Is Microwaving Your Food Actually Harmful?
Did you actually just nuke your food, or is everything you think about microwaves completely wrong? The episode gets into the real science behind microwave ovens, covering non-ionizing radiation, how ...
10 Jul 13min
Why Are Your Veins Blue If Your Blood Is Red? (Espresso)
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8 Jul 5min
Did Thomas Edison Really Invent the Light Bulb?
Did Thomas Edison actually invent the light bulb, or did he just get the best publicist?The episode traces the real history of the light bulb from Humphry Davy's arc lamp experiments in the early 1800...
7 Jul 11min
Why Do We Really Sneeze? (Refresher)
Why does your body launch a full-force sneeze out of nowhere, and does your heart really pause when it happens? We explore what is going on inside your body when you sneeze, how your brain and nerves ...
5 Jul 8min
How Did America Really Become A Global Superpower in 250 Years?
How does a group of scattered colonies end up shaping the entire modern world? From early geographic advantages and the Industrial Revolution to the impact of the World Wars, we look back on America’s...
3 Jul 11min
Does the Illuminati Actually Exist?
What if the most famous secret society in history was never actually that secret, and barely lasted a decade?The episode traces the real origin of the Bavarian Illuminati, founded by Adam Weishaupt in...
30 Jun 11min
Could a Penny Dropped from a Skyscraper Actually Be Lethal? (Refresher)
If someone dropped a penny off the Empire State Building and it hit you on the head, would it actually kill you?The episode runs the real physics on one of the most repeated urban legends in American ...
28 Jun 8min
Is It Actually Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker?
Have you ever been told never to wake a sleepwalker, and just accepted it as fact without ever questioning where that rule came from? The episode gets into the real sleep science behind sleepwalking, ...
26 Jun 10min
