Imagine waking up from a nap to discover that you can compose music in your head. What a shock that would be! There are people who are born with savant type art or mathematics abilities, but there is also the amazing possibility that someone’s brain might suddenly unlock an out-of-the-blue talent. Scientist have theories as to what causes Sudden Savant Syndrome, but no one is exactly sure what is happening inside the brain of a person who can do something remarkable almost overnight.
We're heading into the end of summer break so it's time for a mash up of wacky facts. Fake navels, cheetahs in heat, the...
A very merry un-birthday to all of us! Brain Junk is lighting the candles so make a wish and give this episode a listen....
Here we all thought the drive-thru window was something new and innovative. And it was…in Pompeii in 79AD. Back in the day the Romans...