Why Do We Really Sneeze? (Refresher)
Why does your body launch a full-force sneeze out of nowhere, and does your heart really pause when it happens? We explore what is going on inside your body when you sneeze, how your brain and nerves ...
5 Jul 8min
How Did America Really Become A Global Superpower in 250 Years?
How does a group of scattered colonies end up shaping the entire modern world? From early geographic advantages and the Industrial Revolution to the impact of the World Wars, we look back on America’s...
3 Jul 11min
Does the Illuminati Actually Exist?
What if the most famous secret society in history was never actually that secret, and barely lasted a decade?The episode traces the real origin of the Bavarian Illuminati, founded by Adam Weishaupt in...
30 Jun 11min
Could a Penny Dropped from a Skyscraper Actually Be Lethal? (Refresher)
If someone dropped a penny off the Empire State Building and it hit you on the head, would it actually kill you?The episode runs the real physics on one of the most repeated urban legends in American ...
28 Jun 8min
Is It Actually Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker?
Have you ever been told never to wake a sleepwalker, and just accepted it as fact without ever questioning where that rule came from? The episode gets into the real sleep science behind sleepwalking, ...
26 Jun 10min
Famous Sayings! And Where They Actually Come From (Espresso)
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24 Jun 4min
Is Space Actually Still Expanding?
If the universe is expanding, what exactly is it expanding into? We get into the cosmology behind one of the most searched questions in science, covering Hubble's Law, the Big Bang, dark energy, and w...
23 Jun 10min
Is The Loch Ness Monster Actually Real? (Refresher)
Has one blurry photograph ever done more work to keep a legend alive than it had any right to?We get into the full story behind the Loch Ness Monster, from the earliest recorded sightings in the Scott...
21 Jun 17min
