Short Stuff: Squarer Than Wombat Poop
One of the cutest animals on the planet is also the only one that squeezes out cube-shaped poop. Find out why today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnyst...
5 Mai 202112min
The Appendix: No Respect
The poor appendix. Despite findings that it serves a purpose, many people still cast it off as a second rate organ and the Rodney Dangerfield of organs. We aim to correct that notion. Learn more abou...
4 Mai 202143min
Selects: How Cave Dwellers Work
You know the cavemen, a race of human cousins who lived exclusively in caves? They didn’t exist. Sure prehistoric hominids used caves sometimes but they lived in other places too. Luckily the time the...
1 Mai 202138min
How Corporate Taxes Work
There are lots of reasons to tax corporations: as a check on their power, to help pay for infrastructure, as a wealth tax. But the biggest reason economists cite for why they've stuck around is that e...
29 Apr 202148min
Short Stuff: Ivar The Boneless
Was Ivar the Boneless a real Viking warrior? Probably. Did he really have no bones? Probably not. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener f...
28 Apr 202110min
Truffles: Underground Treasures
Truffles are rare, expensive and apparently delicious. Learn all about these earthy fungi today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener fo...
27 Apr 202140min
Selects: How Profiling Works
At its base, criminal profiling is a legitimate investigatory tool. The Supreme Court has drawn a clear line that bans profiling when it includes race. So why do we still do it? Take a closer look wit...
24 Apr 202149min
How Stamp Collecting Works
Over the last two centuries philatelists – stamp collectors – have learned just about everything there is to know about every stamp ever printed. You won’t by the end of this episode, but you might be...
22 Apr 202154min
