Moment of Um

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190 Episodes

  1. How do shells get their shape?

    Published: 5/2/2024
  2. Do snakes barf?

    Published: 5/1/2024
  3. What happens when you pour salt on a snail?

    Published: 4/30/2024
  4. What makes a good paper airplane?

    Published: 4/29/2024
  5. How do birds make their eggs?

    Published: 4/26/2024
  6. Do spiders have ears?

    Published: 4/25/2024
  7. What would happen if it rained oobleck?

    Published: 4/24/2024
  8. Do mice really like cheese?

    Published: 4/23/2024
  9. How is wood made into paper?

    Published: 4/22/2024
  10. How far has any astronaut traveled?

    Published: 4/19/2024
  11. Do fish have tongues?

    Published: 4/18/2024
  12. Are birds related to bats?

    Published: 4/17/2024
  13. Why do bats sleep upside down?

    Published: 4/16/2024
  14. Where does cinnamon come from?

    Published: 4/15/2024
  15. What happens when big trucks roll over bacteria on roads?

    Published: 4/12/2024
  16. Where does a candle go when it burns?

    Published: 4/11/2024
  17. Why do bees buzz?

    Published: 4/10/2024
  18. When your eyes are closed, are your pupils big or small?

    Published: 4/9/2024
  19. How do cameras take photos and videos?

    Published: 4/8/2024
  20. How and when did jokes start, and why?

    Published: 4/5/2024

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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.