Moment Of Um

By Brains On Universe

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Moment of Um is your daily answer to those questions that pop up out of nowhere and make you go… ummmmmmm. Brought to you by your friends at Brains On Universe.

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Episode Date
We’re back! Brains On Universe has a new headquarters
Oct 08, 2025
A big update about Moment of Um and the Brains On Universe
Jun 11, 2025
How do braces work?
Jun 06, 2025
How did the solar system and all the planets get their names?
Jun 05, 2025
How do stoplights know when to change?
Jun 04, 2025
Can you control your dreams?
Jun 03, 2025
How did people figure out how to make yogurt?
Jun 02, 2025
Why did snakes lose their legs?
May 30, 2025
How do snakes make venom?
May 29, 2025
Why are snakes shaped like a stick?
May 28, 2025
What do zoos feed big snakes, such as pythons?
May 27, 2025
What do snakes do when they hibernate?
May 26, 2025
Why am I allergic to raw egg but not cooked egg?
May 23, 2025
How do mood rings work?
May 22, 2025
Why do we have weird dreams when we’re sick?
May 21, 2025
Are brains really pink?
May 20, 2025
Where do poop and pee go on airplanes?
May 19, 2025
Could you make a candle out of earwax?
May 16, 2025
Does space affect an astronaut’s digestion?
May 15, 2025
Why are some dogs so small and some so large?
May 14, 2025
How does the earth support heavy buildings?
May 13, 2025
Why is the moon white and why does it have different shapes?
May 12, 2025
Did dinosaurs fart?
May 09, 2025
What was the very first dinosaur?
May 08, 2025
How do we know what dinosaurs sounded like?
May 07, 2025
How did Megalodon sharks go extinct?
May 06, 2025
Did dinosaurs lay colorful eggs?
May 05, 2025
How does an immortal jellyfish go back to being a baby?
May 02, 2025
Why can you hear the ocean in a seashell?
May 01, 2025
Why are we more closely related to fungi than plants?
Apr 30, 2025
Would a poisonous snake die if it bit itself?
Apr 29, 2025
What are birthmarks?
Apr 28, 2025
What makes dolphins so smart?
Apr 25, 2025
Do we sneeze in our sleep?
Apr 24, 2025
Do lizards smell with their tongues?
Apr 23, 2025
Do we have our own gravity?
Apr 22, 2025
Why do beans give us gas?
Apr 21, 2025
Why don’t scars go away?
Apr 18, 2025
How do boomerangs return?
Apr 17, 2025
What happens when paleontologists find a fossil?
Apr 16, 2025
What is plastic made of?
Apr 15, 2025
How does pasta turn from hard to tender?
Apr 14, 2025
How are our brains different from other animals' brains?
Apr 11, 2025
Do zookeepers work at night?
Apr 10, 2025
Why does corn have hairs on it?
Apr 09, 2025
Where does pepper come from?
Apr 08, 2025
Why do donuts have “nut” in the name?
Apr 07, 2025
Why is cotton so fluffy?
Mar 28, 2025
How is couscous made?
Mar 26, 2025
Why do people stop growing taller?
Mar 25, 2025
Why can’t we feel our hair growing?
Mar 24, 2025
Do plants have DNA?
Mar 21, 2025
How do flat rocks skip across water?
Mar 20, 2025
Why do flightless birds have wings?
Mar 19, 2025
How are cheetahs so fast?
Mar 18, 2025
Why does cutting onions make you cry?
Mar 17, 2025
How do lizards detach their tails?
Mar 14, 2025
Why is chocolate poisonous for dogs?
Mar 13, 2025
Why do we faint?
Mar 12, 2025
Why do we feel dizzy when we twirl around?
Mar 11, 2025
How do caves form?
Mar 10, 2025
Bedtime on Dragon Mountain
Mar 07, 2025
Why do we talk in our sleep?
Mar 06, 2025
How long would it take a whale to swim from California to Japan?
Mar 05, 2025
How do we know dreams aren’t real?
Mar 04, 2025
Why do people cuddle?
Mar 03, 2025
How do polaroids develop pictures so quickly?
Feb 28, 2025
How do ballerinas stand on their toes?
Feb 27, 2025
How do scientists know how old fossils are?
Feb 26, 2025
Does water have a taste?
Feb 25, 2025
What is silica gel and why shouldn’t you eat it?
Feb 24, 2025
How can mold be used for medicine?
Feb 21, 2025
Why do our ears pop on airplanes?
Feb 20, 2025
Why does the bowl get hotter than the food in the microwave?
Feb 19, 2025
How do frogs' tongues stretch so far?
Feb 18, 2025
When did people start wearing makeup?
Feb 17, 2025
How do minerals form in caves?
Feb 14, 2025
How do sticks make fire?
Feb 13, 2025
How do green screens work?
Feb 12, 2025
Do babies understand words?
Feb 11, 2025
Why does mold have different colors?
Feb 10, 2025
What makes food organic?
Feb 07, 2025
How does soap make bubbles?
Feb 06, 2025
Why does your skin itch when it’s healing?
Feb 05, 2025
Why does blood taste like metal and why are we not magnetic?
Feb 04, 2025
How do cars go backwards?
Feb 03, 2025
Why can’t kids go to space?
Jan 31, 2025
How do you make clay for pottery?
Jan 30, 2025
Why don’t robots have tickle spots?
Jan 29, 2025
What do scientists in Antarctica eat?
Jan 28, 2025
Why do dogs like to roll in stinky things?
Jan 27, 2025
If dragons were real, how would they fly and breathe fire?
Jan 24, 2025
How does soil get made?
Jan 23, 2025
What would happen if everyone on Earth went to the same place and jumped?
Jan 22, 2025
Did dinosaurs have baby teeth?
Jan 21, 2025
Could you use up all the energy in the universe?
Jan 20, 2025
Why do clothes shrink in the wash?
Jan 17, 2025
Why don't ears have bones?
Jan 16, 2025
How does antivenin work?
Jan 15, 2025
Why are there holes in Swiss cheese?
Jan 14, 2025
How do ping-pong balls bounce so high?
Jan 13, 2025
How does gasoline turn into exhaust?
Jan 10, 2025
What happens in our bodies when we are sick?
Jan 09, 2025
Why do some trees grow taller than others?
Jan 08, 2025
Why are peaches and some other fruits fuzzy?
Jan 07, 2025
How were black holes first discovered?
Jan 06, 2025
How do records work?
Dec 20, 2024
Do airplanes have a speed limit?
Dec 19, 2024
How do stethoscopes work?
Dec 18, 2024
How many times does our heart beat a day?
Dec 17, 2024
How do sinkholes form?
Dec 16, 2024
What would happen if I went inside a black hole?
Dec 13, 2024
How do 3D glasses work?
Dec 12, 2024
How do vocal cords work?
Dec 11, 2024
How does hair dye work?
Dec 10, 2024
How are bricks made?
Dec 09, 2024
When did people start using utensils?
Dec 06, 2024
How do our clothes get dirty?
Dec 05, 2024
Why does salt make you thirsty?
Dec 04, 2024
Why does bread have holes?
Dec 03, 2024
How do people get warts?
Dec 02, 2024
How does a platypus make its venom?
Nov 29, 2024
How did the peregrine falcon get its name?
Nov 28, 2024
Why don’t mountain lions have manes?
Nov 27, 2024
Do birds cough or sneeze?
Nov 26, 2024
How do bears make their dens?
Nov 25, 2024
Why do we have friends?
Nov 22, 2024
What is the strongest glue?
Nov 21, 2024
Do penguins sit down?
Nov 20, 2024
What causes solar flares?
Nov 19, 2024
How do trumpets make that bbbbrrrrrrr sound?
Nov 18, 2024
Is rainwater safe to drink?
Nov 15, 2024
What's the smallest unit of measurement?
Nov 14, 2024
How do stars form black holes?
Nov 13, 2024
Why do daddy long legs have super long legs?
Nov 12, 2024
How do fireworks explode?
Nov 11, 2024
How do batteries work?
Nov 08, 2024
Why do we rub our eyes when we're tired?
Nov 07, 2024
How do lightbulbs work?
Nov 06, 2024
Why do ostriches stick their heads in the ground?
Nov 05, 2024
How does anesthesia work?
Nov 04, 2024
Why do we need belly buttons?
Nov 01, 2024
What produces eye gunk when we sleep?
Oct 31, 2024
How does bug spray work?
Oct 30, 2024
Why do we itch?
Oct 29, 2024
What are antibiotics and probiotics?
Oct 28, 2024
How do music boxes work?
Oct 25, 2024
Why do pugs have such scrunched faces?
Oct 24, 2024
How do Magic 8-balls work?
Oct 23, 2024
How and why do we produce saliva?
Oct 22, 2024
How is flannel made?
Oct 21, 2024
Why do irons have to be hot to de-wrinkle things?
Oct 18, 2024
Why didn't sharks go extinct like dinosaurs?
Oct 17, 2024
Why do volcanoes go dormant?
Oct 16, 2024
What is the flavor of root beer?
Oct 15, 2024
How does your body make a fever?
Oct 14, 2024
How do QR codes work?
Oct 11, 2024
How do solar panels work?
Oct 10, 2024
How do 3D printers work?
Oct 09, 2024
What makes a computer a computer?
Oct 08, 2024
How are computers programmed with ones and zeros?
Oct 07, 2024
Is there sound in the universe?
Sep 27, 2024
Why does dust make us sneeze?
Sep 26, 2024
Do all rocks have iron in them?
Sep 25, 2024
Can muscles break like bones do?
Sep 24, 2024
Why do fevers give you chills?
Sep 23, 2024
Why aren’t hermit crabs born with shells?
Sep 20, 2024
Why is being right-handed more common?
Sep 19, 2024
How do butterflies get their designs?
Sep 18, 2024
Do cats go to the dentist?
Sep 17, 2024
What is lava made of?
Sep 16, 2024
Why do gorillas beat their chests (and why is science so great)?
Sep 13, 2024
Why are cactuses prickly?
Sep 12, 2024
Are bananas radioactive?
Sep 11, 2024
What happens when parts of your body fall asleep?
Sep 10, 2024
How heavy is North America?
Sep 09, 2024
Why are keyboards in QWERTY order?
Sep 06, 2024
Why do horses need horseshoes?
Sep 05, 2024
What is carbonation?
Sep 04, 2024
Could a popcorn kernel grow into a popcorn plant?
Sep 03, 2024
How does the internet work?
Sep 02, 2024
Where does the metal in meteors come from?
Aug 30, 2024
What are tongues for?
Aug 29, 2024
How does coffee keep you awake?
Aug 28, 2024
Why do raspberries have little hairs on them?
Aug 27, 2024
Where does blue raspberry flavor come from?
Aug 26, 2024
Why do people have common dreams?
Aug 23, 2024
Why do we have nightmares?
Aug 22, 2024
How do we know dreams aren’t real?
Aug 21, 2024
What happens to dreams we don’t remember?
Aug 20, 2024
Do animals dream when they hibernate?
Aug 19, 2024
How do thermometers work?
Aug 16, 2024
How do birds fly?
Aug 15, 2024
Why do our tummies rumble when we’re hungry?
Aug 14, 2024
How do tattoos stay forever?
Aug 13, 2024
What is radiation?
Aug 12, 2024
How is caffeine added to energy drinks?
Aug 09, 2024
How do sloths sleep upside down without letting go?
Aug 08, 2024
How do octopuses blend in with their surroundings?
Aug 07, 2024
Why do we have nails?
Aug 06, 2024
How does wifi work?
Aug 05, 2024
How do crabs breathe?
Aug 02, 2024
Why do different flowers have different smells?
Aug 01, 2024
Why is the sun so hot?
Jul 31, 2024
Is a whale shark bigger than a whale?
Jul 30, 2024
Do wolves get the zoomies?
Jul 29, 2024
How old is the oldest tree?
Jul 26, 2024
How do you tell real from counterfeit money?
Jul 24, 2024
Do dogs and cats have butt cheeks?
Jul 22, 2024
Why does chamomile tea make you sleepy?
Jul 19, 2024
Why do we have reflexes?
Jul 18, 2024
What are freckles made of?
Jul 17, 2024
How far can an owl turn its head?
Jul 16, 2024
Do dogs have nose hairs?
Jul 15, 2024
Where did the first land come from?
Jul 12, 2024
Why does black absorb heat?
Jul 11, 2024
Why do we talk in our sleep?
Jul 10, 2024
How does a zipper work?
Jul 09, 2024
Why do nosebleeds start?
Jul 08, 2024
Why do you get a tornado if you stir tea really fast?
Jun 28, 2024
Why does time fly when you're having fun?
Jun 27, 2024
Can plants feel an electric shock?
Jun 26, 2024
Why does rain fall in tiny droplets and not big plops?
Jun 25, 2024
Why do we jolt as we fall asleep?
Jun 24, 2024
Do octopuses have brains?
Jun 21, 2024
Why do people move their arms when they walk?
Jun 20, 2024
What kind of blood do insects have?
Jun 19, 2024
Why do leaves change color only in the fall?
Jun 18, 2024
Do dogs remember when they were puppies?
Jun 17, 2024
Why do we go bald?
Jun 14, 2024
How are alligators and crocodiles different?
Jun 13, 2024
Do microbes sleep?
Jun 12, 2024
Why do beehives look like hexagons?
Jun 11, 2024
What's inside a black hole?
Jun 10, 2024
Why do we have bones?
Jun 07, 2024
Why do you lose your voice when you yell?
Jun 06, 2024
Why are diamonds so rare and valuable?
Jun 05, 2024
Why does your tongue stick to ice?
Jun 04, 2024
How did people make cave paintings?
Jun 03, 2024
How do bubbles pop?
May 31, 2024
Why is pee yellow?
May 30, 2024
Why were animals bigger in the past?
May 29, 2024
Why do sharks have to keep moving to stay alive?
May 28, 2024
How does your skin make a rash?
May 27, 2024
What’s the difference between AM and FM radio waves?
May 24, 2024
Why does ice help with swelling?
May 23, 2024
Why are spicy foods spicy?
May 22, 2024
Why does the sun stay in one place?
May 21, 2024
Do birds build a new nest every year?
May 20, 2024
When were tattoos first invented?
May 17, 2024
How did the days of the week get their names?
May 16, 2024
When were movies first made?
May 15, 2024
When were sewing machines first invented?
May 14, 2024
When did people start having pets?
May 13, 2024
How do drums work?
May 10, 2024
Why are bees black and yellow?
May 09, 2024
Why does your breath smell worse in the morning?
May 08, 2024
Why does hot sauce make your nose run?
May 07, 2024
Why is bird poop white?
May 06, 2024
How do you become a NASA astronaut?
May 03, 2024
How do shells get their shape?
May 02, 2024
Do snakes barf?
May 01, 2024
What happens when you pour salt on a snail?
Apr 30, 2024
What makes a good paper airplane?
Apr 29, 2024
How do birds make their eggs?
Apr 26, 2024
Do spiders have ears?
Apr 25, 2024
What would happen if it rained oobleck?
Apr 24, 2024
Do mice really like cheese?
Apr 23, 2024
How is wood made into paper?
Apr 22, 2024
How far has any astronaut traveled?
Apr 19, 2024
Do fish have tongues?
Apr 18, 2024
Are birds related to bats?
Apr 17, 2024
Why do bats sleep upside down?
Apr 16, 2024
Where does cinnamon come from?
Apr 15, 2024
What happens when big trucks roll over bacteria on roads?
Apr 12, 2024
Where does a candle go when it burns?
Apr 11, 2024
Why do bees buzz?
Apr 10, 2024
When your eyes are closed, are your pupils big or small?
Apr 09, 2024
How do cameras take photos and videos?
Apr 08, 2024
How and when did jokes start, and why?
Apr 05, 2024
What happens when lightning strikes water?
Apr 04, 2024
Why does bread change color and texture in the toaster?
Apr 03, 2024
Do worms sleep?
Apr 02, 2024
Which is older, the sun or the moon?
Apr 01, 2024
How can parrots mimic other sounds?
Mar 22, 2024
Can a moon have a moon?
Mar 21, 2024
If ants like sweet things, why don't they attack beehives?
Mar 20, 2024
What is tree bark made of?
Mar 19, 2024
How do vacuum cleaners work?
Mar 18, 2024
Would a flashlight turn on at lightspeed?
Mar 15, 2024
Why do we jump when we get scared?
Mar 14, 2024
How do microphones work?
Mar 13, 2024
Why do our lips get chapped?
Mar 12, 2024
Do eyeballs grow?
Mar 11, 2024
How do mushrooms grow if they don’t have seeds?
Mar 08, 2024
Do fish have allergies?
Mar 07, 2024
How do skunks spray their stink?
Mar 06, 2024
If the earth had rings, could we see them?
Mar 05, 2024
How do prescription glasses work?
Mar 04, 2024
What does earwax do for your ear?
Mar 01, 2024
What are eyebrows for?
Feb 29, 2024
What do germs and bacteria eat?
Feb 28, 2024
If hair is dead, how does it grow?
Feb 27, 2024
Why do we need toes?
Feb 26, 2024
Where do carrot seeds come from?
Feb 23, 2024
Why is air invisible?
Feb 22, 2024
Do cockroaches have hearts?
Feb 21, 2024
How do shoelaces come untied?
Feb 20, 2024
Why are some people lactose intolerant?
Feb 19, 2024
How many germs could we see without a microscope?
Feb 16, 2024
Why do crickets chirp?
Feb 15, 2024
What would happen if you took a party balloon to space?
Feb 14, 2024
Why does the moon change colors?
Feb 13, 2024
What happens if you put too much yeast in bread?
Feb 12, 2024
Why do we use toothpaste?
Feb 09, 2024
What's the sourest thing in the world?
Feb 08, 2024
What's inside teeth?
Feb 07, 2024
Why don't pine trees lose their needles in the winter?
Feb 06, 2024
Why do different countries have different flags?
Feb 05, 2024
Why do we need punctuation marks?
Feb 02, 2024
Why do words sound funny when repeated?
Feb 01, 2024
How does concrete harden?
Jan 31, 2024
Do spiders poop?
Jan 30, 2024
When were coupons invented?
Jan 29, 2024
How does a touch screen work?
Jan 26, 2024
What's the difference between a squid and an octopus?
Jan 25, 2024
How do we get milk from almonds?
Jan 24, 2024
Why are goats' pupils horizontal?
Jan 23, 2024
Do insects have ears?
Jan 22, 2024
Why does bamboo make a chattering sound?
Jan 19, 2024
How do trees make rings?
Jan 18, 2024
Why does steam travel up instead of down?
Jan 17, 2024
How do fish get into lakes?
Jan 16, 2024
Do butterflies sleep?
Jan 15, 2024
Why do I get so sleepy riding in a car?
Jan 12, 2024
Can one black hole eat another black hole?
Jan 11, 2024
Where do the insects go when Venus flytraps eat them?
Jan 10, 2024
How do narwhal tusks grow?
Jan 09, 2024
Why do our personalities change when we’re teenagers?
Jan 08, 2024
Why do fish jump out of the water?
Jan 05, 2024
What's the difference between a butterfly and a moth?
Jan 04, 2024
Why do things seem lighter in a pool?
Jan 03, 2024
Why can some people wiggle their ears?
Jan 02, 2024
Why does the Earth look flat from the ground, if it's a sphere?
Jan 01, 2024
How long does it take a Christmas tree to grow to full size?
Dec 22, 2023
Do galaxies orbit anything?
Dec 21, 2023
Does temperature exist in a black hole?
Dec 20, 2023
How much DNA do we share with tardigrades?
Dec 19, 2023
Could there be exoplanets that have life?
Dec 18, 2023
Why does tea taste stronger the longer you let it sit?
Dec 15, 2023
How do different ingredients become a cake?
Dec 14, 2023
Can the smell of your farts be determined by genetics?
Dec 13, 2023
Are there earthquakes on other planets?
Dec 12, 2023
How do evergreens stay green all winter?
Dec 11, 2023
What is DNA made of?
Dec 08, 2023
Why are some flowers called weeds?
Dec 07, 2023
Why do swear words exist?
Dec 06, 2023
Do flowers fall in love?
Dec 05, 2023
How do plant roots suck up water?
Dec 04, 2023
Why is salmon meat pink?
Dec 01, 2023
Why is milk white?
Nov 30, 2023
Are there clouds in space?
Nov 29, 2023
Are the galaxies in Star Wars based on real science?
Nov 28, 2023
Why are the primary colors different from the colors of light?
Nov 27, 2023
How do people freeze-dry food?
Nov 24, 2023
Why does cotton candy dissolve in your mouth?
Nov 23, 2023
How does popcorn pop?
Nov 22, 2023
How does cheese get its color?
Nov 21, 2023
If you took enough vitamins everyday, could you live without food?
Nov 20, 2023
Is the sun the hottest thing in the universe?
Nov 17, 2023
Why are so many planets named after Roman gods?
Nov 16, 2023
Why do grown-ups give more attention to babies than kids?
Nov 15, 2023
What are planets made of?
Nov 14, 2023
How do snails make their shells?
Nov 13, 2023
What is inside a cactus?
Nov 10, 2023
How are red, yellow, and blue made for paint?
Nov 09, 2023
Why do we like shiny things?
Nov 08, 2023
How many planets are in space?
Nov 07, 2023
How do animals become endangered?
Nov 06, 2023
Do snails pee, poop, or fart?
Nov 03, 2023
What would happen to Earth if the moon disappeared?
Nov 02, 2023
Why do we like screen time so much?
Nov 01, 2023
How many colors can we see?
Oct 31, 2023
Why are apples different colors?
Oct 30, 2023
What would happen if the Earth were flat?
Oct 27, 2023
How do fish handle pressure at the bottom of the ocean?
Oct 26, 2023
Do you control your emotions or do your emotions control you?
Oct 25, 2023
Could a bird or fish live on the International Space Station?
Oct 24, 2023
Why do apples turn brown after we cut them?
Oct 23, 2023
What is the universe made of?
Oct 20, 2023
What causes growing pains?
Oct 19, 2023
What determines the type of vitamins in each food?
Oct 18, 2023
Why do we get cranky when we get tired?
Oct 17, 2023
Do flies get itchy?
Oct 16, 2023
Can we visit the farthest parts of our solar system?
Oct 13, 2023
What type of fuel powers rockets?
Oct 12, 2023
How do rockets fly?
Oct 11, 2023
Is hyperdrive possible?
Oct 10, 2023