With election day coming up tomorrow today’s mystery is how do astronauts vote from space? As you might imagine it’s very similar to how military members vote via absentee with a few additional things because ya’know… space. This is how it’s explained from NASA… Like other forms of absentee voting, voting from space starts with…
I’ve always wondered this. You might have too. As we head into Halloween weekend why is it on the 31st? Way back in the eighth century the Catholic Church made November 1st All Saints Day to honor saints and martyrs. The night before (October 31st) was knowns as All Hallows’ Eve. If you say that…
Every year you dress up with the kids and go knock on doors, ring doorbells, and say “Trick or treat”. But why do we even do this? Where did it all come from? It all started back in the 1930s. When young boys would spend Halloween going around pranking local farmers. Not a very nice…
If you were watching the World Series last night (Congrats Dodgers! Sorry to all the Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox fans here in CT) you may have wondered why the stitching on the baseballs is red? Way back before the 1900s baseballs used to have more of a cowhide color on the stitching. But around…
You’ve probably done this more than a few times when you feel a sneeze coming on. You immediately try to find the sun and look directly into it. But why does this help you sneeze? Sneeze are usually caused by something that gets in your nose to trigger the reaction. Dust, pollen, pepper, etc… most…
Since today is National Pumpkin Day I figured we’d dive into one of this season’s great questions… why are pumpkins orange? If you’ve been to a pumpkin patch this year for pumpkin picking you’ve probably noticed that pumpkins change color from green to orange. For pretty much the same reason you see tree leaves change…
You’ve probably used your GPS at least a few time already just today. We’re all used to it being so easy now whether you use Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze. It just works. But how?! GPS (Global Positioning System) is made up of more than 30 satellites that circle the Earth. Your GPS receiver…
We’ve all had it happen. You take a bite or a sip at dinner when suddenly out of nowhere you start having a coughing fit while trying to tell everyone “no, no I’m fine. It went down the wrong pipe!” But what exactly happens inside that body of yours when it goes down that dreaded…
We’ve all had that moment in the morning. You brush your teeth in the morning while getting ready then while eating a quick breakfast before you head out the door, you take a sip of your orange juice. YUCK! Possible the worst tasting thing of all time. Completely ruins your morning. But what causes this…
You’ve caught your finger in it by accident many times. That little pocket on your front right pocket of your jeans or pants. The elusive “fifth pocket”. It’s always been there, but what exactly is it’s purpose? Some people say it’s for spare change, some say for chapstick or lipstick. But the real reason it…