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Part-Time Genius

Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they... Read more

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9 Ridiculous Things about "The 12 Days of Christmas"

9 Ridiculous Things about "The 12 Days of Christmas"

Researcher Gabe joins Will and Mango in the studio to talk about why his family likes to Christmas carol so slowly. (The... Read more

19 Dec 2019

17mins

Ranked #2

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Halloween Special: The Mystery Show!

Halloween Special: The Mystery Show!

How did Agatha Christie churn out so many novels? Was Woodrow Wilson more important to the mystery genre than Sherlock H... Read more

31 Oct 2019

33mins

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Will We Ever Live Without Sleep?

Will We Ever Live Without Sleep?

Will thinks sleep is a waste of time. But how far are scientists from a cure? Plus, ridiculous facts about Margaret That... Read more

7 Jun 2017

45mins

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How do Dollar Stores stay in Business? 

How do Dollar Stores stay in Business? 

Will and Mango have so many questions about the dollar store business: Why have so many more of these stores cropped up ... Read more

23 Oct 2019

21mins

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What are the only 10 Foods You'd Need to Survive?

What are the only 10 Foods You'd Need to Survive?

We have ZERO intention of eating less food! But if you had to pare down your pantry to the bare minimum, what are the on... Read more

1 Nov 2017

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How Clean Should We Be?

How Clean Should We Be?

Is our obsession with cleanliness keeping us from peak health? Also, can hookworm cure allergies? Will harvesting panda ... Read more

14 Jun 2017

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What are the Most Incredible Things the Human Body can do?

What are the Most Incredible Things the Human Body can do?

Did you realize that when your fingers get wrinkly in the bath, there's a crazy, superhero reason for it? Or that everyo... Read more

8 Dec 2017

43mins

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What Does the Internet Know About You?

What Does the Internet Know About You?

Most of us have given Facebook, Amazon, Google and Twitter a lot of information. These companies know what you search, w... Read more

15 Sep 2017

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9 Incredible Stories Imported from Remote Islands

9 Incredible Stories Imported from Remote Islands

From a dangerous island the Brazilian Navy refuses to let you visit (it's for your own good!), to a place where monkeys ... Read more

15 Mar 2018

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Which Country has the Secret to the Smartest Students?

Which Country has the Secret to the Smartest Students?

Are sneakers in the classroom bad for your education? Should schools keep investing in janitors? And why does no one do ... Read more

22 Sep 2017

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Do Lucky Charms Really Work? (Plus, other ways to get the upper hand)

Do Lucky Charms Really Work? (Plus, other ways to get the upper hand)

Why do short people dominate soccer? Is owning a library more important than actually reading the books? And is being ha... Read more

14 Nov 2019

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Are Pigeons Smarter Than They Look?

Are Pigeons Smarter Than They Look?

Sure, they nuzzled their way into Mike Tyson's heart (and Nikola Tesla; and Bert from Bert and Ernie!), but how intellig... Read more

11 Jul 2019

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Is Exercising to Lose Weight a Myth?

Is Exercising to Lose Weight a Myth?

Usain Bolt can scarf down 47,000 calories worth of chicken nuggets and look great, while some dieters work out 4 hours a... Read more

21 Jul 2017

46mins

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What are the Movie Industry's Biggest Secrets?

What are the Movie Industry's Biggest Secrets?

Why do movie theaters limit their audiences to 299 seats? Did dishware really save the movie industry? And why is Lara C... Read more

6 Jul 2018

32mins

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Was Mister Rogers the Best Neighbor Ever?

Was Mister Rogers the Best Neighbor Ever?

From the real reason Mister Rogers used to wear sneakers on the show to why Ella Fitzgerald's band members used to tune ... Read more

22 Nov 2017

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What are some Easy Tricks to Improve Your Life in 2018?

What are some Easy Tricks to Improve Your Life in 2018?

Can smiling during running improve your marathon time? Will an old age app help you make better resolutions? And is ther... Read more

3 Jan 2018

39mins

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How did Sesame Street Change TV Forever?

How did Sesame Street Change TV Forever?

Next year Children's Television Workshop turns 50, and Will and Mango are scouring the street for all the best dirt. Fro... Read more

25 Apr 2018

41mins

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What's the Secret to a Better Prison System?

What's the Secret to a Better Prison System?

Something isn't working. American prisons are overcrowded and relapse rates are high. But why is Norway so good at helpi... Read more

29 Sep 2017

42mins

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Fan Favorite: How Did Wine Fraud Become Such a Big Business?

Fan Favorite: How Did Wine Fraud Become Such a Big Business?

When a billionaire realized his $125,000 bottle of wine might be fake, he hired a crack team to solve the case. This is ... Read more

12 Apr 2019

34mins

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Are Bananas Going Extinct?

Are Bananas Going Extinct?

From monkey lifehacks, to Victorian shame about bananas to why slipping on a peel became the go-to gag, Will and Mango a... Read more

4 Oct 2017

41mins

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