Was Humpty Dumpty Always an Egg?

Some idioms have a fairly clear origin, but others have been lost to time and legend. Learn about the game that inspired calling dibs, the media that created calling shotgun, and why the 'real' McCoy was probably a number of people -- all in today's episode of BrainStuff, based o ...  Show more

The Batagaika crater (or, technically, megaslump) is a massive pit caused by thawing permafrost -- and it's only getting bigger. Learn what paleontologists have found there (and why geoscientists are worried about it) in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: htt ...  Show more

Humpty Dumpty is not a good nursery rhyme. And what was Humpty anyway? Listen in to find out.

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What do Humpty Dumpty, Contrary Mary, and Baa Baa Black Sheep all have in common? Well, you might think twice about reading them as bedtime stories, I’m afraid. This week, Gyles and Susie are delving into those centuries old Nursery Rhymes to uncover their - often sinister - mean ...  Show more

This is a simple story to practice English. It's a classic story from Mother Goose stories. Humpty Dumpty is an egg. He falls down and breaks into many pieces. Who can help him? Watch and read on Youtube: https://youtu.be/pe3b8F_Nm6U See story scripts: https://katrinahao.substack ...  Show more

Why is there an ear-wax statue of Guy Raz hanging out in Mindy's Gingerbread house? And what does this have to do with pigeon and grasshopper EARS? We've got questions AND answers on today's ear-riffic round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! It's your turn to spot the fact from the ficti ...  Show more