Moment of Um

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236 Episodes

  1. How do QR codes work?

    Published: 10/11/2024
  2. How do solar panels work?

    Published: 10/10/2024
  3. How do 3D printers work?

    Published: 10/9/2024
  4. What makes a computer a computer?

    Published: 10/8/2024
  5. How are computers programmed with ones and zeros?

    Published: 10/7/2024
  6. Is there sound in the universe?

    Published: 9/27/2024
  7. Why does dust make us sneeze?

    Published: 9/26/2024
  8. Do all rocks have iron in them?

    Published: 9/25/2024
  9. Can muscles break like bones do?

    Published: 9/24/2024
  10. Why do fevers give you chills?

    Published: 9/23/2024
  11. Why aren’t hermit crabs born with shells?

    Published: 9/20/2024
  12. Why is being right-handed more common?

    Published: 9/19/2024
  13. How do butterflies get their designs?

    Published: 9/18/2024
  14. Do cats go to the dentist?

    Published: 9/17/2024
  15. What is lava made of?

    Published: 9/16/2024
  16. Why do gorillas beat their chests (and why is science so great)?

    Published: 9/13/2024
  17. Why are cactuses prickly?

    Published: 9/12/2024
  18. Are bananas radioactive?

    Published: 9/11/2024
  19. What happens when parts of your body fall asleep?

    Published: 9/10/2024
  20. How heavy is North America?

    Published: 9/9/2024

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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.