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Self-Healing Glass and Virtual Dolphins!
Season 2
The countdown continues with ideas 19 through 14, and today we’re talking virtual dolphins, a bike helmet you’ll actually want to wear, glass that un-breaks itself, unusual diet tips from the Amazon,…
Published on 17 hours ago
Jetlagged Hamsters and the Smell of Space!
Season 2
While we take a short break this week, we're revisiting our countdown of the 25 greatest science ideas of the past 25 years! It all kicks off right here with a breakthrough for jetlagged hamsters, a …
Published on 1 day, 17 hours ago
Why Does Rocking Put Babies to Sleep?
Season 2
Babies! We’ve all been one, and some of us have them. But did you know that baby talk serves an important purpose? Or that babies can fake tears to get attention? Today Mango and producer Gabe dig in…
Published on 4 days, 17 hours ago
What Are the Greatest Things We Didn't Know About Brazil?
Season 2
When's the best time to surf the Amazon? Can Brazilian termites help you make a better pizza? And did you pay too much for that venomous snake? (Spoiler alert: You probably did.) Today Will and Mango…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
9 Head-Spinning Facts About Carousels
Season 2
Grab your riding crop and hold on tight, because today we’re taking a spin through the history of merry-go-rounds! Why do British carousels rotate in the opposite direction from the rest? Which futur…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Who Invented the Dunce Cap? (And Other Unusual School Supplies)
Season 2
Why is there a bull on the Elmer's glue bottle? What did kids use to carry their books around before they had backpacks? And why does a giant cone tree get everyone excited about starting school in G…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
9 Crazy Stories About Debt (Including when you could pay your rent in Eels?!)
Season 2
What’s more fun than financial debt? Honestly, just about anything! But the team here has a knack for finding the silly side of any subject, and the history of people owing money to each other is no …
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
How to Build the Ultimate Theme Park!
Season 2
If you want to build a theme park, there are some big questions to answer. Is it really a theme park, or is it an amusement park? (There’s a difference!) Also, how many Santa Clauses should you have?…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
9 Bonzer Tips for Traveling Across Australia
Season 2
Summer may be winding down, but we’re not done traveling yet—so grab your SPF and join Will and Mango on a big trip across the world’s smallest continent! Want to know the secret to Aussie slang? Or …
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Why Is It More Dangerous to Be a Park Ranger Than an FBI Agent?
Season 2
Park rangers do so much more than just keeping Yogi Bear from stealing picnic baskets. Whether it’s outsmarting poachers, fending off the Klan, protecting tourists from gator attacks, or helping tiny…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago