MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is a Sugar Plum?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is a Sugar Plum?

It’s that time of year, the only time of year, that you hear about Sugar Plums. From the Nutcracker to a new flavored drink at Dunkin’ this year. But what exactly is a Sugar Plum anyway? As explained by The Atlantic: The sugar plums English-speakers ate from the 17th to the 19th century contained mostly…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do reindeer eye’s change color with the seasons?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do reindeer eye’s change color with the seasons?

Tis the season for singing Rudolph and putting out carrots for the reindeer on Christmas eve. Everyone knows Rudy’s nose was red, but did you know reindeer’s eyes change color?! During the summer months their eye color is golden, then once winter sets in they start to change to a darker shade of blue which…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do Christmas lights always get tangled?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do Christmas lights always get tangled?

A lot of people have been decorating their house early this year to get in the holiday spirit. One thing that we’ve all experienced at one point or another is the Clark Griswold tangling of the lights. So annoying! And why does it always happen? Well, first of all, the cord that the lights are…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are soccer balls black and white?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are soccer balls black and white?

The world’s most popular sport… soccer! Or as all the other counties call it “futbol”. If you or your kids are into soccer you’ve probably noticed most soccer balls are black and white. There actually are a few good reasons why. Originally soccer balls were brown leather, but as more and more games became televised…

MUNDANE MYSTERY: Why are most doorknobs brass?

MUNDANE MYSTERY: Why are most doorknobs brass?

Okay not EVERY doorknob is brass, but let’s be honest most of them are. But why? It’s not just for the shiny look. There is a practical reason too that is especially important in 2020. Brass actually destroys bacteria. So this make the doorknob, which get touched hundreds if not thousands of times a day…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What happens to the turkey that the President Pardons?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What happens to the turkey that the President Pardons?

dThe Presidential pardoning of the turkey is one of my favorite annual traditions around this time of year. One lucky turkey gets spared by the leader of the free world. But what happens to the turkey after the pardon? Do they just go back to regular turkey life? Vacation? Roaming the streets again? Every president…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are the metal loops on grocery cart handles for?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are the metal loops on grocery cart handles for?

You’ve probably been doing a lot of grocery shopping this year. As you’re pushing your cart out of the store or loading up your bags you may have noticed the metal loops on the grocery cart handle. Right at the seat where kids can sit. But what are they for?! It actually serves a very…

MUNDANE MYSTERY: What is the middle hole in a spaghetti spoon for?

MUNDANE MYSTERY: What is the middle hole in a spaghetti spoon for?

If you’ve made made spaghetti recently you most likely used that plastic spoon for the pasta with the one circular hole in the middle. I always thought that hole was just to drain the water when you lift the noodles from the pot. Come to find out there’s a much more handy reason for it.…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are the letters on a keyboard in a random order?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are the letters on a keyboard in a random order?

I thought of this one today when I was typing an email earlier. Why are the letters on a keyboard in a random order? So the first keyboard ever invented was on the typewriter. Originally, the keys were arranged in alphabetical order which makes sense right? But the workers who were typing on them go so…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is that drawer under your oven REALLY for?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is that drawer under your oven REALLY for?

With Thanksgiving a week from today you’re probably getting ready to use that oven a whole lot next Thursday. While you’re cooking this year you might ask yourself what that extra drawer under the oven is really for? Most people just use it to store pans, cookie sheets, pizza stone (that’s what’s in mine!) but…