MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does an itch get worse when you scratch it?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does an itch get worse when you scratch it?

You’ve probably experienced this more than a few times over the summer with bug bites. Anytime you scratch something itchy it only makes you itch worse, but why? The reason is that it causes your brain to release serotonin, which increases the sensations all over your body. Including the sensation of the itch. My trick…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can you eat gold?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can you eat gold?

Gold is very popular lately and today’s mystery… are the rumors true that you can eat gold? The answer… kind of. Pure gold is safe to eat, but it’s basically flavorless. So those gold flakes on your fancy dessert you won’t even taste. But… you shouldn’t eat your gold jewelry or anything else that looks…

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person has about 1600 of these right now

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person has about 1600 of these right now

All this week I have tickets to Pentatonix: The Evergreen Christmas Tour 2021 coming to Mohegan Sun December 4th. Play every day at 4pm to win. Here was today’s question if you missed it… Q: The average person has about 1600 of these right now.  What is it???  A: unread emails Photo credit: Getty Images

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A breakfast food world record that sounds delicious

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A breakfast food world record that sounds delicious

Of all the world records to break this one sounds the most delicious. A small town outside of Des Moines Iowa where only about 5,000 people live set the record for largest serving of pancakes. They got local businesses and volunteers to help cook and eat 14,280 pancakes! Since it was a world record there…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does the “QR” stand for in QR Code?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does the “QR” stand for in QR Code?

They’ve been around for years but have become more popular than every the last year or so because of Covid-19… QR Codes. We use them for menus, links, everything now. But what does the QR actually stand for? It’s pretty simple actually… “Quick Response”. Whatever code you point your smartphone camera or reader at gives…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Website that uses used RVs to help families of natural disasters

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Website that uses used RVs to help families of natural disasters

With so many people affected by hurricanes, wildfires, and more lately it’s great to see stories like this of people helping out. There is a website called EmergencyRV.org which gives donated RVs to people who’ve lost their homes to natural disasters. In just three years, they’ve already given away about 100 RVs to wildfire victims. One…