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The world’s first successful limb re-attachment is a fascinating story of science and human ingenuity
A team of doctors did something in real life that had only ever existed in mythology and science fiction: reattach a human limb.
The history-altering medical mystery of an astronaut who fell in the bathroom
What really caused the debilitating illnesses experienced by John Glenn, Alan Shephard, and other astronauts and cosmonauts?
The revolutionary toy technology of ‘Captain Power’ that time forgot
We enter a world of retro gaming, ’80s toys, and television lore with the fascinating story of ‘Captain Power.’
What a total solar eclipse looks like from space
Darkness, slivers of sunshine, and crescent shadows: The 2024 total solar eclipse put on quite a show. Down here on Earth, millions of people witnessed the fascinating sight of the moon passing in front of the sun. But a select few people had the chance to experience the eclipse from a different perspective: space. The […]
If Pokémon existed in the wild, how would they compare to real animals?
Imagine walking down the street and encountering a real-life Squirtle. Can you picture how much it would weigh? Are you running away or stopping to pet the turtle-like creature? Well, before you answer, consider that a real-life Squirtle would weigh about the same as a koala—about 19.8 pounds (or 9 kilograms). In our latest video, […]
The buried treasure that helped take us to the moon
The space race, Cold War, and moon landing all connect back to an obscure silver iron mining operation in Germany.
Uranus is a grizzly bear: Understanding planet mass using animals
Using 360-degree 3D animation, we help your brain comprehend the real scale of the planets in our solar system using animals.
A history of trepanning: Why do we put holes in our skulls?
Humans have been cutting into our skulls for at least 7,000 years. But why? We’ll tell you the history of trepanning.
Watch us try to make ‘Butler in a Box’ work like it’s 1983
Time has not been kind to this Siri and Alexa predecessor. The Butler in a Box was released in 1983 and has a complicated history.