwide WFSB

CT residents aged 75 should start getting COVID vaccine next week WFSB

US asking states to speed vaccine, not hold back 2nd dose WFSB

Site of Borden double-murder listed for sale Stamford Advocate

Toddler found wandering in San Diego not missing Ansonia girl Vanessa Morales, police confirm WTNH

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Monday January 11: Honey, You Driving?

Play every day at 4:30pm to try and win. Here was today’s questions if you missed it:

Q: 2 out of 3 married women say their husband isn’t very good at this?

A: Driving

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: New England Couple Wins Lottery Uses Winnings To Help Others

2020 wasn’t a terrible year for everyone. A couple in Maine ended their year on a pretty big high note by hitting the lottery for a million dollars. Then, last week they decided to go back to the store where they bought the winning ticket and gave $1,000 to every employee who works there. What a nice thing to do!

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What’s Your Monthly Splurge?

Do you have a monthly splurge? Something expensive and unnecessary, but just makes you feel good? You won’t believe what Anna has been doing to her eyebrows every month! Find out what it is in the podcast.

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are polar bears white?

Trick question! They aren’t white at all.

Polar bears actually have two layers of clear fur which come across as white to the human eye. Their skin underneath is actually black, highlighted the white effect even more.

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