Moment of Um

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236 Episodes

  1. When did people start using utensils?

    Published: 12/6/2024
  2. How do our clothes get dirty?

    Published: 12/5/2024
  3. Why does salt make you thirsty?

    Published: 12/4/2024
  4. Why does bread have holes?

    Published: 12/3/2024
  5. How do people get warts?

    Published: 12/2/2024
  6. How does a platypus make its venom?

    Published: 11/29/2024
  7. How did the peregrine falcon get its name?

    Published: 11/28/2024
  8. Why don’t mountain lions have manes?

    Published: 11/27/2024
  9. Do birds cough or sneeze?

    Published: 11/26/2024
  10. How do bears make their dens?

    Published: 11/25/2024
  11. Why do we have friends?

    Published: 11/22/2024
  12. What is the strongest glue?

    Published: 11/21/2024
  13. Do penguins sit down?

    Published: 11/20/2024
  14. What causes solar flares?

    Published: 11/19/2024
  15. How do trumpets make that bbbbrrrrrrr sound?

    Published: 11/18/2024
  16. Is rainwater safe to drink?

    Published: 11/15/2024
  17. What's the smallest unit of measurement?

    Published: 11/14/2024
  18. How do stars form black holes?

    Published: 11/13/2024
  19. Why do daddy long legs have super long legs?

    Published: 11/12/2024
  20. How do fireworks explode?

    Published: 11/11/2024

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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.