There are a lot of things that happen in the world that make you wonder “Why is it like that?” Kevin Begley is 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: When did the “Gatorade bath” tradition start in football?
Heading into Super Bowl Weekend one of the most known traditions is the winning team dumping the cooler of Gatorade onto the head coach. But when and how did this crazy tradition start? It actually began right here in the Tri-state! The “Gatorade shower” was first done back in 1984, when New York Giants player Jim…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: There is actually a real technical term for the crust of pizza
Happy National Pizza Day! All your life you’ve probably just called it “the crust” when eating a slice, but there is a technical term for that outer edge of the delicious pie. It’s called the “cornicione” (Italian: corn-ee-chone-ey). In English is pronouced “Cornice”. The word means the “end crust”. Which makes sense. It doesn’t really…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does it mean when a player gets an “octopus” in football?
Super Bowl is coming up on Sunday so today’s mystery is football related. A lot of the prop bets from Vegas have started to come out. Random things you can bet on like the coin toss, “how long will the national anthem be”, and what color Gatorade the winning team will dump on the coach.…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are most taxis yellow?
If you’ve ever spent time in NYC you’ve no doubt seen the sea of yellow taxis. But why yellow? Originally when they first started back in 1907 all the taxis in New York were red and green. But they quickly started to realize those colors were blending in with the other vehicles on the road.…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s the difference between Record of the Year and Song of the Year?
Sunday night was the Grammys. While watching and scrolling Twitter I noticed a lot of people confused about what the difference was between the Record of the Year award and the Song of the Year category. Let’s figure out it shall we… According to the Recording Academy, the Record of the Year category “recognizes the…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why did they name it the Grammys
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards happen this Sunday night February 5th. I figured we would do a Grammy edition Mundane Mystery. Where did the name “Grammy” come from? Back at the first Grammy Award ceremony in 1959 they needed an ideas for the gold plated statues they were giving out as the awards. They decided…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?
Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil ruined my spring time hopes this morning by seeing his shadow and predicting 6 more weeks of winter. Ugh. BUT, how accurate is this groundhog anyway? Not very. “Phil” has been making his predictions since 1886, and he’s actually only been right 39% of the time! That’s under 50%. You…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What do you call the ends of a loaf of bread?
I’m always entertained by these internet debates on reddit over the silliest things. The latest one up for debate is “what do you call the ends of a loaf of bread?” Some are insisting it’s the “crust”, others thing “end piece”, another popular one is “the heel”. But is there an official name for it?…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are eggs supposed to be kept refrigerated or room temp?
There has been A LOT of egg talk lately. The price of eggs, egg shortages, and a hot debate on twitter about whether they should be refrigerated or can be left at room temp. Most countries don’t refrigerate their eggs. But here in the US, they are considered a perishable item and therefore have to…… Continue Reading
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did Rock, Paper, Scissors come from?
Rock, Paper, Scissors. A game that has been entertaining people and solving “who will go first” for years now. My 4-year-old daughter just discovered it for the first time and LOVES it. Which got me thinking where did it even come from? According to the World Rock Paper Scissors Association, www.wrpsa.com (yes, that’s a real…… Continue Reading