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Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.

  • 19 April 2024, 10:00 am
    Are Humans Built to Drink Milk After Childhood?

    The majority of humans become lactose intolerant as they grow up. Learn how ancient herders changed our digestive gene pool in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/facts/humans-built-drink-milk-adults.htm

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    4 minutes 16 seconds
  • 18 April 2024, 10:00 am
    How Should You Escape a Sinking Car?

    https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/auto-safety-testing/escape-sinking-car.htm; https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regulatory-devices/auto-glass.htm

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    6 minutes 10 seconds
  • 17 April 2024, 10:00 am
    How Do Cherry Blossom Trees Work?

    Cherry blossom trees are so celebrated because their beautiful blooms are so short-lived. Learn about these trees (and how so many wound up in Washington, D.C.) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/cherry-blossom.htm

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    9 minutes 40 seconds
  • 16 April 2024, 10:00 am
    How Did Bessie Stringfield Shape Motorcycle History?

    Starting in the 1930s, this adventurous Black woman toured the U.S., performed stunts, and served her country on motorcycles. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/bessie-stringfield.htm

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    6 minutes 40 seconds
  • 15 April 2024, 8:54 pm
    How Do Squirrels Organize Their Hoards?

    It turns out that some tree squirrels have complex organization systems for their stashes. Learn how they hide and find exactly what they want in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/squirrels-really-organize-nuts.htm

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    6 minutes 36 seconds
  • 18 March 2024, 9:00 am
    BrainStuff Classics: What Makes Some Lakes Explode?

    Given the right depth, temperature, and access to volcanic gases, lakes can explode and kill thousands in the process. Learn how these limnic eruptions happen in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/what-makes-killer-lake-explode.htm

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    6 minutes 28 seconds
  • 17 March 2024, 9:00 am
    BrainStuff Classics: Why Is Palm Oil in So Many Things?

    Palm oil is in lots of foods, cosmetics, and household products -- and that's a very serious thing. Learn the problems (and solutions) that palm oil presents in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/issues/palm-oil-is-everywhere-heres-why-that-matters.htm

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    6 minutes 16 seconds
  • 16 March 2024, 9:00 am
    Where Did the Word 'OK' Come From?

    OK may be the most frequently spoken word in the world -- but what does it stand for? How did it get here? Learn the etymology behind it in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article -- okay? Okay! https://people.howstuffworks.com/history-ok.htm

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    9 minutes 29 seconds
  • 15 March 2024, 9:00 am
    Should You Beware the Ides of March?

    The Ides of March is an artifact of an ancient Roman calendar that's stuck with us thanks to Julius Caesar getting himself assassinated and William Shakespeare writing about it. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/ides-of-march.htm

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    7 minutes 51 seconds
  • 14 March 2024, 9:00 am
    How Do Fruit Bats Work?

    The many species of fruit bats around the world help pollinate our plants and spread their seeds far and wide. Learn more about these flying mammals in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/fruit-bats.htm

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    6 minutes 57 seconds
  • 13 March 2024, 6:06 pm
    What Are Meat Sweats?

    Sometimes, foods that require more effort for our bodies to digest (like meats) can cause us to sweat. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/digestive/are-meat-sweats-real-thing.htm

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    4 minutes 8 seconds
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