Always Wondered

In this episode, why do we sleep?  Is it really necessary... or are humans just the world's least efficient appliances?  We have the details.  Also - hear the unusual story of the Oreo.  It’s the sandwich cookie we know and love.    But surprisingly, it wasn’t the first!  We’ll follow the trail of crumbs to bring you the tale.  Plus - learn...

In this upcoming episode, why do we sleep?  Is it really necessary... or are humans just the world's least efficient appliances?  We have the details.  Also - hear the unusual story of the Oreo.  It’s the sandwich cookie we know and love.    But surprisingly, it wasn’t the first!  We’ll follow the trail of crumbs to bring you the tale.  Plu...

In this episode, we explore why we kiss. It’s been the subject of countless poems, love songs, and movies. But the reason we started kissing in the first place may be much less “romance novel” and much more “evolutionary glitch”! Also - if you think you’re having a bad day, just wait until you hear the tale of what historians call the worst year to ever be alive...

In this upcoming episode, we explore why we kiss. It’s been the subject of countless poems, love songs, and movies. But the reason we started kissing in the first place may be much less “romance novel” and much more “evolutionary glitch”! Also - if you think you’re having a bad day, just wait until you hear the tale of what historians call th...

In this episode, we delve into the wardrobe mystery that’s been battling us for generations.  Why are men’s shirt buttons on the right, while women’s are on the left?  Also - we’re serving up the confusing story of who invented the ice cream cone.  Grab a napkin, because the answer is kind of messy!  Plus - why do we call the hottest stretch of the year...

In this upcoming episode, we delve into the wardrobe mystery that’s been battling us for generations.  Why are men’s shirt buttons on the right, while women’s are on the left?  Also - we’re serving up the confusing story of who invented the ice cream cone.  Grab a napkin, because the answer is kind of messy!  Plus - why do we call the hottest stretch of...

In this episode, we explore how Dog became man’s best friend.  Learn how this furry little creature became our ultimate sidekick.  Also, discover the surprising history of Play-Doh.  The colorful squishy stuff that has entertained millions of kids was actually created for an entirely different reason!  Plus - when we needed a name to describe the biggest, most exciting mo...

In this upcoming episode, we explore how Dog became man’s best friend.  Learn how this furry little creature became our ultimate sidekick.  Also, discover the surprising history of Play-Doh.  The colorful squishy stuff that has entertained millions of kids was actually created for an entirely different reason!  Plus - when we needed a name to describe the biggest, most ex...

In this episode, why do we have tonsils?  Are they the body’s first line of defense from infection?  Or are they just hanging out in the back of your throat catching stray popcorn kernels?  We have the answer.   Also, you’ve seen AA, C, and D batteries.  But whatever happened to B?  Did it vanish into witness protection - or was it something else?  We...

In this upcoming episode, why do we have tonsils?  Are they the body’s first line of defense from infection?  Or are they just hanging out in the back of your throat catching stray popcorn kernels?  We have the answer.   Also, you’ve seen A, C, and D batteries.  But whatever happened to B?  Did it vanish into witness protection - or was it something else?&...

In this episode of Always Wondered, why do we cry?  Humans are the only creatures who can burst into tears when we’re happy, sad, or watching a cooking competition!  We’ll explore why.  Also - there once was a time when you could sing along with all kinds of catchy TV theme songs.  But today they’ve pretty much disappeared.  Learn what happened.  Plu...

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, why do we cry?  Humans are the only creatures who can burst into tears when we’re happy, sad, or watching a cooking competition!  We’ll explore why.  Also - there once was a time when you could sing along with all kinds of catchy TV theme songs.  But today they’ve pretty much disappeared.  Learn what happened.&...

This week on Always Wondered, America is turning 250 years old.  So we’re celebrating two-and-a-half centuries of American ingenuity, accidental success, and just enough chaos to make it all work!  Meet some Founding Fathers who were absolute geniuses…and a wee bit eccentric.  Also - learn about Revolutionary War battles that we had no business winning, but somehow mana...

Coming up on Always Wondered, America is turning 250 years old.  So we’re celebrating two-and-a-half centuries of American ingenuity, accidental success, and just enough chaos to make it all work!  Meet some Founding Fathers who were absolute geniuses…and a wee bit eccentric.  Also - learn about Revolutionary War battles that we had no business winning, but somehow mana...

This week on Always Wondered, why do our stomachs growl when we get hungry?  Is it science - or is your body just trying to embarrass you in public?  Also, we explore how famous movie quotes escaped the theater, took over our brains, and somehow replaced standard human conversation!  Plus - hear the unusual origin of the frozen dinner.  Discover how we invented a meal in a card...

This week on Always Wondered, why do our stomachs growl when we get hungry?  Is it science - or is your body just trying to embarrass you in public?  Also, we explore how famous movie quotes escaped the theater, took over our brains, and somehow replaced standard human conversation!  Plus - hear the unusual origin of the frozen dinner.  Discover how we invented a meal in a card...

In this episode of Always Wondered, we tackle the question:  why do our fingers get all wrinkly when exposed to water?  You may be surprised to learn that evolution had a good reason for those prune-like fingertips.  Also, there was a time when we could receive almost anything by mail order.  And we’ll tell you about some of the strangest items!  Plus - learn the ori...

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, we tackle the question:  why do our fingers get all wrinkly when exposed to water?  You may be surprised to learn that evolution had a good reason for those prune-like fingertips.  Also, there was a time when we could receive almost anything by mail order.  And we’ll tell you about some of the strangest items!  Plus - lear...

This week on Always Wondered, why are we ticklish?  Is it a beautiful bonding experience, or a biological form of total betrayal?  We’ll try to make sense of it all.  Also, we live in an era of creative baby names.  But which ones are actually illegal?  We’ll explore the ultimate dos and don'ts of naming.  Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase &ldqu...

This week on Always Wondered, why are we ticklish?  Is it a beautiful bonding experience, or a biological form of total betrayal?  We’ll try to make sense of it all.  Also, we live in an era of creative baby names.  But which ones are actually illegal?  We’ll explore the ultimate naming do’s and don'ts.  Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase &...

In this episode, we explore why we can’t remember being a baby.  And if we could, would we really want to?  Also - learn the origin of the Popsicle®.  Hear how one kid’s accident turned into a frozen treat empire.  Plus - we explore humanity's weird fascination with acronyms.  When did every conversation turn into a high-speed game of Scrabble?  Join h...

In this upcoming episode, we explore why we can’t remember being a baby.  And if we could, would we really want to?  Also - learn the origin of the Popsicle.  Hear how one kid’s accident turned into a frozen treat empire.  Plus - we explore humanity's weird fascination with acronyms.  When did every conversation turn into a high-speed game of Scrabble?  Jo...

In this episode, learn how the telephone helped turn “Hello” into the world’s official awkward conversation starter.  It’s the surprisingly strange origins of both “Hello” and “Goodbye.”  Also, we dive into movie sound effects.  Hear how Hollywood has basically been lying to us for years!  Plus - who invented the bed?  And ho...

In this upcoming episode, learn how the telephone helped turn “Hello” into the world’s official awkward conversation starter.  It’s the surprisingly strange origins of both “Hello” and “Goodbye.”  Also, we dive into movie sound effects.  Hear how Hollywood has basically been lying to us for years!  Plus - who invented the bed?&nbs...

In this episode, learn how some 19th-century hipsters gave us the most widely used word on the planet.  It’s the weird origin of “okay”.  Also, you may think football and hockey are brutal, but wait till you hear the story of how Americans once played polo…with cars!  Plus, we tackle the reason behind your mouth’s biggest betrayal.  Discover why o...