The Fact Detectives

Kinderling Kids

The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING!

Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff.

In this brand new season, The Fact Detectives ask; What does a Triceratops and a Peacock have in common? Can you pat a shark? And what is an animal mummy?

Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson

Producer: Cinnamon Nippard

Sound Designer: Josh Newth, Cinnamon Nippard, Darcy Milne

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89 episodes
Updated Apr 25, 2024

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Jan 30, 2020 · 9 min
Ice Ages
Was the earth once a giant snowball? Were there really volcanoes that erupted for MILLIONS of years? And were there really waves as high as skyscrapers?! In this episode The Fact Detectives find out all the cold hard facts about Ice Ages from Rolf Schmidt – a geologist who looks after the fossil collection of invertebrates at Museums Victoria. If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps! A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2020 · 8 min
Sea Cucumbers
Are sea cucumbers the same as sea slugs...? And do they really breathe through their butts? In this episode The Fact Detectives find out the answers to these questions and more, with Melanie MacKenzie - a marine biologist at Museums Victoria who looks after collections of sea stars and sponges and more . If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps! A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 4, 2020 · 7 min
Lightning
What is lightning? Does it have a smell? Should I hide under the bed in a storm…? In this episode, The Fact Detectives get some super exciting, electric-charged facts from Rosa Zwier who is a presenter at Scienceworks. Listen now to find out what other bolts of information struck The Fact Detectives! If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps! A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 21, 2019 · 10 min
Bees
What's the difference between a bee and a wasp? How many bees does it take to make a teaspoon of honey? Why do bees sting? In this episode the Fact Detectives chat to Ken Walker, an entomologist at Museums Victoria. Listen now to find out the buzz about bees! A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2019 · 8 min
Fossils
Are fossils just old dinosaur bones? Why do fossils go to hospital? How can old things help us plan the future? In this episode the Fact Detectives chat to Tim Ziegler, a palaeontologist at Melbourne Museum, about the importance of fossils. Listen now to find out what else the Fact Detectives ‘dug up’ ... If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps! A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2019 · 7 min
Toilets
Why was Melbourne in Australia once known as Smellbourne? What does a Night Soil person do? And where does our poo and wee go when we flush? The Fact Detectives find out all this and more when they meet Marita Dyson from Melbourne Museum who clears up all these smelly mysteries and more. Listen now to find out what other cool facts the Fact Detectives ‘flush’ out! A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2019 · 9 min
Gut Microbes
What's a craving? Why do I fart? Do microbes reallly control our brains? The Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they meet microbe expert, Doctor Joanna Simkin – the manager of Museum Victoria's Health and Medicine collection. Listen now to ‘digest’ all the other cool facts that Joanna shared... A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2019 · 8 min
Megafauna
n this episode the Fact Detectives ask some BIG questions about some BIG animals. Like, could a shark grow as big as a bus? Was there really a turtle as big as a hatchback? And did monster kangaroos once roam the land?! The Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they met up with Melbourne Museum paleontologist, Tim Ziegler. Listen now to find out what other BIG questions the Fact Detectives asked Tim... A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2019 · 10 min
Moths vs Butterflies
Are there killer butterflies? Can a moth really grow as big as a dinner plate?! And is smell-search really a thing? In this episode the Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they meet the incredible Ken Walker who is an entomologist at Museums Victoria. Listen now to find out what other questions the Fact Detectives ‘bugged’ Ken with... A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.