I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average adult has kept 20 of these from their childhood

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average adult has kept 20 of these from their childhood

All this week I have tickets to American Authors at Fairfield Theater Company Friday, February 10! You’ll also win a pair of tickets to our Star 99.9 Acoustic Session with American Authors on Thursday, February 9 at Little Pub in Fairfield. Play every day at 4pm, first one to get the correct answer wins. Here was…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What makes a popcorn kernel actually pop?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What makes a popcorn kernel actually pop?

Happy National Popcorn Day! What makes a popcorn kernel actually pop? Popcorn kernels are 4% water, so when they are heated up either in the microwave or popcorn machine and the water causes popcorn to eventually pop when it gets hot enough. Creating that tasty white cluster we all know and love. Image credit: Getty…

THE FEED: Video Game Gets The HBO Sunday Night Treatment

THE FEED: Video Game Gets The HBO Sunday Night Treatment

Every Wednesday I talk to Nick Johnston, TV and Film writer for Vanyaland.com. This week Nick tells us about one movie that takes place entirely on a phone screen and the latest buzzed about mini-series that was adapted from a very popular video game.  Image credit: Getty Images

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This is the dirtiest thing in your kitchen

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This is the dirtiest thing in your kitchen

All this week I have tickets to American Authors at Fairfield Theater Company Friday, February 10! You’ll also win a pair of tickets to our Star 99.9 Acoustic Session with American Authors on Thursday, February 9 at Little Pub in Fairfield. Play every day at 4pm, first one to get the correct answer wins. Here was…

THE FEED: Get Your Smoothie On

THE FEED: Get Your Smoothie On

Every Tuesday Kevin talks all things food with Alex from CT FoodGirly. Now that it’s January everyone is trying to eat a little healthier and save a little cash. Smoothies and shakes are a great way to do that. This week Alex tells about some of the best smoothie places and juice bars she’s found in…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is “a Jiffy” a real measurement of time?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is “a Jiffy” a real measurement of time?

We’ve all heard it before. “I’ll be back in a jiffy!”. But what does jiffy really mean? Is it a real measurement? At one point yes it was. It is technically one trillionth of a second. Back in the 18th and 19th centuries there was a scientist named Gilbert Newton Lewis who figured out that…