The French met an indigenous people with their own language. Some natives still live in the area today.

What’s up with the Detroit incinerator? Where is it, what’s going on there, and why does it smell so much on certain days and not others?

"Why are there five separate cities that are seemingly small size with the same basic name in the Grosse Pointes? I was trying to figure out if there was there some type of dispute over land or if they were controlled by families or something of that nature?”

Michigan's affluent Grosse Pointes are split into 5 different municipalities. The reason involves control. And alcohol.

What happens to the stuff I recycle with the City of Detroit (curbside recycling)? Where and how is it sorted? Is it sold, and what happens to the money?

A listener asked why there is no subway or elevated transportation in Detroit, and whether it was determined before or after the rise of the auto industry.

Meet CuriosiD - a series for the inquisitive. Our news team works with listeners like you to find answers to great questions about Detroit and the region. Are you curious about the Detroit region or the people who live here? Leave us a voicemail at 313-327-2565 stating your name and your question. Or submit your question here.

Who are the deciding parties when it comes to choosing Renaissance Zones (in Detroit), and what criteria do they use to choose them? What is the history of Renaissance Zones?

Listener Paul wants to know - who chooses Detroit's Renaissance Zones and what criteria do they use?

“I moved from Washington, D.C. to Detroit in the mid-’90. And I’ve always loved the root beer float and people said, ‘You have to try the Boston Cooler.’ So, I tried it and was like, ‘What’s the deal here? Why’s it called a Boston Cooler and not a ginger ale cooler or something like that? I’m just curious.”