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Moment of Um

Moment of Um is your daily answer to those questions that pop up out of nowhere and make you go… ummmmmmm. Brought to you by your friends at Brains On at APM Studios.

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What is plastic made of?

How does pasta turn from hard to tender?

How are our brains different from other animals' brains?

Do zookeepers work at night?

Why does corn have hairs on it?

Where does pepper come from?

Why do donuts have “nut” in the name?

Why is cotton so fluffy?

Why do we get bruises?

How is couscous made?

Why do people stop growing taller?

Why can’t we feel our hair growing?

Do plants have DNA?

How do flat rocks skip across water?

Why do flightless birds have wings?

How are cheetahs so fast?

Why does cutting onions make you cry?

How do lizards detach their tails?

Why is chocolate poisonous for dogs?

Why do we faint?