1761: "At the Space-Time Limit"

1761: "At the Space-Time Limit"

Author: JC August 31, 2026 Duration: 5:16
Interesting Things with JC #1761: "At the Space-Time Limit" – In 2026, researchers measured an electron moving through a barrier in less than a femtosecond while still seeing where it was at the scale of a single atom. The experiment pushes electron observation into times measured in attoseconds without losing the atomic-scale view.

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1787: "Does Apple Cider Turn Into Alcohol?! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:50
Interesting Things with JC #1787: "Does Apple Cider Turn Into Alcohol?!" – Fresh apple cider starts bubbling. The sweetness drops. Alcohol is forming, and the process may not stop there.
1786: "9 to 5 - The Movie" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:04
Interesting Things with JC #1786: "9 to 5 - The Movie" – Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton worked inside a fake office built around problems real working women were reporting: low wages, blocked promotions and sex…
1785: "Why the Desert Floods So Fast" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:50
Interesting Things with JC #1785: "Why the Desert Floods So Fast" – A desert thunderstorm drops rain faster than the ground can absorb it, sending excess water downhill into channels that were dry minutes before. Runoff…
1784: "The Hydrogen Peroxide Mistake" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:26
Interesting Things with JC #1784: "The Hydrogen Peroxide Mistake" – Hydrogen peroxide foams on a scraped knee, but the bubbles don't prove germs are dying. The same chemical reaction that attacks bacteria can also damage…
1783: "Humanity is Unprepared for AI" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:51
Interesting Things with JC #1783: "Humanity is Unprepared for AI" – A student spends years preparing for a career while AI changes the work before graduation. Machines can already help people research, solve problems, an…
1782: "Why Sound Would Break Apart on Mars" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:24
Interesting Things with JC #1782: "Why Sound Would Break Apart on Mars" – A human voice travels through Mars’s thin atmosphere, but its higher frequencies move faster than its lower ones. Over 100 meters, the higher freq…
1781: "The Carnyx" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:17
Interesting Things with JC #1781: "The Carnyx" – Celtic warriors raised bronze carnyxes nearly 10 feet high, blasting sound through open animal jaws above the battlefield. One surviving boar head had a hinged jaw and mov…
1780: "The Hoover Dam Angels" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:38
Interesting Things with JC #1780: "The Hoover Dam Angels" – Visitors rub the bronze toes of Hoover Dam's 30-foot angels for good luck, unaware that the floor beneath them contains a star chart designed to reveal the dam'…
1779: "The Encryption Keys Inside the Camera" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:31
Interesting Things with JC #1779: "The Encryption Keys Inside the Camera" – Hackers examine a stolen Flock camera and find an encryption key stored inside the device. Recordings meant to remain protected after theft beco…
1778: "The Waffle House Hero" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:28
Interesting Things with JC #1778: "The Waffle House Hero" – James Shaw Jr. is trapped inside a Waffle House as a gunman fires through the restaurant, then the shooting stops. Shaw rushes the gunman, grabs the hot rifle b…