MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is National Disc Jockey Day on January 20th?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is National Disc Jockey Day on January 20th?

It’s National Disc Jockey Day! But why? The reason it is celebrated on January 20th is because one of the original disc jockeys and radio legends Alan Freed died 57 years ago today.  He helped popularize the term “rock and roll” back in the 1950s and is the reason you hear people like myself on…

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person says this phrase 5 times a day

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person says this phrase 5 times a day

All week I have tickets to The Choir of Man at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven Friday, February 4 at 8pm. Play every day at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it… Q: The average person says this phrase 5 times a day A: Thank You Photo credit: Getty Images

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: The fun story behind everyone’s favorite new word puzzle game

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: The fun story behind everyone’s favorite new word puzzle game

You’ve probably noticed all the yellow/green/gray boxes flooded your Facebook and Twitter feed recently. It’s called Wordle. The new puzzle gam everyone is either obsessed with or super annoyed by. No matter how you feel about the actual game the story behind it is pretty interesting. Wordle is a website that the daily word-guessing game…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is popcorn really low-calorie?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is popcorn really low-calorie?

Today is National Popcorn Day. You’ve probably heard before how it’s a low calorie “healthy snack”. This is mostly true if you eat it plain. Sure, popcorn is considered a low-calorie snack if it’s just a cup of plain, air-popped popcorn it only contains 31 calories. As a comparison a serving of potato chips is…

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 35% of adults look forward to THIS every day?

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 35% of adults look forward to THIS every day?

All week I have tickets to The Choir of Man at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven Friday, February 4 at 8pm. Play every day at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it… Q: 35% of adults look forward to THIS every day? A: Checking the mail Photo credit: Getty Images

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does fake or cheap jewelry turn your skin green?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does fake or cheap jewelry turn your skin green?

It’s happened to everyone, you get a gift that’s a ring or necklace only to find out it turned all your skin green. But what makes a cheap or fake piece do this anyway? This happened when the metals in the jewelry react with the acidity of your skin. Most of the time the culprit…