How Porcupines Mate, the Bizarre Sex Habits o...

In today's compilation episode, we're covering a myriad of Whys, from Why the United States doesn't use the metric system, why fingernails on chalkboards make us cringe, why we have moles on our bodies, why doesn't the heart get tired like other muscles, and much, much more. 0:00 ...  Show more

When we think of the most influential books in history, we often think of books that have a wide readership. Something that if not most literate people read, surely, many of the elite did. But it turns out, some of the most influential books in ancient history were only read by, ...  Show more

🍆 welcome BACK to season 4 episode 5 of the @SoCulturedPodcast ! This season is all about discovering science through the lens of history, and in today’s episode we are delving into the origins of Sex!

❓Where did Sex originate? Where did humans think babies came fr ...

It wouldn't be Pride at Tangents if we weren't getting into some science! We're joined by Owen Ever and Laine Kaplan-Levenson, the hosts of a new show from news outlet Canadaland called "Field Guide to Gay Animals." Our conversation ranged far and wide across a myriad of ways que ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered about the colorful alebrijes featured in Mexican culture or how they connect to myths like nahuales and tonales? In this episode, we share the story of how alebrijes originated from a fever dream, their transformation from papier-mâché to wood carvings i ...

Incroyable mais vrai, la puissance d'une voiture est toujours calculée en chevaux ! Pourquoi ? Quelle est l'origine de cette unité de mesure ? Cheval-vapeur, chevaux fiscaux, CV, CH, DIN, quelles différences ? On fait le point sur tout cela dans cet épisode, bonne écoute 🚗