You’ve heard the old saying that if a dog’s nose is wet it means they’re healthy. This is true, but why? The noses of dogs secrete mucus. There are special glands on the inside of the dog’s nose that produce this. That layer of mucus sticks to the nostrils amping up the scent chemicals which…
These are the top 5 biggest songs in Connecticut this week, voted by you! Listen to the Shooting Stars Countdown every weeknight at 8pm. 5 Charlie Puth – Left And Right (feat. Jung Kook of BTS) 4 Lizzo – 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) 3 OneRepeblic – I Ain’t Worried 2 Beyoncé – BREAK…
All this week I have tickets to Darius Rucker (Hootie!) at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater August 31st. Be the first to know my trivia question at 4pm each day to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: This is the most common regret people have from when they were younger A: Getting a…
Okay remember that crazy story dubbed “Miracle on the Hudson” with the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in 2009? Sully the pilot was the hero, they even made a movie based on it all. Well now one of the passengers recently returned to the river to raise money for a really good cause. His…
The school year is starting up which means report cards and exam grades are also coming soon. The phrase “pass with flying colors” gets thrown around a lot this time of year. But where did it come from? The phrase itself means “to be extremely successful, to achieve something that is difficult, to excel” It…
Every Wednesday Kevin is joined by Nick Johnston, TV and Film writer for Vanyaland.com. This week they get into the new Mike Tyson mini-series coming to Hulu this week, the Netflix buddy comedy with Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlburg, and a perfect date night movie hitting theaters this weekend that’s being described as “Aladdin for Adults”. Photo…
All this week I have tickets to Darius Rucker (Hootie!) at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater August 31st. Be the first to know my trivia question at 4pm each day to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: This is the number 1 answer from brides on what they were most nervous about at…
Everyone loves karaoke. You, me, and grandmas! This one grandmother in Ohio shops at a Goodwill store all the time and recently she went in to find a karaoke machine to bring back to her nursing home. She loves karaoke and has already worn out TWO other machines. Luckily she found one on the shelf.…
You’d think that backpacks have always been a part of the school culture, but that actually isn’t true. It wasn’t until 1972 that backpacks were used by students at University of Washington. Back then the company JanSport. who were based in Seattle, had only been making them for hikers and outdoorsy types. They realized there…
Every Tuesday Kevin talks all things food with Alex from CT FoodGirly. This week they realize that in all the weeks doing this feature on a TUESDAY they’ve never done TACO TUESDAY! Alex gives her picks for where to get some of the best Mexican food in the state. Tacos, margs, guac, and more. Yum.