Always Wondered

In this upcoming episode, why can’t we remember our dreams?  It’s as if our brains produce a nightly Hollywood blockbuster but then just hit the “delete” button!  Also - now that basketball season is here, we go back to the beginning to explain how a leather ball and a fruit basket somehow turned into a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise.  Plus - why do w...

In this episode, why do we get butterflies in our stomach?  No one invited them, so what’s actually going on in there?  Also - hear the strange story of the “Twin Jims”.  Two guys and a coincidence so bizarre, you’d think the universe is messing with us!  Plus - learn why geese fly in the shape of a “V”.   Is it teamwork, a giant arrow p...

In this upcoming episode, why do we get butterflies in our stomach?  No one invited them, so what’s actually going on in there?  Also - hear the strange story of the “Twin Jims”.  Two guys and a coincidence so bizarre, you’d think the universe is messing with us!  Plus - learn why geese fly in the shape of a “V”.   Is it teamwork, a gian...

In this episode of Always Wondered, we solve some of the weird mysteries of Halloween.  Like - why do we enjoy scaring ourselves?  We pay good money just to be frightened half to death!  We’ll explain why.  Also - how come witches ride broomsticks?  They could have conjured up almost anything, so why choose a household cleaning tool?  Plus - how did Orange and B...

In this upcoming episode, we solve some of the weird mysteries of Halloween.  Like - why do we enjoy scaring ourselves?  We pay good money just to be frightened half to death!  We’ll explain why.  Also - how come witches ride broomsticks?  They could have conjured up almost anything, so why choose a household cleaning tool?  Plus - how did Orange and Black becom...

In this episode, why do men and women constantly battle over the thermostat?  We’ll explain why the sexes seem to have a completely different concept of “comfortable.”  Also - learn how popcorn (once hated by theaters) suddenly became the movie snack of choice!  Plus - was the fitted sheet designed to fit your mattress, or simply invented by someone who thought it&...

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, why do men and women constantly battle over the thermostat?  We’ll explain why the sexes seem to have a completely different concept of “comfortable.”  Also - learn how popcorn (once hated by theaters) suddenly became the movie snack of choice!  Plus - was the fitted sheet designed to fit your mattress, or simply invente...

In this episode, can you really object at a wedding?  Is that an actual thing… or just a plot device dreamed up by Hollywood?  Also - we travel back to a time when people didn’t resolve their disputes with a strongly worded email… instead, they just tossed their opponent out the window!  Plus - we get sticky with the unusual origin story of Elmer’s Glue.&nb...

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, can you really object at a wedding?  Is that an actual thing… or just a plot device dreamed up by Hollywood?  Also - we travel back to a time when people didn’t resolve their disputes with a strongly worded email…instead they just tossed their opponent out the window!  Plus - we get sticky with the unusual origin story...

In this week’s episode, we ask why humans have a protruding nose?  Practically no other creature does.  So was it millions of years of evolutionary engineering, or did we just need a convenient place to prop up our glasses?  Also - what’s the reason the US continues to measure temperature in Fahrenheit?  We’ll explain why we hold on to it like it’s a pri...

In this upcoming episode, we ask why humans have a protruding nose?  Practically no other creature does.  So was it millions of years of evolutionary engineering, or did we just need a convenient place to prop up our glasses?  Also - what’s the reason the US continues to measure temperature in Fahrenheit?  We’ll explain why we hold on to it like it’s a prized...

In this episode of Always Wondered, who invented the Donut?  How did these pastries ever wind up with a hole in the middle?  We have the answer.  Also - hear about the time when people were convinced that they were made of glass!  (The story is very true and very weird!)  Plus - learn the origin of the phrase:  Foot the Bill.  How did feet ever become associated...

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, who invented the Donut?  How did these pastries ever wind up with a hole in the middle?  We have the answer.  Also - hear about the time when people were convinced that they were made of glass!  (The story is very true and very weird!)  Plus - learn the origin of the phrase:  Foot the Bill.  How did feet ever become as...

In this episode, why do songs get stuck in our heads?  What causes those earworms to book extended stays inside our brains?  We’ll explain why it happens.  Also - hear the story of the strangest courtroom trial in history.  (Spoiler alert:  the defendant was a corpse!)  Plus - learn the origin of the term: deadline.  As it turns out, it was called that for...

In this upcoming episode, why do songs get stuck in our heads?  What causes those earworms to book extended stays inside our brains?  We’ll explain why it happens.  Also - hear the story of the strangest courtroom trial in history.  (Spoiler alert:  the defendant was a corpse!)  Plus - learn the origin of the term: deadline.  As it turns out, it was called...

In this episode of Always Wondered, learn why we cross our fingers for luck.  How did twisting our hands into little pretzels become a way for us to cheat fate?   Also - hear the strange theory that claims a big chunk of our recorded history never actually happened!   We’ll untangle one of history’s weirdest mysteries.  Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase &...

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, learn why we cross our fingers for luck.  How did twisting our hands into little pretzels become a way for us to cheat fate?   Also - hear the strange theory that claims a big chunk of our recorded history never actually happened!   We’ll untangle one of history’s weirdest mysteries.  Plus - what’s the origin of the...

In this episode, we explore why we blush.  We’ll break down the science to explain the reason your face turns the color of a fire truck every time you do something the least bit embarrassing.  Also - hear the strange but true tale of America’s very first war.  And, no, it wasn’t against the British.  This enemy was much smaller and much fluffier!   Plus -...

In this upcoming episode, we explore why we blush. We’ll break down the science to explain the reason your face turns the color of a fire truck every time you do something the least bit embarrassing. Also - hear the strange but true tale of America’s very first war. And, no, it wasn’t against the British. This enemy was much smaller and much fluffier! Plus - w...

In this episode, we explore why there are 60 minutes in an hour.  Why not 50?  Or 100?  We’ve got the minute-by-minute details.  Also - if you thought the American people never agreed on anything, wait till you hear the strange-but-true story of the time the government pushed the public just a bit too far!  Plus - learn the origin of the term “brownie points&rd...

In this upcoming episode, we explore why there are 60 minutes in an hour.  Why not 50?  Or 100?  We’ve got the minute-by-minute details.  Also - if you thought the American people never agreed on anything, wait till you hear the strange-but-true story of the time the government pushed the public just a bit too far!  Plus - learn the origin of the term “brownie...

In this episode, explore why creepy crawly things make our skin crawl.  Is it evolution?  Culture?  Or are we just a bunch of wimps?  Also - hear one of the strangest unsolved mysteries to come out of the Middle Ages.  It’s the story of two kids who seemingly showed up out of nowhere.  And, oh yeah, they were green!  Plus - discover the origin of the phrase...

In this upcoming episode, explore why creepy crawly things make our skin crawl.  Is it evolution?  Culture?  Or are we just a bunch of wimps?  Also - hear one of the strangest unsolved mysteries to come out of the Middle Ages.  It’s the story of two kids who seemingly showed up out of nowhere.  And, oh yeah, they were green!  Plus - discover the origin of t...

In this episode, we explore the question: why do we have ten fingers? Was it evolution? Coincidence? Or did eleven just seem far too ambitious? Learn the digit details. Also - we sniff out the strange story of when Hollywood once wanted audiences to not just see the movie - but smell it as well. Plus - it’s a question that has baffled generations. Why do Superheroes wear their underwear on t...

In this upcoming episode, we explore the question: why do we have ten fingers? Was it evolution? Coincidence? Or did eleven just seem far too ambitious? Learn the digit details. Also - we sniff out the strange story of when Hollywood once wanted audiences to not just see the movie - but smell it as well. Plus - it’s a question that has baffled generations. Why do Superher...