You’ve probably heard this saying every year around this time “March comes in like a lion, out like a lamb” but what does it mean and where does it come from? According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the phrase is a weather folklore going back centuries ago that meant if the weather at the start of…
All this week I have tickets to see OneRepublic who are coming to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, July 22! Every day at 4pm I ask a trivia question, get it right first you win. Would you have won today? Q: 35% of people say they do THIS if they’re having a hard time falling…
What’s happening over in Ukraine and Russia is absolutely heartbreaking. There is nothing “good” about the war itself. But in between the headlines, photos, and footage there are a few bright spots shining through of people helping the innocent everyday civilians in Ukraine. Airbnb recently announced they will be offering free housing for 100,000 Ukrainian…
You’ve probably see the viral video of the Wheel of Fortune episode recently where the contestants couldn’t solve the puzzle even though there was only a few letters left. If you haven’t, here it is But where did that phrase “Another Feather In Your Cap” come from? It goes back to the medieval days when…
All this week I have tickets to see OneRepublic who are coming to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, July 22! Every day at 4pm I ask a trivia question, get it right first you win. Would you have won today? Q: 60% of surgeons say they do this activity to help them make less mistakes…
I love stories that help put smiles on the faces of kids who are in children’s hospitals. And this one is super fun. The LEGO Foundation has decided to donate 600 LEGO sets of miniature MRI machines to children’s hospitals around the world. Let’s face it, getting an MRI can be scary even for adults. So imagine…
Today is March 1st. It’s also Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday! But why do we call it that? Traditionally Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. Which is the start of Lent in western religions like Roman Catholic and Protestant. The idea was that people would eat all the meat and fatty foods they…
All this week I have tickets to see OneRepublic who are coming to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, July 22! Every day at 4pm I ask a trivia question, get it right first you win. Would you have won today? Q: According to drivers polled this is the number 1 thing about your car that…
This is a great story to think about next time something bad or unlucky happens. If you just try to thinking positive and turn your luck around it just might happen. Like this woman in Maryland who wrecked her car in an accident a few weeks ago. She then decided to use the license plate numbers from…
If you have a dog you’ve probably by now realized how much they like chewing and playing with squeaky toys. But why does this high pitch noise inside of a stuffed animal or rubber casing bring them so much joy? The reason is because dogs are decedents of wolves. This act of chasing or chewing…