You’ve probably said the word “zoom” out loud more in the last two years than ever in your life. But why did they decide to name the app/website we all video chat through “Zoom” anyway? The company was originally called Saasbee, Inc. Then in May 2012, the company changed its name to Zoom. They got…
If you’re a dog owner this seems like an obvious thing we see every day and never think about. Your dog’s tail. Why do they have them? The tail on a dog helps them maintain his balance. They putt weight on the opposite side of the dog’s tilt. Think of it like a tightrope walker…
Today is Groundhog Day! Sadly Phil saw his shadow which means 6 more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day is one of the best random days of the year. But when did it all start? The first one was way back in 1887 at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsatawney, PA. Prior to 1993, the Groundhog Day event…
Tomorrow (February 2nd) is Groundhog Day. One of my favorite days of the year. Around 7:15am tomorrow morning revelers will gather around Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, PA to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not. You can watch live here. Every year people are confused over the shadow and what it means for…
You probably seen it many times on your back porch or garage. Insects like moths flying right into the light. But why do they do this? It’s actually pretty interesting. These type of insects go towards the lights because they mistake them for the light of the moon. Which is how they used to get…
With this crazy snow storm coming this weekend you’ve probably seen and heard this term a lot over the last week… Bomb Cyclone. But what is it? A bomb cyclone is basically a winter hurricane. It is created by a process known as bombogenesis. Both really fun things to say… but not so fun to…
You may have been one of the many people who collected Beanie Babies in the mid-90s. It was a toy phenomenon. There’s actually a great documentary on HBO Max right now about the whole company and story. It’s called “Beanie Mania”. Anyway, you probably remember that little tag on all the stuffed animals with the…
Over the next few days you’re going to hear the word “Blizzard” A LOT. But what most people don’t realize is to be a Blizzard it has nothing to do with snow totals. You need a sustained wind of 35mph, or frequent gusts, for 3 straight hours. Visibility also needs to be a quarter mile…
You’ve probably said this when someone is telling you a long winded story or a confusing joke “just cut to the chase!” but what does that even mean… “the chase”? It goes back to the silent film era. All those movies back then used to be really long love stories that would always end with…
If you’re feeling tired in the morning or afternoon you’ve probably heard people tell you to eat an apple instead of going for the coffee. But why? After all, apples contain no caffeine, but what they do have is about 13 grams of natural sugar. Those sugars create a similar effect to caffeine. The reason…