Under 1 min

About Under 1 min

10 random stories in 10 minutes

Publisher

Podgo

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jan 2025

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   The Mantis Shrimp's 16-Color Vision

   While humans see the world through three color receptors, the mantis shrimp has sixteen. But here's the twist: despite having more color channels than any camera we've built, these ocean punchers might actually see color worse than we do—they just process it completely differently.

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Stairs vs Elevators: The Vertical Showdown

   Which gets you to the top faster? We pit humanity's oldest vertical transport against its most convenient modern invention. Spoiler: the answer depends on how many floors you're climbing.

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   5 Words That Sound Made Up But Aren't

   Think 'flibbertigibbet' sounds fake? Wait until you hear these. We're counting down five absolutely real dictionary words that sound like someone just mashed their keyboard—but each one has a perfectly legitimate meaning and history.