MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Do Stores Ask For Your ZIP Code?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Do Stores Ask For Your ZIP Code?

If you’ve shopped in an actual store any time in the last 10 years or so, you’ve probably experienced that uncomfortable moment at the checkout counter when the cashier asks for your ZIP code. It feels odd & a bit intrusive, since it doesn’t really seem relevant to whatever you’re buying. Soliciting your email address…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Makes A Clock A “Grandfather Clock”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Makes A Clock A “Grandfather Clock”?

What exactly makes a majestically tall clock a “grandfather clock”? No, it has nothing to do with the only people who seem to have them these days (though it’s understandable why someone might think that). Grandfather clocks are technically called “longcase clocks”, with their tall wooden cases, long swinging pendulums, ornate roman numerals, musically echoing…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Do We “Take It With A Grain Of Salt”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Do We “Take It With A Grain Of Salt”?

Whenever you overhear co-workers gossiping about someone, or read some salacious story on social media, it’s always best to take that information “with a grain of salt”. But why do we say that? What does sodium have to do with retaining a prudent amount of skepticism? The saying first showed up in ancient Rome around…

Lt. Holler

Lt. Holler

Meet Lt. Holler from the Frederick County Sheriffs Office