MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the difference between Frosting and Icing?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the difference between Frosting and Icing?

Maybe you are still snacking on a few leftover cupcakes from Valentine’s Day and this thought crossed your mind. What is the difference between frosting and icing? Not a whole lot actually, but there are subtle differences. Frosting is generally thicker and fluffier than icing. Icing rends to be shiny and thin making it harder…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do some parts of the country not have any billboards?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do some parts of the country not have any billboards?

If you’ve traveled around the U.S. you may have noticed that certain areas don’t have any billboards on the side of the roads. Some states it’s even illegal! I know parts of Long Island don’t have any at all. And in Hawaii, Alaska, Maine, and Vermont it is actually illegal to put up any billboards.…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are most jeans blue?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are most jeans blue?

While there are all kinds of colors and styles when it comes to jeans the most common popular color is blue. But why? The reason blue was picked as the color for denim is because of the chemical properties of blue the dye. Most other dyes will permeate fabric in hot temperatures, making the color…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called the “Super Bowl”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is it called the “Super Bowl”?

It wasn’t always called the Super Bowl.  At first they tried out difference names like “The Big One” and “The Pro Bowl” then the league ultimately decided on the “AFL-NFL World Championship Game”. Then the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs,  Lamar Hunt, came up with the name “Super Bowl”, after seeing his kids play…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Who came up with the idea for the Polaroid camera?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Who came up with the idea for the Polaroid camera?

Polaroid cameras were all the rage for decades. Get the photo immediately after you snap it? What a concept! Of course now with the invention of smartphones and digital cameras the entire photo world has be turned upside down. But who first thought of the idea to invent the Polaroid camera and why? A man…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are those giant silos behind the big air ski jump in Beijing?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are those giant silos behind the big air ski jump in Beijing?

If you’ve been watching any of the Winter Olympics in Beijing or scrolling your social feeds you’ve probably noticed the backdrop for the big air ski jump isn’t quite the winter wonderland that some other host countries have. It’s 3 giant silos that resemble some sort of factory or power plant. They actually used to…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is there anyone still using AOL’s dial-up internet?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is there anyone still using AOL’s dial-up internet?

The early days of the internet feels like it was 100 years ago when in reality it was only 20 or so years back when we were all logging on to AOL with those obnoxious dial tones. But to people STILL use the dial-up internet now… in 2022?! Apparently yes. The amount of people who…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What country is R.O.C. in the Olympics?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What country is R.O.C. in the Olympics?

You may have seen R.O.C. listed in the medal count and when watching the events. Everyone is confused. But it’s Russia.  This same confusion just happened during the Summer Olympics last year.  Russia got banned for doping, so all the Russian athletes are now competing under the banner, “Russian Olympic Committee” Instead of the actual…