WARNING: This story might make you want to quit and change jobs immediately. Sara Blakely who’s the founder and CEO of the shapewear company Spanx just sold her majority stake in the company to a big investment firm for $1.2 billion. Yes, billion with a B. To celebrate she decided to share the love with her…
One of the most popular Halloween treats, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Millions are given out and consumed every year. But if you haven’t noticed before there is an apostrophe on Reese. Meaning they were named after someone. But who?! The candy was created back in 1928 by Harry Burnett Reese who was a former…
All this week I have tickets to see Daughtry at Mohegan Sun Arena November 14th. Play every day at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it… Q: This product has a life span of 10 years yet 90% of them are rarely used after the first year? A: Treadmill Photo credit: Getty…
Anytime you can break a world record and help people at the same time it’s a good day. That’s what this one grocery store in Nebraska did breaking the world record for making the largest ice cream sandwich. They created a 2,960-pound treat. Then decided to divide it up and serve it to families in…
Tonight is game 1 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. I know, I know, bummer none of the Connecticut adjacent teams made it. Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox all out. Red Sox at least came close! Today’s mystery… why do they call it the “World Series”? It all started…
All this week I have tickets to see Daughtry at Mohegan Sun Arena November 14th. Play every day at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it… Q: According to a new study this item is the germiest thing in a woman’s purse? A: Credit cards Photo credit: Getty Images
Throughout this awful pandemic there has been some terrible stories and a few brighter feel good ones sprinkled in. Like this couple down in Georgia who met at the start of the pandemic back in 2020 both working as ER Nurses. The two started dating, eventually fell in love, and just recently got engaged! How…
I heard someone say this the other day and thought it would make a good Mundane Mystery for today. The expression itself means trying or testing something out yourself is the only way to know if it’s good or not. The Oxford Dictionary says that the phrase was first used back in early 14th century…
Here are the top 5 biggest songs in Connecticut this week… voted by you! The Star 99.9 J&M Automotive Shooting Stars Countdown… 5 twenty one pilots – Saturday 4 Dua Lipa – Love Again 3 Maneskin – Beggin’ 2 Coldplay x BTS – My Universe 1 Adele – Easy On Me Photo credit: Columbia/Marissa Fitzgerald
All this week I have tickets to New Kids on the Block: The MixTape Tour 2022 with Special Guests En Vogue, Rick Astley & Salt-N-Pepa at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday July 1 & Saturday July 2, 2022. Play every day at 4pm to try and win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it. Q:…