MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does SPF stand for? How do they come up with the number?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does SPF stand for? How do they come up with the number?

Summer is officially here and I hope you’re using the correct SPF sunscreen. But what does SPF stand for? And how do they come up with the number? SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, and the number beside it tell you how well the sunscreen protects your skin against sunburn. But there is a very specific formula they…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Hot water freezes faster than cold water. Why?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Hot water freezes faster than cold water. Why?

This doesn’t make any sense in my head but science proves it to be true. Hot water does in fact freeze faster than cold water. Here’s why… It’s something called the Mpemba Effect. The theory behind it is that the molecules in hot water are more stretched out, which allows them to release energy faster…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Hero Civilians Come To The Rescue In The Face of Flames

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Hero Civilians Come To The Rescue In The Face of Flames

There’s been a lot of people helping others out lately in little ways and in bigger ways. These two stories might be almost 3,000 miles apart but they are very similar scenarios. Hero civilians thinking quickly to help others in the face of a fire. The first story happened at a tire shop in Sacramento,…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is it true that goldfish have no memory?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is it true that goldfish have no memory?

There is a common myth about goldfish that their memory is only a span of about three seconds. If you’ve seen Finding Nemo or Finding Dory you’re very familiar with his theory. But this is not exactly true according to some scientists. It was been proven that a goldfish’s memory is nowhere near as short…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Rhode Island Teenager Turns Hobby Into Act of Kindness

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Rhode Island Teenager Turns Hobby Into Act of Kindness

We’ve all rummaged through a yard sale or thrift store and found a few items we could turn around for profit. But how often have you used that hobby for good? This 16-year-old kid in Rhode Island has been buying up abandoned storage units after people can’t pay their bill. Then going through all the…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do pirates wear earrings?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do pirates wear earrings?

Pirates do a lot of wacky things. But one staple of every pirate it seems is wearing lots of jewelry. Especially earrings. Why is that? A few reasons actually. First, is that back in the day lots of sailors and pirates collected trinkets from their travels which they made into earrings to show off how…