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The Great GARBAGE Apocalypse!
Imagine a world where garbage grows faster than we can handle it. From towering mountains of trash transforming Central Park into a burn pit, to fashionable gas masks becoming the next big trend, to …
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Nobody POOPS!
What if humans only needed to poop twice a year? Listener Randy Woods sent in this fascinating question that explores everything from subway systems suddenly smelling fresher to plumbers planning car…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
SLOTH Life!
What if humans could only move eight inches in 24 hours? After watching mushroom corals take a full day to scoot that far, we explore life at an even slower pace than sloths. Trade sprinting after pr…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
ANTS Fold Your PANTS!
What if we could harness the superior problem-solving abilities of ants? After scientists discovered that ants outperform humans at maneuvering objects through mazes (even when the humans can see but…
Published on 11 months ago
ANTS Fold Your Pants - BONUS - Beyond The IF!
Here's our Bonus show, "Beyond The IF" which we record each week for our Patreon supporters. We're sharing it here so you can get a taste of what it's like. If you're not a Patreon supporter, you can…
Published on 11 months ago
TOXIC Free UTOPIA!
What if toxic chemicals weren't toxic anymore? Take a magical tour through a world where mercury becomes the ultimate playground material for ice skating, lead paint makes a dazzling comeback in inte…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Ultra HEARING For Everyone
Your houseplants might be screaming right now, but you'd never know it (unless you're a moth). Scientists discovered that stressed and dehydrated plants emit ultrasonic clicks that moths can hear and…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
OCTOPUS Empire Rising!
What happens after humans? According to fascinating research from Oxford University, octopi might be perfectly positioned to become Earth's next civilization builders. These eight-armed innovators co…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
LEFTY LIFE Takes Over!
Ever wonder what would happen if life got flipped in a molecular mirror? In this episode, we explore the fascinating possibility of creating mirror-image life forms. Picture bacteria with every molec…
Published on 1 year ago
Prediction PERFECTION!
Google's DeepMind has shattered a long-standing barrier in weather forecasting, achieving reliable 15-day predictions that were previously thought impossible due to chaos theory. Traditional fortune …
Published on 1 year ago