Pollen Is Not Actually Plant Sperm
Curiosity Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery
4.6 • 963 Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2021
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Learn why your mom calls you your sibling’s name; why pollen isn’t just plant sperm; and what really causes sore muscles.
If Your Mom Calls You Your Sibling’s Name, It Means She Loves You Both by Joanie Faletto
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Pollen is not plant sperm. It’s something much weirder. by Cameron Duke
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Curiosity.com. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm Cody Gough. And I'm Ashley Hamer. |
| 0:08.0 | Today you learn about why it's not a bad thing if your mom calls you your sibling's name, |
| 0:13.0 | why pollen is not plant sperm, |
| 0:15.0 | it's actually a lot weirder, |
| 0:17.0 | and why lactic acid is not what causes sore muscles. |
| 0:21.0 | Let's satisfy some curiosity. |
| 0:23.0 | Ashley, has your mom ever called you by your sibling's name? |
| 0:26.6 | Absolutely, all the time. |
| 0:28.6 | Okay. |
| 0:29.6 | My siblings both have names that start with vowels, so it's very easy for her to get them confused. |
| 0:32.8 | Wait, she's called your sisters and your brother's name? |
| 0:35.1 | Oh yeah, for sure. |
| 0:35.9 | I'm so my brother's name is Andrew and Ashrew is a is something that comes out of |
| 0:41.0 | her mouth a lot. |
| 0:41.8 | Wow. |
| 0:44.0 | Okay, yeah, my sister must have a different enough name because I've got two brothers and the brothers |
| 0:47.6 | get this the whole gamut. |
| 0:49.0 | It's jace, zak, Cody, it just all flows. So both of us have had this experience and we are not alone |
| 0:55.8 | because according to research this is actually super common but it does not mean |
| 1:01.1 | that you're not important to her. |
| 1:03.2 | In fact, when your mom calls you by the wrong name, |
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