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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 starting November 12th.

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50 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
Why do (most) cats hate water?
February 18
February 18
15 mins
S5 E7
Surviving freezing temperatures: How low can humans go?
S5 E7·
February 5
February 5
14 mins
S5 E4
How do squirrels find their buried nuts in winter?
S5 E4·
Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
16 mins
S5 E3
What happens to your bag after you check it in?
S5 E3·
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
15 mins
S5 E2
What is human composting?
S5 E2·
Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
14 mins
S5 E1
Why do we get goosebumps? Plus: RL Stine!
S5 E1·
Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
14 mins

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