Every Little Thing
Why do we cry? Did cavemen really carry clubs? Can swearing make you stronger? On ELT, you call with a question, we find you an answer. Our helpline is open 24-7. Call 833-RING-ELT or send an audio message to elt@gimletmedia.com.
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Frozen Food: How Long Is Too Long?
Plus, ELT looks into a spider’s eyes.
21 min
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Cards: Solving a Shuffle Kerfuffle
What’s the perfect number of shuffles? ELT settles a bet.
23 min
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Why Is the Ocean Glowing?
Plus, luring in an ocean behemoth with bioluminescence.
20 min
54
Sand: What’s It Really Made Of?
It’s beach o’clock. Do you know where your sand is from?
17 min
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F*ck Yeah: Can Cursing Make You Stronger?
ELT asks a swearing expert.
26 min
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Stamps: Tiny Squares Full Of Secrets
ELT goes inside the secret government committee that rules our stamps.
27 min
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Fruit Flies: Seriously, Where Do They Come From?
How did these flies land in our lives?
22 min
58
Behind the Pompoms: Cheerleading’s Checkered Past
Who decides what a cheerleader looks like? Or sounds like?
37 min
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Is a Sense of Direction a Thing?
Are some people naturally better navigators?
18 min
60
How Squirrels Track Their Nuts
Squirrels bury a lot of nuts. Here’s how they find them.
15 min
61
When Astronauts Come Home
Earth life can be weird for returning astronauts.
25 min
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Old Life, This One’s For You
Here’s to movies, mangoes, and sh*tty weddings.
33 min
63
Dream Your Way to a Better You
A lucid dream expert tells us how.
20 min
64
Inside the Jigsaw Puzzle Factory
Plus, what's that bird?
21 min
65
Black Holes: Free Your Mind
A 420 celebration for everyone.
21 min
66
How Did Prehistoric Parents Feed The Kids?
Plus, America’s Next Top Word Is...
20 min
67
Essential Workers Call In
Fear, pride, relief, anger... what it’s like to deliver packages and stock shelves during a pandemic.
39 min
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Is It Weird to Be Nice to Alexa?
Plus, we show the oboe some respect.
23 min
69
Symphony Secrets: Dirt from the Pit
Orchestra insiders tell all.
23 min
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Anesthesia and a Mysterious Chili Cheese Fry Cr...
Plus, an important flamingo update.
20 min
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How Police Sketch Artists Read Your Mind
A sketch artist reveals how she turns your fuzzy memory into a sharp drawing.
18 min
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Meet the Scrunchie Queen
How a nightclub singer changed hair forever.
20 min
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Drugs on Screen: A Prop Master Tells All
What’s that actor smoking?
23 min
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America’s Next Top Word
You submitted your fiercest words. Which one belongs in the dictionary?
25 min
75
Caveman Confidential
Fur togas and clubs? The dirt on our ancient ancestors.
20 min