MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do Olympic divers shower after every dive?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do Olympic divers shower after every dive?

If you’ve been watching any of the diving events in the summer Olympics you’ve probably noticed one interesting thing that every diver does. They shower in between dives. But why?! I thought it might have been to wash the chlorine and chemicals off? But that’s not it at all. The pool water is very cold…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Westport woman saves the day for newly married couple

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Westport woman saves the day for newly married couple

Stories like this are great for teaching us that it’s always smart to do the right thing when you find any sort of money or belongings someone may have lost. 23-year-old Gabrielle Perry from Westport recently found a card on the ground with $500 inside of it. She was heading to dinner in South Norwalk…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How deep are the Olympic pools?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How deep are the Olympic pools?

Let’s keep the Olympic theme going for today’s mystery… how deep are the pools in the Summer Olympics? The regular swimming pools for the swimming events in Tokyo are almost 10 feet deep.  Pretty standard. The diving pools which obviously need to be deeper are between 10 and 16 feet depending on the event.  The…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What happens if there is a tie for gold in the Olympics?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What happens if there is a tie for gold in the Olympics?

Keeping with our Olympics theme for Mundane Mysteries today’s question… what happens if there is a tie for gold? This obviously doesn’t happen that often since a lot of the timed events are decided by a tenth of a second, but it does happen. So they have to have a system for it. Which they do.…

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 2% of Americans say they’ve NEVER washed THIS.

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 2% of Americans say they’ve NEVER washed THIS.

All this week I’ve got tickets to see Daughtry at Mohegan Sun Arena on November 14th. New question every day just after 4pm. Get it right first, you win! Here’s today’s if you missed it… A: 2% of Americans say they’ve NEVER washed THIS. Even though you’re supposed to do it every week or two…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are Olympic gold medals made of solid gold?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are Olympic gold medals made of solid gold?

If you win a gold medal at the Olympics are you actually getting a solid 100% gold medal?! The answer is actually no. In fact full gold medals haven’t been given since the 1912 Olympics. Today’s Olympic Gold Medals are actually made mostly of all silver. Then there is small thin coating of about 6…