There are a lot of things that happen in the world that make you wonder “Why is it like that?” Kevin & Jenna are here to answer these questions and solve these Mundane Mysteries.
Tune in weekdays at 2:30pm to find out answers to questions you never knew you had.
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do bats hang upside down?
It’s that time of year where you start seeing spooky decorations everywhere including bats! Very popular Halloween item. But why do bats hang upside down? One popular theory on the internet is that since bats do not have legs they would never be able to produce enough energy to get off the ground and fly…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do passports only come in certain colors?
I always thought it might be cool to have a colorful looking passport. Maybe a neon green… or Pink would be popular. But there is a reason why there are only 4 colors they come in. Dark shades of Red, Green, and Blue. The reason being that these darker colors look more official and if…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Who came up with Taco Tuesday?
The stars have finally aligned and let National Taco Day and Taco Tuesday fall on the same day. Very exiting. I plan to eat all the tacos tonight. But who first came up with the phrase “Taco Tuesday”? There is a bit of drama surrounding it actually. A taco chain in the Midwest called Taco…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do the Yankees wear Pinstripes?
With only a few games left in the regular season all eyes are on the Yankees lately. Even if you’re not a Yankees fan you still are following along to see if Aaron Judge can hit that 62nd home run and break the record. Will he do it?! Who knows. As I was watching over…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do brides have bridesmaids?
Fall wedding season is here. I feel like there are SO many weddings in the fall now. Makes sense with how beautiful the weather is this time of year. Today’s mystery…. why do brides have bridesmaids? It’s now more of a tradition than anything to give the bride moral support from her friends and family…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where was coffee first discovered?
Today is National Coffee Day. Hope you have a cup, or 8, already. Today we are wondering where coffee was first discovered and how? The legend that has always been told is that an ancient goat herder in Ethiopia started to realize that his goats had far more energy than usual and were acting out…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can Hurricane names be used more than once?
Hurricane Ian making landfall down in Florida today. Wishing everyone down there the best and to be safe. The current list of hurricane names are used in alphabetical order each year, once a storm is named the name can’t be used again for 6 years. Then it can get recycled. If the storm is really…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are the Family Feud survey questions real surveys? 
After all these years you would think the “Family Feud” would run out of people to survey. Are those surveys real? With real people answering? They are! Producers and staff for the show so all the surveys by telephone, and asks each person the talk to about 30 to 40 questions. Which are then…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What was the weird bright light in the sky over Connecticut on Saturday?
If you happened to be looking up to the sky around 7:30-8pm on Saturday night you might have seen an ominous bright light streaking across the sky over Connecticut. As you can imagine the speculation started right away on social media. UFOs, meteors, asteroids, planes… but it was none of those things. According to Spacex.com,…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How many leaves fall every year?
The leaves are starting to turn and fall to the ground now that the fall season has officially started. But how many fall every year in the U.S.? It’s kind of impossible to know the exact number obviously but since we have the internet someone decided to ballpark it. They figured out that there are…… Continue Reading