Your Brain on Facts

From rainbow parties to Spiritualism to two bands touring as a single band that doesn't exist, we take a look at some noteworthy hoaxes and false panics.

Why do we dye raspberry-flavored things blue? Why does mint feel cold? How are Kit Kats like Soylent Green?

Did you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review. From birds flying the coop, to snakes slipping away, to apes getting up to monkey business, hear about crafty critters making a break for it. Special guest: Life, Death, and Taxonomy Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script. Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.

Refreshing treat or miracle cure to ensure a long, healthy, sexy life? You decide! (Psst, it's the first one.)

From protecting themselves to protecting endangered animals, women amassed are a formidable thing indeed.

You've heard of the hanging gardens, but what about floating gardens? What kinds of food crops are we growing in space?

Hundreds dead, thousands homeless, entire communities wiped out, yet most of us have never heard of what happened in Rosewood 1923, Tulsa 1921, or Chicago 1919.

We're under attack by a virus, but what about all the microorganisms that make our food yummy, keep our bodies healthy, and help us reverse our damage to the planet?

Since colonial times, African-Americans have fought in America’s wars. Black soldiers have put their lives on the line for a country that for centuries has enslaved, segregated, and discriminated against them. Despite the continuous discriminatory treatment that denied blacks full participation in America’s wars and military efforts, these brave men and women lived lives that deserved to be remembered.

Sometimes you wanna go where nobody knows your name...because there's nobody there. But why?