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A Trick to Help You Hear Better in Loud Places

The part of the brain that controls fine motor functions is somehow intertwined with the part that controls hearing.

A new study found a simple trick can help you hear better when there’s a lot of background noise. Try tapping your finger. Researchers in France tested people’s hearing by having them listen to someone talk, but made it harder by adding background noise. For some reason, they could pick out more words in each sentence when they tapped their…

Spring Into Action at Fourth Annual Nonprofit Expo

For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com/events.

Shannon Furtick and Devin Gomez were in the studio to talk about the 4th annual Nonprofit Expo happening at Big Air in Myrtle Beach. The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce invites members of the community to engage with dozens of local nonprofit organizations. The free event will take place Tuesday, April 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. During the…

Turn Yourself Into a Barbie Doll!

If you’ve ever wanted to turn yourself into a Barbie doll, now’s your chance! The AI chatbot, ChatGPT, is going viral for creating lifelike doll versions of people—and it only takes a few minutes. Simply upload a photo of yourself and ask the chat to create a full-figure doll displayed in blister packaging. You can customize it with your name…

Gossip Might Actually Be Good for You

We all love to gossip, whether we admit it or not. And while it often gets a bad reputation, experts say it can be good for us. Studies show that gossip can be a way to bond with others and strengthen social connections. It can even be a positive thing if your goal is to build someone up rather than…

Jet-Puffed Wants You to Dye Marshmallows Over Eggs

They sold kits on Walmart's website this weekend for $2 each, and they immediately sold out.

Jet-Puffed wants you to dye marshmallows instead of eggs this year. They sold kits on Walmart’s website this weekend for $2 each, and they immediately sold out. Each “dip and decorate” kit came with six dyes… a set of decorating pens and a pack of “jumbo” marshmallows that are roughly the same size as eggs. You also got a pink…

LC3 Church to Host 12th Annual Kenya Kids Golf Tournament

The LC3 Kenya Kids Golf Tournament is on Saturday, June 7th at Wachesaw East Golf Club.

Louise Goodman of LC3 Church was in the studio to talk about the 12th Annual Kenya Kids Golf Tournament. The event is a way to expand awareness for people living in extreme poverty. All net proceeds go to education, school uniforms, school supplies, food for families living on a dump site and access to clean water. The LC3 Kenya Kids…

Chaos Gardening is the New Fun Way to Garden

"Chaos gardening" is a planting technique based on scattering a mix of seeds.

The newest way to garden is breaking all the rules! People online are sharing a new planting method called “chaos gardening.” The trend involves mixing up and grabbing a handful of easy-to-grow wildflower seeds and randomly tossing them on the ground. The idea is to skip the careful planting process and surprise yourself with how the garden turns out. People…