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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 do ostriches stick their heads in the ground?

How does anesthesia work?

Why do we need belly buttons?

What produces eye gunk when we sleep?

How does bug spray work?

Why do we itch?

What are antibiotics and probiotics?

How do music boxes work?

Why do pugs have such scrunched faces?

How do Magic 8-balls work?

How and why do we produce saliva?

How is flannel made?

Why do irons have to be hot to de-wrinkle things?

Why didn't sharks go extinct like dinosaurs?

Why do volcanoes go dormant?

What is the flavor of root beer?

How does your body make a fever?

How do QR codes work?

How do solar panels work?

How do 3D printers work?