Colossal Questions

Milllions of people in the US suffer from paraskavedekatriaphobia, or a fear of the unluckiest day on the calendar, Friday the 13th!! But when did a fear of this dreaded day start, and why did it catch on?

Have you ever stopped to think... who actually invented the 2 magical days we call "the weekend"?

Diamonds might be forever, but it wasn’t forever ago that diamonds were so rare, they were mostly owned by royalty! So when and why did diamonds become available to everyone, and if there’s enough of them to go around, why are they SO freaking expensive?

We've all heard it before: “if you swallow your gum it’ll stay in your stomach for 7 years!!” Well it’s time we investigate this age-old urban legend once and for all: what REALLY happens when you swallow your gum?

Living on Earth, it can be easy to forget that we’re hurtling through space on a tiny rock at mind-boggling speeds. But what would happen if the Earth suddenly stopped spinning?

Nowadays you can’t walk into a kids store without seeing a clear divide: boys stuff is blue and girls stuff is pink! This is so ingrained in our culture that we hardly even notice it! But that wasn’t always true. In fact, it used to be the opposite! So when and why did pink and blue become “girl” and "boy" colors?

Forget everything you know about the flux capacitor, gigawatts, superheroes flying backward around the Earth, or the Tardis, because today we’re going to answer an age-old question: Is time travel even possible?

Have you ever stopped and wondered what’s going on in your furry friend’s head while it sleeps? Do animals have dreams the same way humans do?

For as long as humans have existed, one specific mystery has inspired more curiosity than all others: are we alone in the universe, or is there alien life in outer space?

Supervolcanoes can cause destruction on a seriously massive scale! So what would happen if a supervolcano erupted tomorrow?

If there’s one thing dog owners have heard over and over again it’s that dogs CAN’T HAVE CHOCOLATE! But why? Is it just something your mom says, or can chocolate really kill man’s best friend?

We’ve become so dependant on our smartphones that most of us can’t even imagine what life would be like without them! So if we’re all hopelessly addicted to them, it’s worth asking: are smartphones damaging our brains?

Every day, more and more robots are designed to help make our everyday lives easier! But could robots become so intelligent that they think for themselves like humans? And if so, could they take over the world?

Everybody loves to laugh. Even the strictest teacher in the school will giggle at a well-timed fart. So when did humans first start laughing, and WHY do we love to laugh so much?

It’s a mystery as old as time: do you need an egg to hatch the first chicken, or do you need a chicken to lay the first egg? This question has stumped farmers and philosophers alike for centuries, but today you’re in luck because we’re answering this one once and for all: which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Each year, most students in the US count down the days until the 2 months of fun, sun, and sunburns we call... SUMMER VACATION! But where does summer vacation come from, and why do we have it in the summer?

There’s all kinds of perks to being the president: you get a cool house, a state-of-the-art super-secure plane, a chef who cooks whatever you want, and yes, all the super top-secret alien files!! But can the President of the United States be ARRESTED for committing a crime?

We’ve all dreamed of flying, invisibility, and web slinging through New York City, but is it actually possible? Can human beings have REAL superpowers like you see in comic books?

From the sidelines of high school football games to nationwide competitions, there’s plenty to accomplish in the cheerleading world. But one question that has sparked TONS of fierce debate: is cheerleading a real sport?

Every year, more and more animals are in serious danger of going extinct! But have you ever stopped and wondered, what causes animals to go extinct in the first place?

From hamburgers to ham sandwiches, people LOVE to eat meat! But have you ever put down the bacon and wondered: why do we eat some animals like pigs and cows, but not others like cats and dogs?

It’s time to turn on your night light and pull the covers up tight because we’re answering a colossally creepy question once and for all: are ghosts real??