MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did “eggnog” get its name?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did “eggnog” get its name?

One of the most festive drinks this time of year… delicious eggnog. But where did that silly name come from? Eggnog is a beverage that originated back in medieval Britain times. They would make it as a hot, milky, ale-like drink made with egg and figs. Legend has it that the “nog” comes from “noggin,”…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is “figgy pudding”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is “figgy pudding”?

It’s that time of year, we’ve all heard the song “please bring us some figgy pudding… please bring us some figgy pudding…” but what exactly is figgy pudding? Would I even want it? It actually does sound kind of tasty. It’s a rich boiled pudding cake made with flour, suet, figs, and other dried fruit.…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A wrong number leads to decades of friendship

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A wrong number leads to decades of friendship

We’ve all been there before you answer a wrong number or call a wrong number by accident. But how many times do you actually stay in touch with that person?! Over two decades ago a woman in her 50s named Gladys Hankerson tried to call her sister in Maryland, but dialed the wrong number.  A random…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is everything red in stores during the holidays?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is everything red in stores during the holidays?

Christmas is around the corner, the holiday season is here. That means you’re probably shopping nonstop lately. But why is “red” the color every store decides to use for decorations and ads this time of year? There have been research studies done by the retail industry which show that consumers spend more money when they…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are baby spiders called?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are baby spiders called?

I don’t know about you but I always think of spiders full grown or in eggs. Never as babies. But obviously they have to grow up into adult spiders. So what does one call a baby spider? The official name for spiders that have yet to reach maturity yet is “spinderlings”. How adorable! Maybe that…