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How many bones are in the La Brea tar pits? And what can that teach us about life, death, and oil? And what's the point of growing giant vegetables? Well, the pure whimsy of it all, as well as some fascinating techniques and tales. Images we talk about: (Also available at https://www.letslearneverything.com/114/ ) Tom's Picture from La Brea 2nd Picture from La Brea Giant Tomatoes Giant Carrot Gian...

Wait, how are we rediscovering organs in 2026?? Or... are we? Well let's learn about the history and fads of the insides of our bodies! And what is bird watching, why do we all love it, and how casual and competitive can you get with it? Images we talk about: (Also available at https://www.letslearneverything.com/113/ ) Clay Liver Online Terminologia Anatomica Salivary Glands Bird Study Skins A Fi...

What happens to life inside exclusion zones like Chernobyl? Is it good? Bad? Or something much more interesting? And what happens when you try to codify every single character from human language? Well, it definitely leads to some fascinating linguistic rabbit holes! Images we talk about: Przewalski’s horse (yes that’s how it’s spelled) Frogs Character U+FDFD Arabic Text Decorative U+FDFD's Tom's...

Due to some house woes, we're recasting Ella's excellent appearance on That's Absurd, Please Elaborate, where they actually solve a meme and invent Pee Day. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinlearn

What does an astronaut actually learn in training? And what surprises them about having to live in space? Well, fortunately astronaut Cady Coleman is here to answer these and many more of our questions!! See us live in London! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE See Tom live in NYC! OurFindingsShow.com Images we talk about: Cady's Background Image Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:03) Astronaut Trainin...

What even is horsepower? Is it a silly unit of measurement, or actually an underrated marvel?? And how old is makeup? Why do we do it? And what historic looks can you steal for your next night out? What are the flaws in scientific publishing, who's responsible, and how can we fix it? ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE Images we talk about: Papyrus Image Fish Palette Patch P...

What are the flaws in scientific publishing, who's responsible, and how can we fix it? ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:47) Scientific Publishing Part I (00:35:57) Scientific Publishing Part II (01:13:07) Outro Support us with a Max Fun Membership! Join our Discord! We also learn about: We almost do the same grim joke, the live show wil...

We all thought quicksand would be a bigger deal than it is, but what is the science behind them and all the other worries I had as a kid? And how does pinball reflect the changing cultures of our time, and could now be the best era of pinball? ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE Things we Talk About:   Bagatelle Redgrave's Pinball Humpty Dumpty Beat Time Lambeth & Sarceni's...

We've added a SECOND live show in London, and it's a Sunday matinee! See all the details at LetsLearnEverything.com/live Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinlearn

Corry and Luke from the Sci Guys podcast join us, at last completing elaborate 4 year scheme to have them on! We learn about whether acupuncture is bullshit, and learn a bit more about That famous dolphin story. We also talk shop about mistakes, debunking, and curiosity! Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:10:51) Acupuncture (00:32:27) THAT Dolphin Story (00:54:20) Mistakes & Debunking (01:21:10) Out...

It's the Best of Everything! The episode where we look at the topics that YOU thought were our best from the past year, and chat some behind the scenes about them! It's a great place to start and a great time to brush up on things you may have forgotten. Images we Talk About:   Etching from the Great Moon Hoax Bumble Bee Ocelli Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:51) The Vitamin Saga (00:20:55) Wh...

You may know the polygraph is junk science, but what is the real science of lying and what wild turns did the polygraph take to get to today? And how old is dentistry? If ancient cave men didn't brush why do I have to? Well it turns out for good reason, and some fascinating dental science. ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE Images we Talk About:   Mackenzie's First Polygrap...

You may know the polygraph is junk science, but what is the real science of lying and what wild turns did the polygraph take to get to today? And how old is dentistry? If ancient cave men didn't brush why do I have to? Well it turns out for good reason, and some fascinating dental science. ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE Images we Talk About:   Mackenzie's First Pol...

It's that time of year to vote for the Best Of Everything! https://www.letslearneverything.com/vote Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinlearn

Are there more carnivores in the ocean than land? Yes! But... why? And what does that teach us about how we study ecosystems? And what constitutes a collection? Well it goes way back in time, and can cover anything and everything interesting, and maybe even teach us about ourselves and each other. Images we Talk About: Giraffe Biomass Pyramid 1 Biomass Pyramid 2 Dolphin Tiger Purple Otter Skull Ti...

Caroline's Frogs campaign and our improv class were some of our favorite bonus episodes we've done, so we wanted to share a sample of what they sound like! If your interest is piqued, you can hear the rest AND support the show at www. LetsLearnEverything.com/join Sources: JSTOR: Portmaneau Origins Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinlearn

Folks we're halfway through the MaxFunDrive! And to keep the celebration we have Tom chatting behinds the scenes with other Max Fun hosts! For all the details about MFD perks, the livestream, and how to support the show, go to LetsLearnEverything.com ! Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:26) Casters on Casters Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.o...

What is the Anthropocene? No really, who came up with it, when does it start, and why does that matter? Well it involves nuance, scientific beef, and a surprising amount of freaky little guys. And we all know of some sound effects we love, but what is their history, where are the weird places they've shown up, and what can they teach us about art? Images we Talk About: The International Chronostra...

IT'S THE MAX FUN DRIVE!!! We kickoff with a crossover "Casters on Casters" with Ella chatting behinds the scenes with other Max Fun hosts! For all the details about MFD perks, the livestream, and how to support the show, go to LetsLearnEverything.com !   Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:40) Casters on Casters Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun...

Why aren't mushroom animals? Why is this mushroom growing out of a frog?? WHAT KIND OF MUSHROOM IS TOAD?!?! Well Sage the Bad Naturalist is here to answer all our festering fungus questions! Things we Talk About: Sponge Lifecycle Fungus Lifecycle Mushroom Growing out of Frog Bunashimeji Mushroom Blewit Mushroom Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:06:50) Why Aren't Fungi Animals (00:24:55) This is Pla...

Why are there so many vitamins, what even IS a vitamin?? Well Tom finally understands, and takes us on a tour through their infuriating past. And how did the cheerful fairy we know and love today, evolve into its current form? Well we'll only tell if you can answer our riddles three and- or you can just listen to the episode. Things we Talk About: James Lind Scurvy Painting The Various Vitamin Bs...

For episode 101, we're challenging ourselves to make a technically family friendly, swear free episode! Why is the sky blue? Well it turns out it took a lot of science to understand why! And what is speech disfluency? Well it's like... um... you'll see! Images we Talk About: Green Flash Sunset Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:06:43) Why is the Sky Blue (00:54:28) Speech Disfluency (01:40:45) Outro...

Tom & Ella are out sick! So enjoy this recast of when Tom was healthy and on SciShow Tangents! OR enjoy our 2 hours on the Project 4 Awesome livestream , basically a video podcast! OR check out all our other stuff at https://www. LetsLearnEverything.com/ Thanks for your patience y'all! - Tom, Ella, & Caroline Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.or...

You asked, and we finally answered, today we are Finally, actually learning everything! Something that is definitely possible and easy to do. Caroline covers infinity, which can include basically anything, Ella covers what everything is made of, and Tom does the rest! Simple, right? Images we Talk About: Cantor's Diagonal Argument The Bullet Cluster Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:28) Infinity...

The author, historian, and person of many fascinations Iszi Lawrence teaches us how to get into ancient Egyptian heaven! Plus we learn about a bit of everything else from dinosaurs to medieval almond milk! Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:06:14) Getting Into Ancient Egyptian Heaven (00:45:31) Questions for Iszi (01:08:59) Outro Support us with a Max Fun Membership! Join our Discord! Images we talk...