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
Famous Sayings! And Where They Actually Come From (Espresso)
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24 Jun 4min
Is Space Actually Still Expanding?
If the universe is expanding, what exactly is it expanding into? We get into the cosmology behind one of the most searched questions in science, covering Hubble's Law, the Big Bang, dark energy, and w...
23 Jun 10min
Is The Loch Ness Monster Actually Real? (Refresher)
Has one blurry photograph ever done more work to keep a legend alive than it had any right to?We get into the full story behind the Loch Ness Monster, from the earliest recorded sightings in the Scott...
21 Jun 17min
What Really Happened on Juneteenth?
Did you know the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, but some enslaved people in Texas didn't hear about it until more than 2 years later?We get into the history behind Juneteenth, including...
19 Jun 9min
Was the Tunguska Event Actually Caused by Aliens?
Did a giant explosion in the Siberian sky really come from outer space, or are we just filling in the blanks with the wildest story we can imagine?You hear about the 1908 Tunguska event as a “mystery ...
16 Jun 11min
Why Are Yawns Contagious? (Refresher)
You've definitely yawned today, but do you actually know why?The episode covers the real science behind yawning and why it spreads so easily, touching on the brain thermoregulation theory, the role of...
14 Jun 14min
Did George Washington Really Have Wooden Teeth?
You've heard the story about George Washington and his wooden teeth, but what if the real story is stranger, more painful, and made of hippopotamus ivory?This episode digs into Washington's lifelong d...
12 Jun 10min
