It might make sense that iced is the answer. And while it does tastes refreshing in the summer, when it comes to cooling you off it’s kind of just a quick fix. Think of it like this… drinking 1 cold beverage into your hot body is like dumping a glass of ice into a hot…
Every Tuesday Kevin talks all things food with Alex from CT FoodGirly. With this heat lately it seems like a good time to talk ice cream and where the best spots in Connecticut. Waffle cone please!
This week I have $100 gift cards to Stop & Shop! Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: This is the number 1 thing people say they can’t forget whenever going to the beach A: Sunscreen Image credit: Getty Images
If you’ve ever tried to play an instrument piano, guitar, trumpet, you know how hard it is to learn and master. So stories like this always blow me away. This kid in California has been all over the news because he’s a musical prodigy. He broke a record when he was only 12 years old…
Anytime you eat a hot pepper. Jalapeno, habanero, ghost pepper, etc… you get an immediate feeling of heat in your mouth. But what causes that? It’s a chemical compound in the pepper called capsaicin. Which basically triggers the receptors in your mouth and tongue to tell your brain “something is on fire”. I’ll be thinking…
This week I have $100 gift cards to Stop & Shop! Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: 14% of people admit this embarrassing thing happened while getting back into shape A: Fell off the treadmill Image credit: Getty Images
No one ever wants to be stranded at sea. Especially during VACATION! But that’s what happened to a tourist in Greece recently. They were on the water for 18 HOURS! With nothing but a volleyball which kept them afloat. Which of course now everyone is comparing to Cast Away the famous Tom Hanks movie. Proving…
You’ve played with them for your whole life and every time you shuffle before a game of solitaire or Go Fish you probably wonder “why 52?” There are a lot of theories online as to why that random number, but the most common one amongst history buffs seems to be that they are supposed to…
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 Nicky Youre & Dazy – Sunroof 4 Beyoncé – Break My Soul 3 Lizzo – Break My Soul 2 Harry Styles – Late Night Talking 1 Kate Bush – Running…
Every Tuesday Kevin talks all things food with Alex from CT FoodGirly. This week they talk about the best places to get breakfast in Connecticut. Whether you’re waking up early on the weekend or having breakfast for dinner tonight! Yum. Image: CT FoodGirly (Hidden Kitchen – North Branford)