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Curious kids never stop asking questions — and “did” is one of their favourites. These are the episodes that lean right into that curiosity, each one opening with a big “Did”. Brilliant for inquisitive minds who want to understand how the world really works.
Mansa Musa of the Malian Empire was the richest man who ever lived, but did his brother really discover America for the African nations, hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus discovered it for Europe? Athena and Tiernan take a voyage through all the ev…
Get ready to pounce into a whisker-twisting adventure! Zoom into the amazing world of cats: why they walk like giraffes and camels, how fast they can sprint (spoiler: faster than an Olympic runner), and why ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows for them.…
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You fart. I fart. Your dog farts. We all fart! Or do we…? Birds don’t fart, and they’re the closest living descendants of the dinosaurs. So, did dinosaurs fart? We asked paleontologist Kallie Moore to help us find the answer.…
Dinosaurs were reptiles, which means they laid eggs! But what did these eggs look like? Were they big? Small? Speckly? Colorful? We asked paleontologist Kallie Moore to help us find the answer.…
That's right... the age of criminal responsibility for children in England & Wales is only 10 years old! This is the lowest age in Europe and one of the lowest worldwide. Alma- Constance and Lucinda talk to Kirsty Brimelow KC, an expert in international human …
Teething, losing teeth, growing new teeth. It’s a part of life that every human goes through! But what about dinosaurs? Did they experience the same thing? We asked paleontologist Shaena Montanari to help us find the answer.…
We’re back with one of our favorite kinds of story: a detective story! Specifically, a detective story where the detective is always talking to himself (why do they insist on doing that?). Written by a 10 year old from Canada named Wimmy.…
When did people start growing Lawns for their homes? What did people have instead of Lawns? How high should a Lawn be?…
Why do we wear Underwear? Where do all the funny names for Underwear come from? How has Underwear evolved over the years?…
Many religions believe the Nagas were an ancient race of superpowered serpent people from South East Asia. But did they really slither their way across the continent? Athena and Tiernan look into whether snake people really ruled kingdoms and bring you all the…
Who invented the English Alphabet? How did they pick the 26 letters? Who wrote the Alphabet song…
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? When did the first Thanksgiving take place? How did classic Thanksgiving foods come to be?…
Many of you may have seen the famous bust (or sculpture) of Nefertiti. For a lot of people she represents the human face of ancient Egypt, but, was she a master of disguise? Tiernan and Athena look at the facts and help you decide if she actually became a Phar…
Which Taco came first, hard or soft shell ? What gross things were the first Tacos stuffed with? Where were Tacos invented?…
In this episode, we will look at one of our favourite animals, the dog. We will look at their powerful eyes, nose, and ears. We will go back to see how dogs evolved from wolves and became such good pets. We will also answer some listener's questions about cats…
Tune into our Season 9 premiere to find out the answer to this stinky question. We’ll hear about dino gasses from returning guest Jessica Whiteside and their potential ecological impact from David Wilkinson. Our dive into dinosaur digestion will lead us to a s…
What were early Transformers made from? Were Transformers an instant success? Could a Transformer robot/car exist in real life?…
How have pancakes evolved? What are pancakes made of? What else are pancakes called?…
Why is a Blimp called a Blimp? How does a Blimp fly? Were Blimps once used by the military?…
What does the word Salsa mean? What is Salsa made of? What different kinds of Salsa are there?…
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Today’s episode is all about one of the most dynamite dinosaurs, the Brontosaurus! This long-necked icon has been featured in books, cartoons, movies, and even logos. But did the Brontosaurus really exist in the first place? We’ll dig into that question and un…
Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.…
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Why do animals have tails? Why are some animal tails long & hairy and others short & stubby? Why did dinosaurs have huge tails? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
Why is Picasso considered one of the greatest artists of all-time? What styles did Picasso work in? Why were some of his paintings so weird??? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
Why are there 12 months in a year? Why do the months have different amounts of days? Where do the names of the months come from? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
How many things do you use that Thomas Edison invented? At what age did Edison invent his first invention? How could one person invent 1000 different things? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
What is an antibody? How does your immune system protect you? What is your microbiome? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
Who was Nikola Tesla and what did he invent? Who won the electricity wars - Tesla or Edison? Did Tesla invent the car named after him? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
How did whales evolve? How did whales get to be so big? Do whales have fingers? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
Where did the legend of Mermaids come from? Which famous explorers saw Mermaids? What are wicked Mermaids called? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com…
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Who was da Vinci? What were his most famous works of art? What was the Italian Renaissance? For free home activities sign-up at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ…
The team at Sleep Tight Science is feeling really sleepy! You guessed it, we're going to be talking all about sleep. I hope you will be able to stay awake and learn more about sleep with us on this episode of Sleep Tight Science.…
This episode of SleepTight Science stinks! That's right, this episode is going to talk about FARTING! We going to look at Why we fart and maybe even how to fart less. Join us for an exciting episode of Sleep Tight Science.…
You're at the movies with a giant box of popcorn on your lap, enjoying the film and eating the popcorn. You look down and see the box is empty, but you don't even remember eating it all, because you were focused on the film. As you gobbled on those salty snack…
Carl is excited because he saw a UFO last night. He can't believe it! (And neither can Molly, but for different reasons). But should we believe Carl and if not, why not? How do we decide if something is true or not? What sort of evidence do we need?
A year later, we take a peek back in on the Founding Fathers and see if they’ve gotten any further in their signing of the Declaration of Independence. This is the Season 1 finale episode of Did This Happen?! Thomas Jefferson – Kevin Berntson Benjamin Rush – G…
The Wright Brothers were adults when their careers started to soar, but what were they like as kids? That’s what we take a look at in this episode of Did This Happen?! Mama Wright – Alison Mork Wilbur Wright – Grant Baciocco Orville Wright – Kevin Berntson Fin…
There’s some debate as to whether or not Benjamin Franklin actually conducted his famous kite/electricity experiment. We explore one possibility of what might have prevented him from doing so in this episode of Did This Happen?! Myron – Kevin Berntson Benjamin…
Hyman Lipman registered the first patent for a pencil with an attached eraser. Well, he did as soon as he found something to write with as we see in this episode of Did This Happen?! Clerk – Chris Sheets Hyman Lipman – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Hy…
There are several theories as to what happened to the people of The Roanoke Colony. We explore one theory in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Father – Kevin Berntson Virginia – Alison Mork Find out more about the The Roanoke Colony! ©2011 Grant Baciocco/Sa…
Legend has it that during the Napoleonic Wars, the residents of Hartlepool in England once put what they thought was a French spy on trial. We take a closer look at this tale in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Magistrate – Kevin Berntson Barrister – Grant…
Legend has it that the sandwich is named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. We see exactly how far ahead of his time John Montagu was in this episode of Did This Happen?! John Montagu – Kevin Berntson Jerome, 2nd Count de Salis – Chris Sheets Find o…
Fourteen year old, Philo T. Farnsworth, continues his work on the electric television. Apparently there was some trouble with some of the early models as we see in this episode of Did This Happen?! Jimmy – Chris Sheets Philo T. Farnsworth – Grant Baciocco Find…
We’re very lucky that Philo T. Farnsworth, as a teenager, didn’t have any distractions like television to keep him from inventing…well…television. But we see some things still were just the same BEFORE television as they were after in today’s episode of Did Th…
Signed in 1215 in England, The Magna Carta is said to have inspired many constitutional documents including the United States Constitution. Journey with us to the date this great document was signed on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! King John – Kevin Ber…
In 1803, Lewis & Clark set out to trek across the Pacific Northwest to find passage to the Pacific Ocean. We are there moments after they started their journey in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Martha Jefferson – Jayne Entwistle Thomas Jefferson – Kevin …
Georges Claude is responsible for bringing the first ever neon signs to America when he sold two of them to a Packard Dealership in Los Angeles. We are there for the initial lighting of the signs in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Georges Claude – Chris S…
One of Nikola Tesla’s greatest inventions was The Tesla Coil. However, even from the start, people were confused about what it did and what it was for. We clear up those questions in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Nikola Tesla – Grant Baciocco Assistant …
Abraham Lincoln has the idea for The Secret Service and he calls William P. Wood to The White House to talk about it in this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Abraham Lincoln – Grant Baciocco William P. Wood – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the The Secre…
Douglas MacArthur was famous for saying, “I shall return!” Did he mean it? Find out all about it in this episode of Did This Happen?! General Douglas MacArthur – Kevin Berntson Crowd – Grant Baciocco, Kevin Berntson, Jayne Entwistle and Alison Mok Find out mor…
At 63, Annie Edison Taylor decided to make history! What’s even more shocking than what she decided to do is the reason WHY she decided to do it! Find out all about it in this episode of Did This Happen?! Annie Edison Taylor – Jayne Entwistle Maggie – Alison M…
Everyone knows about Paul Revere, but did you know a sixteen year old girl did the same thing he did, except better? We learn about Sybil Ludington in this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Sybil Ludington – Jayne Entwistle Mary Ludington – Alison Mork Find …
Paul Revere is on his way to Concord! Does he make it? Find out on this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Paul Revere – Grant Baciocco British Soldier – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Paul Revere! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media
One if by land. Two if by sea. Pretty simple right? Maybe not so much as we find out on this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Paul Revere – Grant Baciocco Robert Newman – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Paul Revere! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Mornin…
On his historical voyage to the New World Christopher Columbus was very eager to find land. We take a look at one of the possible reasons for that in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Christopher Columbus – Kevin Berntson First Mate – Grant Baciocco Find ou…
Florence Nightingale rose to fame as a nurse in The Crimean War. We explore her attention to detail in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Florence Nightingale – Alison Mork Soldier – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Florence Nightingale! ©2014 Grant Baci…
Edison invented the light, but did you know he also came up with the first string of them and hung them outside his lab in New Jersey? We explore this on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Thomas Edison – Kevin Berntson Mary Stilwell – Alison Mork Find out m…
Sarah Bernhardt was a world renowned actress and in this episode of Did This Happen? we visit her backstage on the evening of her American Stage debut! Stage Manager – Chris Sheets Sarah Bernhardt – Alison Mork Find out more about the Sarah Bernhardt! ©2014 Gr…
Francis Scott Key wrote what would become the National Anthem for the United States. The question is, is what we sing now in the form he meant it to be in? Find out in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Baltimore Patriot Publisher – Kevin Berntson Francis Sc…
Abner Doubleday. Civil War General and baseball inventor? Explore how Doubleday may have become associated with America’s Pasttime in this episode of Did This Happen? Abner Doubleday – Kevin Berntson Kid #1 – Alison Mork Kid #2 – Grant Baciocco Kid #3 – Chris …
Is the classic rhyme MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB based on actual events? We explore this possibility in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Mary Sawyer – Alison Mork Robert Sawyer – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Mary Had A Little Lamb! ©2013 Grant Baciocco
Every year a large ball drops in Times Square to usher in the New Year. We take a look at the beginings of that tradition in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Adolph Ochs – Kevin Berntson Walter F. Palmer – Grant Baciocco Find out more about the Times Squar…
Did Clement Clarke Moore get his inspiration from real life stories? We explore that on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Clement Clarke Moore – Chris Sheets Officer – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Clement Clarke Moore! ©2013 Grant Baciocco
Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley came up with the very first Christmas cards. But exactly why did they do so? Find out on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Sir Henry Cole – Kevin Berntson John Callcott Horsley – Chris Sheets Find out more about the …
In December of 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. In this episode of Did This Happen? we are there to get their first impressions of their new world. Pilgrim Man – Kevin Berntson Pilgrim Woman – Alison Mork Find out more about the Plymouth Rock! ©2013…
In 1927, balloons of cartoon characters were introduced to the Macy’s Thanksgving Day Parade! Find out what happened to those balloons when they were done in this episode of Did This Happen?! Parade Director – Grant Baciocco Balloon Captain – Chris Sheets Find…
In 1939, President Franklin Delano actually moved Thanksgiving up a week! Find out the reasons why in this episode of Did This Happen?! President Franklin Delano Roosevelt – Kevin Berntson Eleanor Roosevelt – Alison Mork Find out more about the Franksgiving! ©…
Charles Lindbergh made history flying his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, non-stop from New York to Paris in 1927. The trip took over 33 hours! Listen in to what Lindbergh may have been thinking during the halfway point in his trip in this episode of Did This …
The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom for the United States, but did you know it started life as a simple Statehouse Bell for Pennsylvania? Listen in as the bell is delivered to the Statehouse in this episode of Did This Happen?! Issac Norris – Chris Sheets …
The caves in Lascaux feature thousands of Paleolithic paintings along the walls. Just who painted these and why remains a mystery. We provide you with one possibility in today’s episode of Did This Happen? Ug – Jonah Naga – Lilly Mother – Alison Mork Find out …
In January of 1894, Edison Labs were working on the Motion Picture camera. During that time William Dickson became the director of the very first motion picture copyrighted in the United States called Fred Ott’s Sneeze! Did This Happen? takes you to the day ci…
On December 14, 1911, an expedition team led by Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. Listen in on this historic moment in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Roald Amundsen – Kevin Berntson Oscar Wistling – Chris Sheets Expedition Team – G…
On September 26, 1580, Sir Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the world. Find out what he said to his men as they pulled into the harbor in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Sir Francis Drake – Kevin Berntson Sailors – Grant Baciocco & Chris Sh…
What was Sameul F.B. Morse like as a teenager? Find out in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Mama Morse – Alison Mork Samuel F. B Morse – Russ Walko Find out more about the Samuel F. B. Morse! ©2013 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media
General George Armstrong Custer made his last stand at Little Big Horn. I this episode of Did This Happen? we hear the moments leading up to that fateful event! Scout – Russ Walko General George Armstrong Custer – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the George …
Everyone’s heard Neil Armstrong’s famous words as he set foot on the moon, but what happened in the moments after that? Find out in this episode of Did This Happen?! Neil Armstrong – Grant Baciocco Houston – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Neil Armstrong!…
Hannibal is credited as being one of the most talented military commanders of all time. Listen in as he ‘thinks outside the box’ while planning his attack on Rome in this episode of Did This Happen? Hannibal – Kevin Berntson Mago – Chris Sheets Find out more a…
Michelangelo spent 4 years painting the incredible Sistine Chapel. Hear the moments immediately following the completion of the painting in this episode of Did This Happen? Pope Julius II – Kevin Berntson Michaelangelo – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Si…
On December 25, 1776, George Washington crossed the Delaware River in what has become one of history’s most famous boat rides! Listen in moment before Washington shoves off in this episode of Did This Happen? Henry Knox – Kevin Berntson George Washington – Chr…
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave his, now famous, Gettysburg Address. We take you to the moments before the president took the stage in this episode of Did This Happen? Aide – Kevin Berntson Abraham Lincoln – Grant Baciocco Find out more ab…
In this episode of Did This Happen?, we take you to the workshop of Alexander Graham Bell moments after the very first telephone call! Alexander Graham Bell – Kevin Berntson Thomas A. Watson – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Alexander Graham Bell! ©2013 S…
The Titanic was built to be unsinkable. But it sunk. Researchers may never fully know all the events surrounding the big ship’s demise. We take a look at one possibility in this episode of Did This Happen? Captain Edward John Smith – Kevin Berntson Chief Offic…
Genghis Kahn was the mighty emperor of the Mongol Empire. He was feared far and wide. Did This Happen? takes you to the moments before Kahn and his army set out to conquer the Jin Dynasty. Genghis Kahn – Grant Baciocco Mama Kahn – Alison Mork Horde – Kevin Ber…
Joan of Arc is a national heorine in France who led the French armies during the Hundred Years War. Did This Happen? takes you to the final moments of Joan of Arc’s heresy trial. What fate awaits the young martyr? Bishop Cauhon – Kevin Berntson Joan of Arc – A…
George Washington Carver was an inventor whose list of inventions is astounding. Did This Happen takes you to Dr. Carver’s lab as he’s about to debut his latest invention. George Washington Carver – Jordan Black Charles – Doug Price Find out more about the Geo…
In May of 1776, George Washington, Robert Morris and George Ross visited seamstress Betsy Ross to talk to her about a new flag for the United States. Did This Happen takes you to this historic meeting. Betsy Ross – Alison Mork George Washington – Chris Sheets …
On July 4, 1776, the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Did This Happen takes you to Philadelphia for this historic moment. Thomas Jefferson – Kevin Berntson Benjamin Rush – Grant Baciocco Various voices yelling – Chris Sheets Find out mo…
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