What's the difference between a meteor, meteorite and a meteoroid?  Is it as simple as the difference between lava and magma?  Find out in this episode of "Words of Science".

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Can a bland diet get you sick?  Why are British sailors called limeys?  Find out in this episode of "Words of Science".

What's the history of our understanding of the human circulatory system?  Learn about part of it in this episode of "Words of Science".

How has the standoffishness of monarchies influenced our scientific vocabulary?  Find out in this episode of 'Words of Science'.

Is it true that the sun always sets?  Is it possible that you can go one full day without seeing the sun?  Find out about this and more in this episode of 'Words of Science'.

Sparkling Water?  Tap Water?  Rain Water?  Is there a 'King of Waters'?  Yes there is, but its not what you would think.

Is '-itis' just something that happens to people after they eat?  Or is it an actual word?  Find out in this episode of "Words of Science".

Antigens... Antibodies... What's the difference?  Find out in this episode of "Words of Science".

What do the phrases "pin number" and "atm machine" have in common with "anthracite coal"?  Find out in this episode of "Words of Science".