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The Curious Post

Read-along newsletter for parents and kids (ages 8–12)

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🧠 Why your brain deletes 90% of your day (on purpose!)

🧠 Why your brain deletes 90% of your day (on purpose!)

A scientist named Hermann Ebbinghaus tested his own memory every hour for weeks, just to catch his brain in the act of forgetting.

Aug 23, 2026

Why Smells Skip the Line in Your Brain 👃

Why Smells Skip the Line in Your Brain 👃

Smell is the only sense that skips your brain's security checkpoint and heads straight for your memories.

Aug 8, 2026

The Great Disappearing Act: Why Fire Isn't Actually a 'Thing'! 🔥

The Great Disappearing Act: Why Fire Isn't Actually a 'Thing'! 🔥

Uncovering the Mystery of Combustion: Why Flames Have No Weight or Shape

Jul 11, 2026

The Hundred-Elephant Architecture of the Sky

The Hundred-Elephant Architecture of the Sky

A single fluffy cumulus cloud holds about 500,000 kg of water, and somehow, none of it falls on you.

Jun 27, 2026

Magenta Isn't in the Rainbow. So Where Is It?

Magenta Isn't in the Rainbow. So Where Is It?

There's no magenta wavelength of light anywhere in the universe - your brain invents the color from scratch every time you see it.

Jun 13, 2026

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