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 Gatorade get its name?
There are two kinds of people who consume the majority of Gatorade. Athletes on sidelines and people who are extremely hungover. Where did this recovery drink get it’s name anyway? Gatorade was invented at the University of Florida in 1965. So naturally they named it after the mascot of the school, the Gators. The most…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Christmas themed stamps haven’t always been around, come to find out
We just finished sending writing and sending out our Christmas cards in our house. Which involved lots of holiday postage stamps. These weren’t always available though. Canada debuted the first Christmas postage stamp in 1898! Then it took forever for America to catch up. The first U.S. Christmas themed stamp was issued in 1962. The…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How tall is the tallest Christmas tree ever?
If you celebrate Christmas you probably have you tree up already in the living room. Usually anywhere from 4 feet to 7 or 8 feet for standard home. Then we have the big trees in the center of town or at Rockefeller Center which seem massive. But none of the come close to the tallest…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are Poinsettias, the festive red holiday plant, poisonous?!
There’s been a rumor around the holidays that those beautiful red plants we all love this time of year, are poisonous. This is not true. Ohio State University did a research project which showed that a 50-pound child would have to eat more than 500 leaves to have any harmful effect. This is ver unlikely…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the term “Hands Down” come from?
You’ve probably used it more than a few times in your life, “hands down”. Which means without question, definitive, by far, etc… but where did it come from? Horse racing. When the jockey would have a big enough lead that he could relax his arms and hands from holding the horse and still be ahead…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How much would it cost to buy everything mentioned in the “12 days of Christmas”?
We’re officially 12 days away from Christmas. Every year the list comes out of so how much it would cost to buy everything mentioned in “The 12 Days of Christmas”. And every year it gets more expensive. This year’s report just came out. The cost to buy it all would be $45,523, up 10.5% from…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How long does it take for Christmas Trees to grow?
My family and I continued our tradition this year cutting down our Christmas tree over the weekend at Maple Row Farm in Easton. It got me thinking… how long do these trees take to grow? It depends on the type of tree. But on average, the tree you put up in your living room needs…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s the difference between a gift and a present?
As you shop for gifts and presents for everyone on your list this year maybe this question has crossed your mind… what’s the difference between a gift and a present? Many would say they are one in the same. Which is kind of true. The only subtle difference is that a “gift” can be something…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How are Candy Canes made into that shape?
December 1st. It’s candy cane season. One of the biggest mysteries of the holiday season. How do they get the candy canes into that shape? In the candy factories where they are made there are automated machines which mix and pull massive wads of red and white candy before rolling candy logs into thin ropes,…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is New Haven Pizza pronounced “AH-BEETZ”?
As a love of all things pizza I’m lucky to live right next to the pizza capitol of the world, New Haven. You may have noticed that a lot of the famous places (Pepe’s, Sally’s, Modern) all have “Apizza” on their name which locals know is produced “AH-BEETZ”. But why? In Italy where pizza first…… Continue Reading