One ATXplained listener wanted to know how women going topless at public pools came to be popular in Austin.

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Why Is It Legal To Be Topless In Public In Austin?

Remember the movie Die Hard? It’s kinda like that.

Why Are There So Many Caterpillars Hanging From The Trees This Spring?

A plumber. Who sings? As part of our Hi, Who Are You? spinoff, we get introduced to Herman Bennett.

Who Is Herman the Singing Plumber?

Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends? We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained. It got KUT’s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten.

Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin?

It’s January, so that means cedar fever is at its peak. Amid a global pandemic, this is the last thing we need. But here we are. KUT’s Nadia Hamdan answers this question about the annual trial in Central Texas.

Why Do Some People Not Develop Cedar Allergies For Years?

The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it?

Who Has The Ninja Style And Kung Fu Grip To Spray-Paint Austin’s Most Visible Graffiti?

If you’ve ever been near Lamar and Oltorf, you probably saw it. But what’s the story behind the now-gone mural there?

What’s Story Behind The ‘Will You Marry Me?’ Mural That Was On South Lamar?

Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket? KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin.

What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin?

Yorkie Louie is known as the Godfather of Clubbing in Austin. But his story is more complicated than that. Someone asked about him for our ATXplained spin-off, Hi, Who Are You?.

Austin’s Club Scene Has A Godfather. Here’s His Story.

Traffic sucks. But every so often a sign in the distance might give you a chuckle. Or a groan. So who writes those electronic road signs with (sometimes) funny rhymes?

Who Writes The ‘Funny Little Messages’ On Signs Along Austin Roads?

A year ago, we answered a question from an ATXplained listener: Where did all the families that used to live on Rainey Street go? One man was still there. But now, even that has changed. Audrey McGlinchy has this follow-up.

What Happened To The Last Man On Rainey Street?

Tickets are running out for our Jan. 23 ATXplained Live show at the Hogg Auditorium. Details and tickets here.

We’re Doing A Live Show! Last Chance To Get Tickets.

Austin’s 37th St. lights aren’t the only holiday light display in town, but it did draw this question about its origins.

Who Started Austin’s 37th Street Christmas Light Tradition?

Christine Hannon wanted to meet this postal worker who seems to know everyone who come into his East Austin post office.

Who Is The One Chatty Guy Who Works At The Post Office In East Austin?

There are many ways. But what’s the best way? Can medical science tell us?

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