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Leeches: Oh Hell No!
15 februari 2022 · 50 min
Leeches are pretty creepy. They feed on blood, they stick to you body. We get it. But they're also pretty fascinating and worthy of discussion. Lees meer
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Selects: The Ins and Outs of Beekeeping
12 februari 2022 · 1 uur 4 min
Who wants fresh honey? We do! Learn all about the ancient art of beekeeping today in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Littering: Not Cool
10 februari 2022 · 53 min
The history of litter is in lock step with the history of disposable packaging. Learn all about this nasty habit today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Schmidt Stinging Pain Index
9 februari 2022 · 13 min
If you want to know how the pain from that yellowjacket sting on your arm compares to stings from other insects, you need look no further than the body of work of entomologist Justin O. Schmidt. Lees meer
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The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping
8 februari 2022 · 56 min
The largest ever kidnapping case in the United States went down in the small town of Chowchilla, CA. Learn all about it today. Lees meer
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Selects: What's the Deal With Staring?
5 februari 2022 · 36 min
Gazing too long upon another person is almost universally viewed as anywhere from impolite to hostile, which is odd considering science isn't fully certain why we stare - and why we're so good at knowing when we're being stared at. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How the Nobel Peace Prize Works
3 februari 2022 · 50 min
The Nobel Peace Prize is perhaps the most prestigious award in the world, yet there are plenty of other similar awards. What is it about this one that makes it so honored? And how did the guy who invented dynamite end up creating a peace award? Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Firewalking
2 februari 2022 · 13 min
It’s pretty amazing to see a human walk over a bed of hot coals – until you learn the physics beneath it. Then it’s just fairly impressive. Lees meer
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How Tacos Work
1 februari 2022 · 56 min
It’s Taco Tuesday! If you like eating tacos, you’re going to love learning all about them in this delectable episode. You’ll realize how much you’ve taken tacos for granted and just what a debt we owe our friends in Mexico for inventing them. Lees meer
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Selects: How Sloths Work
29 januari 2022 · 54 min
Everyone knows sloths are super slow, but do you know they’re slow because their bodies produce an astoundingly small amount of energy? And did you know that might be an adaptation that protects them from predators? Sloths are awesome and we prove it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Forgiveness Works
27 januari 2022 · 59 min
For most of history, forgiveness fell under the domain of religion. But in the 1980s science started investigating it and found that forgiving someone is really, really good for you. Learn how anybody can be the better person in this really great episode. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Arctic Fox
26 januari 2022 · 14 min
The Arctic Fox is one of the cutest critters on the planet. It also has an amazing ability to survive the coldest temps on Earth. Dive into the snow and listen today! Lees meer
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Tug of War
25 januari 2022 · 51 min
Tug of War is a simple display of strength, but is there more to it than that? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Selects: How SETI Works
22 januari 2022 · 36 min
SETI stands for 'search for extraterrestrial intelligence,' and the term is used to describe both the SETI institute and the search for alien life in general. In this classic spaced-out episode, Josh and Chuck explore the origin, aims and challenges facing SETI. Lees meer
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How Classified Information Works
20 januari 2022 · 49 min
The government loves to mark just about any information as secret, which wouldn’t be a big deal if it wasn’t so contrary to running a healthy democracy. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Jaywalking
19 januari 2022 · 15 min
Jaywalking is a crime. Sort of. But why? Learn all about this weird law today. Lees meer
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Rock Paper Scissors: Decider of Things
18 januari 2022 · 49 min
Rock Paper Scissors is a child's game. But it's more than that if you can believe it, and it has a pretty cool history as well. Lees meer
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Selects: Project Azorian: The CIA's Super 70s Mission To Steal A Sunken Soviet Sub
15 januari 2022 · 51 min
In 1974 the CIA undertook one of its most brazen operations – secretly raising a sunken Soviet submarine lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean right under the noses of the Russian Navy. With the help of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes, obviously. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What were the black codes?
13 januari 2022 · 48 min
The black codes were proposed laws that basically tried to keep a form of slavery alive and well after the end of the Civil War. It didn't last long but the shadow of those codes still exist today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Fortune Cookies
12 januari 2022 · 15 min
Everything you thought you knew about fortune cookies is wrong. Learn all the right stuff in this episode. Lees meer
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The Circleville Poison Pen Letters Mystery
11 januari 2022 · 51 min
For 20 years, a tiny town in Ohio was held enrapt by the prolific author of a series of unhinged letters. By the time they abruptly stopped, the letters – which revealed terrible secrets – had claimed a life and sent a possibly innocent man to prison. Lees meer
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Selects: Carl Sagan: American Hero
8 januari 2022 · 39 min
Carl Sagan was the world's first mainstream media super scientist, capapble of breaking down complex ideas for the common folk. But what made him tick? Billions and billions of great ideas. Explore his life and legacy with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Ants! Part 2!
6 januari 2022 · 42 min
The exciting conclusion of Ants Part 2! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Casket Racket
5 januari 2022 · 12 min
And you thought we were done with talking about funeral homes. Well guess again! Lees meer
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Ants! Part 1!
4 januari 2022 · 44 min
Ants are pretty much amazing. So we're gonna spend two episodes talking all about them. Please enjoy! Lees meer
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Selects: Horoscopes: Written in the Stars?
1 januari 2022 · 49 min
A lot of people read their daily horoscopes, but does anyone really take stock in them? Turns out the answer is yes, even though there is no evidence of their accuracy. Learn all about horoscopes today in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!
30 december 2021 · 50 min
No, we didn’t find another international distress signal we forgot to mention in our Mayday! Short Stuff, we’re just that jazzed about our episode on cookies. Are they even better than cakes? It’s up to you to listen and decide! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Traffic Signals
29 december 2021 · 13 min
The history of traffic signals is way more interesting than you might think. Trust us. Lees meer
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Unsung Heroes of the Court
28 december 2021 · 47 min
Attorneys and judges get all the press. What about bailiffs, court reporters and sketch artists? Yeah, let's give them their due. Lees meer
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Selects: How Tipping Works
25 december 2021 · 51 min
Tipping is commonly expected in some places, such as U.S. restaurants. Yet this practice varies across cultures. Join trivia gurus (and former waiters) Josh and Chuck in this classic episode as they take a closer look at the history, practice and controversy surrounding tipping. Lees meer
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SYSK’s 2021 Glad Tidings Bonanza Holiday Special
23 december 2021 · 52 min
Josh and Chuck’s holiday mojo has returned and they’re back in the saddle to rustle up some holiday cheer. So put on your comfiest sweater, ugly or otherwise, grab a mug of whatever makes you happy, gather round with your favorite people, and listen in. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Christmas Cards
22 december 2021 · 13 min
You ever thought about where those cards you send out during the holidays came from? Prepare to do just that! Lees meer
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How Snowmen (And Snowwomen) Work
21 december 2021 · 43 min
The details may vary but building snowmen is pretty much universal where there’s snow. Humans have probably been making them for tens of thousands of years. But it wasn’t until the last century or two that they have become the winter icon they are today. Lees meer
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Selects: Star Wars Holiday Spectacular
18 december 2021 · 54 min
Long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, George Lucas allowed the Star Wars Holiday Special to be made. What happened on the night of November 17, 1978 can never be fully explained, but we make our best effort in our annual special edition of SYSK. May the force be with us all. Lees meer
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Kidney Stones: No! Please, NO!
16 december 2021 · 48 min
Kidney stones are widely considered the most painful affliction a person can endure, even worse than labor. And in rare cases they can even kill. Learn all about how these things you really, really don’t want form and pass in this faint-inducing episode. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Charity Tips
15 december 2021 · 14 min
It's the end of the year so we thought we might give you some advice on how to better pick out a charity, Short Stuff style. Lees meer
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Palm Trees: Technically, Giant Plants
14 december 2021 · 52 min
Palm trees. You see them all over the world and for good reason. There are more than 2,500 varieties. Learn all about these giant plants today. Lees meer
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Selects: How the Terracotta Army Works
11 december 2021 · 32 min
In 1974, Chinese farmers discovered the first of what would number 7,000 terracotta soldiers meant to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife. Learn all about them in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What's the deal with blue people?
9 december 2021 · 46 min
The famous blue people of Kentucky are no longer blue. But why were they like that in the first place? Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Funny Bone
8 december 2021 · 12 min
Hitting your funny bone doesn’t just hurt, it feels really weird too. That’s because you’re not hitting a bone at all, but instead the most vulnerable nerve in your body. Lees meer
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Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?
7 december 2021 · 45 min
If look into the mythology of just about any culture in the world, you will find a myth about a great flood that destroyed humanity and submerged the Earth in the distant past. Does this mean that a great flood actually happened? Lees meer
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Selects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
4 december 2021 · 43 min
Throughout the history of the world, there have been many cases of what is known as collective hysteria - groups of people, usually young women, who all exhibit the same physical symptoms of non-existent conditions. Is it psychosomatic? Is it group think? Find out in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Your Gut Is Also A Brain
2 december 2021 · 47 min
Your gut – not your spare tire, but your digestive tract – is deceptively smart. Not only does it handle processing food and nutrients, but the hundreds of trillions of bacteria that live in your gut may actually be telling your brain what to do too. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: SINA
1 december 2021 · 13 min
In the 1950s a group dedicated to clothing animals out of a sense or morality gained momentum. “A nude horse is a rude horse!” was their battle cry. Lees meer
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The Twisted History of Dentistry
30 november 2021 · 53 min
If you think going to the dentist now is not fun, just wait until you hear about what they did in the Middle Ages. Lees meer
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Selects: Why Do Lefties Exist?
27 november 2021 · 41 min
For at least the last 200,000 years, between 10-15% of the human population are left-handed and this fact has utterly left science baffled. In searching to explain handedness, all sorts of contradictory evidence has emerged, creating a fascinating mystery. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Python-a-palooza!
25 november 2021 · 43 min
Pythons are big snakes. Really big. But there's more to them than their size. Learn all about these big daddies in today's episode. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Mayday!
24 november 2021 · 14 min
Say it three times and help may arrive. But where did "Mayday!" come from? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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The Apache Wars
23 november 2021 · 50 min
America’s longest-running war was between the US government and the loosely-confederated groups we know as the Apache. As their lands were encroached upon, the Apache pushed back with disastrous consequences, nearly becoming exterminated. Lees meer
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Selects: How Hoarding Works
20 november 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
You may be familiar with compulsive hoarding from TV, but something that’s often missing from those shows and the news is the deep and overwhelming shame that this disorder creates in its victims who are neurologically incapable of parting with their stuff. Find out all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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