What Actually Happens in the Odyssey?
Did Odysseus really take 10 years just to sail home from a war that only lasted 10 years itself?We get into what actually happens in Homer's Odyssey, from the Cyclops Polyphemus and a visit to the lan...
28 Jul 11min
Is Cracking Your Knuckles Really Bad for You? (Refresher)
Does cracking your knuckles actually cause arthritis, or is that just something your parents made up to get you to stop?We get into the real science behind that satisfying pop sound, including what's ...
26 Jul 6min
Were Pirates Actually Anything Like the Movies?
Did real pirates actually talk, dress, and act anything like the ones we picture from the movies? We get into the real history of the Golden Age of Piracy, separating fact from Hollywood invention, an...
24 Jul 10min
How Are Lane Lines Actually Painted on Highways? (Espresso)
Are those perfectly straight highway lines really being painted by a machine, or is there something a lot more human going on? We get into how highway lane markings actually get made, starting with th...
23 Jul 6min
Are Bats Actually Blind?
Are bats actually blind, or has everyone been saying that phrase wrong for centuries? We get into what bats can really see, starting with echolocation and why it evolved for hunting in darkness rather...
21 Jul 10min
How Do Cruise Ships Really Float? (Refresher)
Why does a solid metal quarter sink straight to the bottom, while a cruise ship weighing over 100,000 tons floats without a problem?We get into the real physics behind it, starting with Archimedes' pr...
19 Jul 10min
Can We Actually Defend Earth From a Giant Asteroid?
Could we actually stop an asteroid before it hit Earth, or are we just hoping nothing big ever shows up?We get into the real state of planetary defense, from how NASA's DART mission tested asteroid de...
17 Jul 11min
100th Episode Spectacular: 100 Fun Facts (or as many as I can)
What if celebrating 100 episodes meant learning 100 things you probably never knew?On our milestone episode, I pull together a rapid-fire collection of surprising facts spanning science, history, biol...
14 Jul 14min
