Why Don't Birds Get Electrocuted on Power Lines? (Refresher)
A bird can land on a power line carrying thousands of volts and feel absolutely nothing. Touch that same line yourself and it kills you instantly. So what does the bird know that you don't? We get int...
9 Aug 6min
What On Earth Is Dark Matter?
Scientists are almost completely certain that 85 percent of the matter in the universe is something nobody has ever detected. So how does anyone know it's there?We get into the astronomer who noticed ...
7 Aug 9min
What Happened To The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World?
Six of the seven wonders of the ancient world are gone, so how does anyone actually know they were ever there? We get into who wrote the list and why it stopped at seven, from the Greek word theamata ...
4 Aug 12min
Was The Titanic Intentionally Sunk? (Refresher)
Was the "unsinkable" Titanic actually sunk on purpose, or has that theory just refused to die for over a century?We get into the wildest Titanic conspiracy theories still circulating today, including ...
2 Aug 9min
Does Hypnotism Actually Work?
Could someone else actually take control of your mind through hypnosis, or is that just something movies made up? We get into the real history of hypnosis, starting with Franz Mesmer's animal magnetis...
31 Jul 10min
What Actually Happens in the Odyssey?
Did Odysseus really take 10 years just to sail home from a war that only lasted 10 years itself?We get into what actually happens in Homer's Odyssey, from the Cyclops Polyphemus and a visit to the lan...
28 Jul 11min
Is Cracking Your Knuckles Really Bad for You? (Refresher)
Does cracking your knuckles actually cause arthritis, or is that just something your parents made up to get you to stop?We get into the real science behind that satisfying pop sound, including what's ...
26 Jul 6min
Were Pirates Actually Anything Like the Movies?
Did real pirates actually talk, dress, and act anything like the ones we picture from the movies? We get into the real history of the Golden Age of Piracy, separating fact from Hollywood invention, an...
24 Jul 10min
