Moment of Um

How and when did jokes start, and why?

What happens when lightning strikes water?

Why does bread change color and texture in the toaster?

Do worms sleep?

This podcast episode explores the sleep patterns of worms, specifically focusing on the research conducted on C. elegans. The study reveals that worms do sleep, but their sleep patterns are different from humans. Worms sleep for short durations of only a minute or two before waking up and resuming their activity. The r...

Which is older, the sun or the moon?

How can parrots mimic other sounds?

Can a moon have a moon?

If ants like sweet things, why don't they attack beehives?

What is tree bark made of?

How do vacuum cleaners work?

Would a flashlight turn on at lightspeed?

Why do we jump when we get scared?

How do microphones work?

Why do our lips get chapped?

Do eyeballs grow?

How do mushrooms grow if they don’t have seeds?

Do fish have allergies?

How do skunks spray their stink?

If the earth had rings, could we see them?

How do prescription glasses work?