TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Colleges Embrace E-Sports Craze With New Tournament

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Colleges Embrace E-Sports Craze With New Tournament

If you have kids who play video games they are going to be really excited about this news. They also understand how popular e-sports have become over the years. Here in Connecticut a few colleges are embracing the trend now. A group of students at Scared Heart University have organized the first ever intercollegiate competition…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does the Queen have 2 birthdays?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does the Queen have 2 birthdays?

First of all, Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II! She’s 95 years young today. While April 21 is her real birthday… her official birthday celebration is in June (usually the second Saturday). So why does the Queen get TWO birthdays? Pretty simple answer actually… the weather. Because April 21 is usually too cold for a…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: NASA Just Flew A Helicopter On MARS

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: NASA Just Flew A Helicopter On MARS

If you haven’t been following all the Mars news lately there is some pretty cool stuff happening. First of all… we got there. Which is already pretty amazing. Now, NASA’s tiny helicopter made a successful first flight on Mars Monday morning.  It didn’t break any speed records or anything but it did hover about 10…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called 7-UP?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called 7-UP?

I’ll be honest I haven’t had many 7-Up’s in my day, but whenever I have I always wondered what it stood for. I thought it had something to do with the original price, but that’s not it. When the creator of 7-Up, Charles Leiper Grigg, came up with the soda back in 1929, he named…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Nurse Calms People’s Verves With Dad Jokes

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Nurse Calms People’s Verves With Dad Jokes

Anytime you go in to a medical environment, doctor’s office, hospital, getting a shot or vaccine, your nerves on high. It can be a very stressful situation of many people. That’s why it’s important for nurses to ease people’s minds when caring for them. Some use creative ways to do this. This retired nurse in New Jersey…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s The Difference Between Butter and Margarine?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s The Difference Between Butter and Margarine?

I know they are different but what exactly is it that makes margarine different than butter? The most biggest difference between the two is that butter is made from dairy and is rich in saturated fats, Margarine is made mostly from plant oils. Making it a good alternative for people who can’t have dairy.  …