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 did the Frisbee get it’s name?
One of my favorite summer toys and great for the beach too. Frisbies! Such an odd unique name so where did it come from? It actually has a Connecticut tie in. Back in 1871, a guy William Frisbie opened a Frisbie Pie Company in right here in Bridgeport. Students from local colleges would toss the…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What coffee keeps you more cool, hot or iced?
It might make sense that iced is the answer. And while it does tastes refreshing in the summer, when it comes to cooling you off it’s kind of just a quick fix. Think of it like this… drinking 1 cold beverage into your hot body is like dumping a glass of ice into a hot…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The one crazy thing that makes peppers taste hot
Anytime you eat a hot pepper. Jalapeno, habanero, ghost pepper, etc… you get an immediate feeling of heat in your mouth. But what causes that? It’s a chemical compound in the pepper called capsaicin. Which basically triggers the receptors in your mouth and tongue to tell your brain “something is on fire”. I’ll be thinking…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are there 52 cards in a deck of playing cards?
You’ve played with them for your whole life and every time you shuffle before a game of solitaire or Go Fish you probably wonder “why 52?” There are a lot of theories online as to why that random number, but the most common one amongst history buffs seems to be that they are supposed to…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called Jaywalking?
We’ve all done it at least ones. You skip right across the street quickly just outside of the white crosswalk lines. You jaywalked! Some places are more serious about it than others. But where did the “jay” come from? Going back to the 1920s the term “jay” was a word to call someone an “idiot”…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Happy 7/11! Why is it called that anyway?
Today is July 11th. You know what that means! FREE SLURPEE DAY! Get it… 7/11? The reason they named the stores that was after the original hours of operation. When they first started in 1946 they opened at 7am and closed at 11pm. Then in the 1960s they started staying open 24 hours like it…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The REAL reason hotels have free ice machines
A lot of summer vacations happening which means you’re probably staying in a lot of hotel rooms. Every hotel stay you get the essentials… black out curtains, little soaps, maybe a bible in the drawer, and free ice! But the ice wasn’t always free. Back in the day refrigeration wasn’t what it is now and…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: PEZ was originally invented for WHAT?!
PEZ, who’s visitor center is right here in Orange, CT, was not meant as a fun candy at all. It started as more of a mint type item to help people quit smoking. The creator or PEZ who was Austrian named the candies after the German word for peppermint (Pffefferminz). They were first released in…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are the stickers on fruits and vegetables at the store edible?
Those pesky stickers that are on your fruits and vegetables when you guy them at the grocery store… are they edible? They are in fact! As long as you wash them properly like you wash the skin itself they can be consumed. The glue they use to stick them on is actually regulated by the…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are sparkers made of?
Sparklers are one of the most fun 4th of July traditions. While they are much milder than a real firework, it’s still fire on a stick so it’s important to be careful and safe when using them. Especially around kids. But what are sparklers actually made of to make them look so cool? A sparkler…… Continue Reading