MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How many peanuts does it take to make a jar of peanut butter?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How many peanuts does it take to make a jar of peanut butter?

It’s a lot! I discovered that it takes approximately 540 peanuts to make one 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. This is according to the National Peanut Board (yes, this is a real thing that exists).  Also, come to find out anything labeled “peanut butter” has to be at least 90% peanuts for it to officially…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the real name for the cardboard sleeve on coffee cups?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the real name for the cardboard sleeve on coffee cups?

Every time I get a coffee to go from somewhere and put one of those cardboard sleeves on the cup I always wonder if it has a real name besides “cardboard sleeve thingy” It does! Some other actual terms for it are coffee clutch, coffee cozy, Java Jacket, and paper zarf. Paper zarf?! I’m definitely…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are fire trucks red?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are fire trucks red?

There are a few different theories about why fire trucks are red, and they both make sense! So you can choose which you want to believe. Theory 1: The trucks were originally painted red to make them stand out from all the other vehicles on the road. Back in the early 1900s, Ford only offered…