MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Do The Stars Next To Elevator Numbers Mean?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Do The Stars Next To Elevator Numbers Mean?

If you’ve ever ridden in an elevator, you may have noticed that some of the floor numbers have a star next to them. What do those stars mean? Is it where the “stars” (celebrities) stay? Maybe it’s the hotel manager’s favorite floor? No, there’s actually a much more practical use for those particular stars. Whenever…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Are Bacon Bits Really Made Of?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Are Bacon Bits Really Made Of?

One of the most delicious-yet-mysterious parts of any salad or baked potato is the bacon bits. You can use them anywhere you might otherwise use real cooked & crumbled-up bacon. But, while they may look & taste a lot like bacon, what are bacon bits really? While ingredients in bacon bits vary from company to…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Are They Called “Piggy-Back Rides”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Are They Called “Piggy-Back Rides”?

Catching a ride on the back of a pig isn’t really a thing, right? And yet, people love horsing around & giving others what are called “piggyback rides”. But why are they called “piggyback rides”? I mean, people walk on two feet, right? Pigs, on the other hand, hoof it on four. What gives? Where…