What makes cute things cute?

Black holes happen when you have a super huge, mega-giant amount of stuff --- crammed into a super-tiny, infinitely-small amount of space. AND THEY ARE SUPER COOL! In this episode, we learn all about what black holes are and how we found out they were real. We talk to a black hol ...  Show more

There’s a bunch of vitamins and minerals our bodies need to do their body thing. Our bodies don’t make them, so we get them through food – except for vitamin D! We can get vitamin D from the UV rays from the sun, but the UV rays from the sun can also do damage. Listen to this epi ...  Show more

Cute things are popular around the world. But why? Liz Waid and Mike Procter discuss the reasons people respond to cute things. https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/the-science-of-being-cute/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Andr ...  Show more

What do tears of joy and the desire to pinch a baby's cheek have to do with one another? Quite a lot. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, find out about dimorphous expressions, as well as the siren call of baby scents that lure the joyful aunt to its cheek in the first ...

Almost any kind of creature is cute when it’s a baby, right? But what about Werewolves? Written by two siblings from Minnesota named Blake and Park. Join Creator Club today for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes and more by visiting ⁠storypirates.com/creatorclub⁠, or subscribing ri ...  Show more

Have you ever been disgusted by your partner being cute with you? This episode might not be for everyone -- but if you and your partner adore cute things and sometimes you start wishing things got more "intellectual" or "adult-like", I've put a lot of thought into this topic to g ...  Show more