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17. How much water should I drink a day?
Ask us Anything by Popular Science
09/21/21 • 11 min
Most people will tell you to drink 8 cups of water per day—but what if we told you that the answer is SO much more complicated than that?
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15. What'd happen if I ate my computer?
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09/14/21 • 13 min
So... yes, this is a weird question. But electronics are hard to recycle, ok? Can't we just toss them down the hatch? What would they do to our bodies?
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22. What would happen if the sun went out?
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10/07/21 • 9 min
The sun is, to put it lightly, quite important to life on Earth. What would happen if it suddenly went poof?
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24. Did food taste better 50 years ago?
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10/14/21 • 12 min
It's the season 2 finale! What did food taste like 50 years ago—and was it actually better than it is now?
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Why do we get wisdom teeth?
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06/21/22 • 17 min
Season 3 is HERE! First up, Lauren sinks her teeth into a real head-scratcher—why do we still get wisdom teeth if they're useless?
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Is the megalodon shark still alive?
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06/23/22 • 14 min
Could the legendary megalodon shark still be lurking in our oceans? PopSci's Purbita Saha dishes out the details.
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Why do we like pimple popping?
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07/19/22 • 12 min
It's super gross, but you can't look away—why are pimple popping videos so magnetic?
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Are the bees still dying?
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07/21/22 • 30 min
Five or ten years ago, all we heard was "save the bees." Well, are they still dying? PopSci's Philip Kiefer has the answers—and they're surprisingly complicated.
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14. How can you safely send nude photos?
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09/09/21 • 9 min
In a pandemic world, we've gotta get a little creative in order to stay intimate. But even sending a nude can be dangerous—so how can we do it safely?
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10. What's your brain doing when you daydream?
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04/29/21 • 11 min
On long days, it's not unusual to conjure up scenes of lush beaches, serene mountaintops, or even a cozy blanket fort and a good movie. But what's happening in our brains when we do that? And is it healthy to do this so often?
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How many episodes does Ask us Anything by Popular Science have?
Ask us Anything by Popular Science currently has 41 episodes available.
What topics does Ask us Anything by Popular Science cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Science.
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The episode title '13. Can you cure a hangover?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Ask us Anything by Popular Science?
The average episode length on Ask us Anything by Popular Science is 13 minutes.
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Episodes of Ask us Anything by Popular Science are typically released every 4 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Ask us Anything by Popular Science?
The first episode of Ask us Anything by Popular Science was released on Mar 3, 2021.
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