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: Where does the word “fall” come from?
Happy first day of fall! The chilly air, pumpkins, apples, leaves, it all starts now. But here did the word “fall” come from anyway? Back in the 1600s it started when a poet from England used the term “fall of leaves” so that’s when people started using it for the name of the season. Once…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What makes leaves turn color in the fall?
I know, I know, last day of summer. Very sad. But the good news is we get to see all this beautiful foliage soon! What makes those leaves look the way the do anyway? The vibrant reds and oranges, the colorful browns and yellows. It’s actually from how much sugar is in the leaves. That’s…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does CC and BCC actually stand for when sending an email?
You’ve probably sent multiple emails today already where you’ve CC’d or BCC’d someone. BCC being the sneakiest of office tricks where you basically send it to others without the the person on the other end knowing. But why those letters? CC stands for “carbon copy” and BCC is “blind carbon copy,” These terms come from…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do tennis players grunt when they hit a shot?
The U.S. Open just wrapped up last week in New York. If you watched any of the matches you no doubt heard a lot of grunting. But is there a reason they do that? Yes, in fact there is. According to experts If you grunt when you hit a tennis ball, your shot will be…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the word “emoji” come from?
You’ve no doubt used them thousands of times when texting. Emojis. But where did that term come from anyway? The actually word emoji is actually a combo of a few Japanese characters 絵 (“e,” meaning picture), 文 (“mo,” means write) and 字 (“ji,” character). Super interesting how we now communicate with pictures just like they…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is Google spelled that way?
Today is the 25th anniversary of google.com being registered as a domain on September 15th 1997. Google has celebrated their birthday at all different times but this was when the site was actually created. The original name was supposed to be Google at all. It was actually “googol” which is a term that means a…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why can we see the moon out during the day sometimes?
If you looked up at the blue sky this morning you could clearly still see the moon most of the morning. Even by 10-11am. But why is the moon way more visible in the day at times? It mostly has to do with the position of the moon being in the exact right spot during…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does the McFlurry have that square shaped spoon with the hole in it?
I had a few people email me about this yesterday since it was National Milkshake Day. Wanted to know why the McDonald’s McFlurry’s have such an odd shaped spoon with the square hole in it. I always assumed it was a straw to drink the rest of the McFlurry when it melts a bit, but…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do bees sting other bees?
It’s that time of year again… the bees are PISSED! They’ve been buzzing around all summer long and now they can sense the cold winter is coming so they are getting all their stings out. I’m telling you… just go to any apple orchard in September and it’s just the most angry bees everywhere. But…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why did the Queen have two birthdays?
With the sad news of Queen Elizabeth the II passing yesterday lots of people have been talking about he Royals and their traditions. One of the things that always comes up is why did the Queen have two birthdays? Her real birthday was in April on the 21st, but then she would celebrate again in…… Continue Reading