James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Questions today included-Why is a fan oven hotter than other ovens?; Why does white wine give you headaches but red wine doesn't?; Where does the phrase 'best foot forward' come from?; Why are there so many 'Food&Wine' Shops?

Questions today included: why do we call it 'how's your father'? why don't plane wheels skid backwards when the plane lands and why is chicken pox given that title?

What happens to a cow's udders if she's not milked? What are the secret herb and spices in KFC? Why is it easier to sleep on your side and is there another name for horsemeat?

Mystery hour today included, Are pancakes, cakes? Do animals have accents, why do we use the expression 'pear shaped' and why do we drink brandy when we're ill?

Questions today included: Why could you see the moon this morning? How do cows produce so much fat? And, why is a landing in a house called a landing?

Questions today included: why is there a purple rubber band on asparagus, what's the highest a bird can fly, have cats eyes stopped working and why do so many American words seem to be missing vowels?

Could the Prime Minister change the colour of the 10 Downing St door? Who decided an x was a kiss at the end of a letter, and why doesn't central locking in a car work on some drives.

Why can't you get alcohol patches? Ice spike in bird bath? Do ants drown?

Mystery hour today included, why does it take so long to fly to Australia, will sat nav work when you're high up in a plane, why don't the apostles have surnames and why are women referred to as birds when birds are male and female?

What's the difference between gammon and ham, why do we clink our glasses and say 'cheers', what does Tog mean for a duvet and do you use more battery when you make a call rather than receive one?

Question's today included: Big Ben's bong, why does garlic permiate from your skin the next day, where does the word wages come from and where does the expression 'cold turkey' come from?

Also, if you wear a coat indoors, do you ruin the benefit when you go outside, why is time measured in 60s? Will sons always be taller than their mothers? And many more...

Can the internet be turned off? Is there a height restriction in basketball, what happens to the turkeys that Obama pardons for thanksgiving and can birds fly backwards?

If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the best hour of radio you could ever download!

What happens to the crusts of loaves when supermarkets make pre-packed sandwiches? Why don't you get sleep in your eye if you sleep during the day? Why do some stars twinkle when others don't?

what's the difference between moths and butteflies, how do you measure people's feet, origin of word 'goody 2 shoes' and why do we say 'take' soup?

If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the best hour of radio you could ever download!

What does the saying raining cats and dogs really mean? Do own goals count to a players goal tally? How to guide dogs know where to go? What is the oldest company? Why can't you store light?

Mystery hour questions included: would you have an explosion in your body if you ate a mentos then drank a cola drink, why does porridge stick in a non stick pan, who's 'Bob' in Bob's your uncle and why is UK known as the Motherland?

Questions included: why do dogs circle before lying down, who decided where north and south was on the earth, is the oil a natural lubricant for the earth, why does white paint make a room echo more?