Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Now if you’re posting on social you’ve probably seen and typed it both ways Paddy’s with a D’s and Patty’s with T’s. According to a new poll 49% of Americans go with the T version, 29% go with the D version, and the rest aren’t sure. But which is the real…
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up tomorrow I figured this would be a good mystery to solve so you know why you’re wearing all that green. The color green was first used in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations back in the 18th century. This is when the shamrock first became a national symbol in Ireland. Because…
No one likes feeling under the weather, but where did that term even come from? It originates from the maritime world. Back in the old days when a sailor was sick while on a ship or boat they were sent below deck to help them recover. The reason being to send them under the deck…
This weekend we spring ahead for Daylight Saving. Finally! All the clocks turn ahead 1 hour Saturday into Sunday at 2am. But why is it always 2am? It would make sense to do it at midnight since that’s when the say changes right? Well the reason it happens later in the night at 2am is…
Weird one, I know. But yes it’s true! Humans aren’t the only things bees go after. When bees are protecting their hives from outsiders, some of the “guard bees” will stay by the entrance and be on the lookout for other bees that try to come in. If there’s a rogue bee from another hive…
One of the many pizza mysteries. Why are the boxes always square if the pizza is round? Like most things, it really all comes down to cost saving. It is much cheaper to mass produce square boxes than round ones since a square box can be made from a single sheet of cardboard. The square…
There are a lot of things that happen in the world that make you wonder “Why is it like that?” Kevin 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.
Lot of talk about the Royal Family this week after Meghan, Harry and Oprah’s big interview Sunday night. There are many unanswered questions about what goes on inside the palace walls. One that I have always wondered is the famous rule that garlic is off limits on all royal menus. Why? According to a former…
You’ve probably heard the popular phrase right around this time of year “March comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb” which refers to the weather patterns. The start of the month tends to be winterish like we had this year so far and the end of the month gets a little warmer,…
We’ve all used Elmer’s glue before in school or for various art projects. If you’re like me you’ve often wondered “hey wait, why does this glue not stick to the bottle but the minute it comes out it sticks to everything?!” The reason for it is when white glue is inside a bottle, there’s not…