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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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Why does bread have holes?

How do people get warts?

How does a platypus make its venom?

How did the peregrine falcon get its name?

Why don’t mountain lions have manes?

Do birds cough or sneeze?

How do bears make their dens?

Why do we have friends?

What is the strongest glue?

Do penguins sit down?

What causes solar flares?

How do trumpets make that bbbbrrrrrrr sound?

Is rainwater safe to drink?

What's the smallest unit of measurement?

How do stars form black holes?

Why do daddy long legs have super long legs?

How do fireworks explode?

How do batteries work?

Why do we rub our eyes when we're tired?

How do lightbulbs work?