Moment of Um

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190 Episodes

  1. Why do words sound funny when repeated?

    Published: 2/1/2024
  2. How does concrete harden?

    Published: 1/31/2024
  3. Do spiders poop?

    Published: 1/30/2024
  4. When were coupons invented?

    Published: 1/29/2024
  5. How does a touch screen work?

    Published: 1/26/2024
  6. What's the difference between a squid and an octopus?

    Published: 1/25/2024
  7. How do we get milk from almonds?

    Published: 1/24/2024
  8. Why are goats' pupils horizontal?

    Published: 1/23/2024
  9. Do insects have ears?

    Published: 1/22/2024
  10. Why does bamboo make a chattering sound?

    Published: 1/19/2024
  11. How do trees make rings?

    Published: 1/18/2024
  12. Why does steam travel up instead of down?

    Published: 1/17/2024
  13. How do fish get into lakes?

    Published: 1/16/2024
  14. Do butterflies sleep?

    Published: 1/15/2024
  15. Why do I get so sleepy riding in a car?

    Published: 1/12/2024
  16. Can one black hole eat another black hole?

    Published: 1/11/2024
  17. Where do the insects go when Venus flytraps eat them?

    Published: 1/10/2024
  18. How do narwhal tusks grow?

    Published: 1/9/2024
  19. Why do our personalities change when we’re teenagers?

    Published: 1/8/2024
  20. Why do fish jump out of the water?

    Published: 1/5/2024

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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.