Are Bulls Actually Enraged By The Color Red? (Refresher)
A bullfighter waves a red cape, the bull charges, and everyone watching draws the same conclusion. It is one of the most repeated animal facts there is. So is it actually the red? Or something else en...
27 Sep 7min
How Long Can A Human Really Live Without Food And Water?
You have probably heard the rule of 3s. Three minutes without air, three days without water, three weeks without food. Tidy, memorable, repeated everywhere. But how long can a human actually survive w...
25 Sep 13min
Are You Actually Supposed to Wait 24 Hours to File a Missing Person Report?
A family member misses dinner. A friend stops answering. And somewhere in the back of your head is the line you have heard on television a hundred times: nobody can do anything until they have been go...
22 Sep 12min
Is The Great Wall Of China Actually Visible From Space? (Refresher)
Somebody will eventually tell you the Great Wall of China is the only human-made thing visible from space. It gets repeated so confidently that nobody stops to ask who actually checked.So can you see ...
20 Sep 8min
Do Exorcisms Actually Work?
The movie version is always the same. A priest, an old book, a dark room, furniture that will not stay put, and a clear verdict inside two hours.The real cases are far less tidy. So when an exorcism a...
18 Sep 14min
Are Sharks Actually Older Than Trees? (Espresso)
Somebody will eventually tell you that sharks are older than trees. It sounds like a fact invented at 2am to win an argument.So is it true? We find out..────────────────Enjoying the show? Follow Fool'...
16 Sep 6min
Does 11:11 Actually Do Anything?
You reach for your phone and the screen says 11:11. Later a receipt totals $11.11. Then it appears again the next night, right as you're thinking about something you badly want to happen.So why that p...
15 Sep 13min
Is Bigfoot Actually Real? (Refresher)
A blurry strip of film shot in 1967 turned local folklore into a national obsession. People have been hauling plaster casts, hair samples and shaky footage out of the woods ever since.So what does all...
13 Sep 10min
