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: What flavor is the Wendy’s frosty?
The internet has been buzzing over the debate on what flavor the famous Wendy’s frosty actually is. I always thought it was straight chocolate, but turns out that’s not true. It’s actually a chocolate-vanilla swirl! That explains why the color is so light I guess. The reason is because when they were first coming up…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do baseball players wear numbers on their jerseys?
Today is opening day for the baseball season to celebrate here’s a baseball mystery. Why do the players wear numbers on the back of their jerseys? The first baseball team to ever do it back in the 1920s were the New York Yankees. The reasoning behind it was for the team to wear the numbers…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are stop signs red?
You might have stopped at a few today. A red stop sign. But why red? They weren’t always red, or any color at all actually. Prior to the 1920s they didn’t have any specific color or shape. Then in 1922 they made them yellow octagons. The red faded too quickly so yellow was the best…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are Fruit Loops different flavors?
If you have kids who love the cereal Fruit Loops you’ve probably had this conversation before. What flavors are the individual colored loops? I always thought they were all different fruit flavors, but nope! Kellogg’s has admitted that every color of Froot Loops is the SAME FLAVOR. Wait, what?! There is even a name for…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called the Grammys?
Congrats to all the Grammy winners last night. Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic both took home multiple awards. But why are they called the “Grammys” anyway? It goes back to the first Grammy Awards in 1959. The trophy they made resembled a gold plated gramophone, also known as a photograph or record player. It’s still…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What was the first ever April Fools Prank?
I’ll be honest, I thought about playing a prank with this feature and coming up with a completely fake mystery, but then I realized you’ve probably been fooled enough today. Instead, let’s go back in April Fools history. According to second hand stories over the years the first ever prank that was pulled happened in…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why was bubble wrap invented?
We’ve all popped a few sheets of bubble wrap at one time or another, but what was it originally meant for? Bubble wrap was actually invented to be a 3-D wallpaper. Apparently no one liked the look becasue it never took off. But the guys who created the product still wanted to do something with…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is all that red juice in your meat container?
If you’ve purchased any sort of red meat from the grocery store recently you’ve probably noticed all he “red juice” around the meat inside the container. I always just assume this was blood from the meat… it’s actually not at all! In fact, almost all the blood is removed during processing of the meat. It’s…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is Olive Oil really considered juice?
I’m not sure why, but this fact blew my mind when I read it. I use olive oil pretty regularly. Cooking, with salads, dressings, all the time! But this never crossed my mind. Olive Oil is actually considered a “fruit juice”. The reason being, olives are a fruit so by definition olive oil is fruit…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called a piggy bank?
If you’ve ever dropped a coin inside a fake pig you’ve probably wondered “why is it a piggy banks? what do pigs have to do with money and saving” Well, nothing actually. Piggy banks got their name from an orange clay people used to make pots and jars in the Middle Ages which was called…… Continue Reading