We’ve all popped a few sheets of bubble wrap at one time or another, but what was it originally meant for? Bubble wrap was actually invented to be a 3-D wallpaper. Apparently no one liked the look becasue it never took off. But the guys who created the product still wanted to do something with…
All week I have tickets to see Waitress, the Broadway Hit Musical at the Palace Theater in Waterbury April 22nd and 23rd. Play every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: 33% of Americans have one of these outside their home A: a welcome mat Photo credit: Getty Images
Living here in Connecticut we are lucky to have so many great restaurants, breweries, vineyards, and places to go here in the states. One of them being Athletic Brewing Company in Stratford, who specializes in brewing non-alcoholic beer. They opened about 4 years ago and now are getting some national recognition. They have been named…
If you’ve purchased any sort of red meat from the grocery store recently you’ve probably noticed all he “red juice” around the meat inside the container. I always just assume this was blood from the meat… it’s actually not at all! In fact, almost all the blood is removed during processing of the meat. It’s…
All week I have tickets to see Waitress, the Broadway Hit Musical at the Palace Theater in Waterbury April 22nd and 23rd. Play every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: People who eat this fruit before bedtime fall asleep 35% faster than those who don’t A: Kiwi fruit Photo credit:…
The newly branded Total Mortage Arena was rockin’ last night in Bridgeport! The UConn women’s basketball team is headed to their 14th consecutive final four. A truly amazing accomplishment. And what a game last night to get there! If you missed it, the Huskies beat the #1 seed NC State in double overtime to advance.…
I’m not sure why, but this fact blew my mind when I read it. I use olive oil pretty regularly. Cooking, with salads, dressings, all the time! But this never crossed my mind. Olive Oil is actually considered a “fruit juice”. The reason being, olives are a fruit so by definition olive oil is fruit…
All week I have tickets to see Waitress, the Broadway Hit Musical at the Palace Theater in Waterbury April 22nd and 23rd. Play every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: According to a recent study, doing THIS errand can actually reduce stress and anxiety A: Going grocery shopping
We can all agree that running a marathon or half-marathon is very difficult. Now imagine doing it while pushing a stroller… with FIVE kids. That’s what this Super Dad in northern California did recently to break world record for running a half-marathon in 2 hours and 19 minutes. All while pushing all five of his quintuplets…
If you’ve ever dropped a coin inside a fake pig you’ve probably wondered “why is it a piggy banks? what do pigs have to do with money and saving” Well, nothing actually. Piggy banks got their name from an orange clay people used to make pots and jars in the Middle Ages which was called…