How Do People Game the Lottery?
From the Canadian professor who found patterns in scratch-off lottery tickets, to the Michigan couple that turned a lottery flaw into their retirement savings plan, to the strange reason you should ho...
9 Jan 37min
Why Did the Inventor of Shopping Malls Hate Malls?
While no one is going to malls (or so it seems), everyone seems to be talking about them: the CDC is writing up reports on mall walkers, people are growing beards to get into the mall Santa game, and ...
6 Jan 33min
9 High-Flying Facts About Skywriting!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… an ad for cigarettes?! For the past 102 years, people have been using airplanes to turn exhaust into ads, political slogans, birthday greetings, and more. But where di...
2 Jan 25min
Cake in Space, a Musical Mushroom, and a Very Lonely Snail
It’s the 44th annual Part-Time Genius Awards! We’re honoring the people—and creatures—behind the year’s best stories, including a fungus that plays keyboards, a rare snail looking for love, a very ner...
30 Dec 202530min
9 Very Important Facts About Bears
Whether you're an amateur bear enthusiast or prepping for a bear convention, these are the bear facts you'll need! Will and Mango explore a Canadian bear jail, learn why Pizzlies are taking over the w...
26 Dec 202515min
Is Flavor Really All In Your Brain?
Believe it or not, heavier bowls, a pair of headphones, and an electronic lollipop can trick your mind grapes into making tasty food even tastier. But how? And why?! Plus, the legend of the PB-and-may...
19 Dec 202539min
How Much Did Jane Austen Earn From Her Books (And Why Wasn’t It More)?
Jane Austen worked at a 12-sided desk, was great at singing, and earned shockingly little money from her novels. Today’s her 250th birthday, so we’re celebrating with nine niche literary facts about t...
16 Dec 202526min
9 Weird Things Hiding Underground
From the world's most secretive cinema to an internet for plants, to the perfect job for lazy people who also want to hide underground, Will, Gabe, and Mango go deep—very, very deep—in search of 9 wei...
12 Dec 202523min
