A lot of Connecticut schools go back to school next week and the week after. Which means you’ll start seeing all those yellow buses on the streets again in the morning and afternoon. Of all the colors why did they choose yellow for school buses? The reason has to do with safety on the roads.…
If you work in an office doing paperwork you’ve probably used a highlighter at some point today. And it was most likely bright yellow. Why is yellow the go-to color for highlighters? The reason actually makes a lot of sense. When testing out colors that shade of bright yellow was the only one that didn’t…
One of the most popular forms of television… Soap Operas. Or watching “your stories”. Been around for decades. Your parents and grandparents I’m sure were obsessed. But why are they called Soap Operas? The reason comes from way back in the day when they first started it was around World War II era and most…
You had it at the circus, maybe at baseball or hockey games, your kids always beg for it… the stickiest of treats, cotton candy. The person who came up with this crazy idea might surprise you. Cotton Candy’s inventor was a dentist! Back in 1897 Doctor William Morrison brought the idea to candy maker John…
With how hot this summer has been I’m sure you’ve done your far share of swimming lately. One of the most famous phrases around pool parties over the years is to “wait 30 minutes after eating before you swim” But is this actually true? Most doctors now agree… ” there is no scientific basis for…
Friday nights we always get sushi in our family. Part of our weekly tradition. One of my favorite things to do is mix the wasabi in with the soy sauce. Yum… so good. But apparently at most places and stores it’s not REAL wasabi at all. A lot of times they use horseradish instead because…
If you’ve been tired all day maybe you slept like crap last night you have probably been yawning a lot. But why do we yawn? It actually has a pretty functional purpose for your head. Think of it as air conditioning for your brain. It’s a way for your body to cool things down up…
I’m not sure how this myth even got started. How if you or your pet gets sprayed by a skunk to use tomato juice in a bath to get rid of the mell. It does not work. If anything it will make it smell even worse! The thing to do if you are so unlucky…
We haven’t had a ton of rain this summer, but when we have you probably noticed that distinctive smell that happens once the rain ends. But where does that smell come from? There’s actually a name for it… petrichor. Basically all the oil from various plants falls off and dries on the ground. Then when…
It’s been super hot out lately, but if you look at the official temp it might seem lower than how hot it actually feels. There’s a good reason for that. When the official temperature is take there are some requirements. It has to be taken 5 feet above the ground since the ground gives off…