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Fortnightly podcast. Next episode on Tuesday, May 26.
Popular Science answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions—from the everyday things you’ve always wondered to the bizarre things you never thought to ask. Join our editors as they explain it all, with new episodes every other Wednesday.

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S5 E14
How do airplane toilets work?
S5 E14·
May 13
May 13
15 mins
S5 E13
How come some birds talk like people?
S5 E13·
April 30
April 30
15 mins
S5 E12
Why can't we remember being babies?
S5 E12·
April 16
April 16
18 mins
S5 E11
How come only modern humans need braces?
S5 E11·
March 31
March 31
17 mins
S5 E10
Did any dinosaurs actually spit venom?
S5 E10·
March 18
March 18
18 mins
S5 E9
What's the most eco-friendly burial option?
S5 E9·
March 4
March 4
16 mins
S5 E8
Why do (most) cats hate water?
S5 E8·
February 18
February 18
15 mins
S5 E7
Surviving freezing temperatures: How low can humans go?
S5 E7·
February 5
February 5
14 mins