MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the cookie to cream ratio in Oreo cookies?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the cookie to cream ratio in Oreo cookies?

This is one of those heated debates that pops up every once in a while on the internet. Twitter, reddit, comment sections, people have hot takes on Oreos apparently. Mainly, are they evenly part cookie part cream. I always thought it was almost 50/50. But that isn’t the case at all. The real ratio of…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is February shorter than all the other months?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is February shorter than all the other months?

Welcome to the last day of February Snow Storm! The 28th. The shortest month of the year. But why is February shorter than every other month? It all goes way back to Roman superstitions. A Roman king named Numa wanted the calendar to match the lunar year so part of that was to make every…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How big can a snowflake get?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How big can a snowflake get?

We’ve got this snow on the way tonight here in Connecticut so I figured it would be a good day to talk about snow. You always hear about how small snowflakes mean a lot of snow, and larger flakes mean less. But just how big can snowflakes get? Well… the largest ever recorded was back…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do roosters hear themselves when they crow?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do roosters hear themselves when they crow?

If you’ve ever heard a rooster crow early in the morning (shout out to all my farmers out there!) you know how loud it can be. People have actually measured the sound and it’s hit as high as 140 decibels which can be extremely damaging to the ears and hearing. If it can do that…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the name Pickleball come from?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the name Pickleball come from?

One of the most buzzed about sports lately is Pickleball. It’s sort of like mini tennis. Smaller than a tennis court, but larger than ping pong. You use paddles, an almost wiffle ball like ball, and compete either solo or in two person teams. Very similar to Badminton but with a ball and shorter net.…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is today called “Fat Tuesday?”

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is today called “Fat Tuesday?”

Today is Mardi Gras which is historically a Christian holiday celebrated by many people around the world especially down in New Orleans. Where they famously throw one giant crazy parade in the streets. The day is traditionally known as “Fat Tuesday” but why is it called that? Ever since Mardi Gras started back in the…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we get brain freezes?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we get brain freezes?

With this spring-like weather today maybe you treated yourself to a milkshake, slushie, or ice cream and got the dreaded brain freeze or “ice cream headache”. What actually causes this to happen? Basically it’s your brain trying to even out your brain temp. There are nerve endings which sense the cold from the product your…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: When did people start giving chocolate for Valentine’s Day?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: When did people start giving chocolate for Valentine’s Day?

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you eat all the chocolate today. If you’re enjoying those delicious bites of heart shaped chocolatey goodness wondering why we give chocolate for Valentine’s day, I have the answer. It started when Richard Cadbury, the son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, decided they needed to fancy up the boxes the…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: When did the “Gatorade bath” tradition start in football?

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…