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Hiccups. Belly button lint. Every episode, we tackle one big question, whether it's Do We Really Only Use 10% of Our Brains?, Is The Bermuda Triangle Actually Real?, or How Does ... more

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July 24, 2026 Were Pirates Actually Anything Like the Movies?
Did real pirates actually talk, dress, and act anything like the ones we picture from the movies?
We get into the real history of the Golden Age of Piracy, separating fact from Hollywood invention, and how one specific novel, Treasure Island, and its character Long John Silver, singlehandedly created most of the pirate stereotypes still floating around almost 150 years later. Along the way, we cover life aboard actual pirate ships, including surprising details about how these crews were organized and governed.
The truth involves less parrots and a lot more democracy than anyone expects.
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July 23, 2026 How Are Lane Lines Actually Painted on Highways? (Espresso)
Are those perfectly straight highway lines really being painted by a machine, or is there something a lot more human going on?
We get into how highway lane markings actually get made, starting with thermoplastic material and tiny reflective glass beads that make lines glow under headlights at night. You'll also learn how the process works and why the straightness of the line still comes down to one specific, highly skilled job most drivers have never heard of.
The technology handles more than you'd expect, and somehow, less than you'd think.
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July 21, 2026 Are Bats Actually Blind?
Are bats actually blind, or has everyone been saying that phrase wrong for centuries?
We get into what bats can really see, starting with echolocation and why it evolved for hunting in darkness rather than to compensate for bad eyesight. You'll learn the difference between megabats and microbats, how ultraviolet vision shows up in some species, and what a 2019 study on vision genes across 111 bat species actually found about the tradeoff between sonar and sight.
Turns out the phrase gets the whole situation backwards.
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11min
July 19, 2026 How Do Cruise Ships Really Float? (Refresher)
Why does a solid metal quarter sink straight to the bottom, while a cruise ship weighing over 100,000 tons floats without a problem?
We get into the real physics behind it, starting with Archimedes' principle and how it explains buoyancy through displaced water rather than raw weight. You'll learn how ship design spreads a massive hull's mass across a huge volume to control overall density, and how engineers manage stability so these floating cities don't tip over in open water.
The size of the object turns out to matter a lot less than what shape it's forced to take.
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11min
July 17, 2026 Can We Actually Defend Earth From a Giant Asteroid?
Could we actually stop an asteroid before it hit Earth, or are we just hoping nothing big ever shows up?
We get into the real state of planetary defense, from how NASA's DART mission tested asteroid deflection by slamming a spacecraft into a near-Earth object, to how scientists track thousands of these objects using ground and space telescopes. You'll learn what asteroid detection actually looks like today, why early warning time matters more than raw firepower, and where the gaps still exist in space technology built for planetary defense.
Whether Earth is actually ready depends entirely on which asteroid shows up first.
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July 14, 2026 100th Episode Spectacular: 100 Fun Facts (or as many as I can)
What if celebrating 100 episodes meant learning 100 things you probably never knew?
On our milestone episode, I pull together a rapid-fire collection of surprising facts spanning science, history, biology, space, and pop culture, from why bananas are technically berries and strawberries are not, to the oldest recorded joke in human history, to what wombats and cube shapes have in common. It covers everything from Cleopatra's timeline relative to the Moon landing to the official name of the dot over a lowercase letter i.
One hundred episodes, one hundred facts, and at least a dozen things that will make you question everything you thought you knew. Here's to the next 100 episodes!
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July 10, 2026 Is Microwaving Your Food Actually Harmful?
Did you actually just nuke your food, or is everything you think about microwaves completely wrong?
The episode gets into the real science behind microwave ovens, covering non-ionizing radiation, how microwave energy actually heats food at the molecular level, and what peer-reviewed research says about nutrient preservation compared to conventional cooking. It also addresses the plastic leaching concern, the history of the accidental 1945 discovery by Percy Spencer, and where the most persistent microwave myths actually came from.
Is microwaving safe? Find out on this episode of Fool’s FAQ.
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July 08, 2026 Why Are Your Veins Blue If Your Blood Is Red? (Espresso)

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July 07, 2026 Did Thomas Edison Really Invent the Light Bulb?
Did Thomas Edison actually invent the light bulb, or did he just get the best publicist?
The episode traces the real history of the light bulb from Humphry Davy's arc lamp experiments in the early 1800s through the work of Joseph Swan and others who developed working incandescent designs before Edison ever entered the picture. It covers what Edison actually contributed, how his electrical distribution system changed everything, and why the myth of the lone inventor persists so stubbornly in American history.
The invention of the light bulb is less a eureka moment and more a century-long group project with a very uneven credit system.
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11min
July 05, 2026 Why Do We Really Sneeze? (Refresher)
Why does your body launch a full-force sneeze out of nowhere, and does your heart really pause when it happens?
We explore what is going on inside your body when you sneeze, how your brain and nerves coordinate the reflex, and where the idea of your heart stopping even comes from.
The truth behind that tiny moment is less dramatic than the myth, but far more interesting.
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How many episodes does Fool's FAQ have?

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