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Is the Free Radical Theory of Aging Wrong?
2 maart 2021 · 51 min
In the 1990s we thought we’d identified the root cause of aging: nasty molecules called free radicals that wreaked havoc on our cells. Even better, we’d figured out how to counteract them with loads of antioxidants. Then science started raising questions. Lees meer
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Selects: Bridges: Nature Abhors Them
27 februari 2021 · 57 min
From prehistoric logs across streams to the 102-mile Kunshan Grand Bridge, nature works ceaselessly to take down spans. In this classic episode, learn about the fascinating ins and outs of bridge design and building and the mind-boggling challenges structural engineers face. Lees meer
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How Bruce Lee Worked
25 februari 2021 · 51 min
Bruce Lee may have introduced more Westerners to Asian culture than any person in history. And, because he died young just as he became an international superstar, he’s become a legend. Josh and Chuck try to uncover the man underneath. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Body in the Cylinder
24 februari 2021 · 14 min
In 1945, residents of a Liverpool neighborhood found a desiccated body in a long cylinder they’d been using for years using as a bench. It launched a mystery that’s still alive today. Lees meer
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What Will Farming 4.0 Look Like?
23 februari 2021 · 49 min
The human population is expected to increase by a couple billion people in the next 30 years and those who are paying attention are wondering exactly how we’ll feed all those extra mouths. Will going high tech or getting back to nature save us? Lees meer
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Selects: How Chili Peppers Work
20 februari 2021 · 52 min
Born and raised in South America, chilis were the earliest crop domesticated in the continent and among the first items brought back to Europe by Columbus. Today people are really, really into them. Find out all about 'em in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Blue Holes Work
18 februari 2021 · 37 min
Geologists and biologists have recently realized that the planet’s oceans and coasts are littered with a unique type of ecosystem called blue holes, submerged sinkholes that were once dry caves. They are turning out to be weird and amazing places. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Freedom House Ambulance Services
17 februari 2021 · 16 min
As part of Black History Month, we wanted to share the little known story of the Freedom House Ambulance Service. Listen in to learn all about this seminal group of EMTs. Lees meer
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The Disappearance of Lars Mittank
16 februari 2021 · 43 min
In 2014, a young German man walked into an airport in Bulgaria with a flight booked, then suddenly ran out leaving all his posessions behind, never to be heard from again. This is the story of Lars Mittank. Lees meer
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Selects: Why Are So Many Disembodied Feet Washing Ashore In British Columbia?
13 februari 2021 · 37 min
Between 2007 and 2016, 17 disembodied feet - still wearing shoes - have washed ashore between Washington and British Columbia. What's behind the sudden influx of Vancouver's mystery feet? Find out in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Housing Discrimination Works
11 februari 2021 · 54 min
Owning a home in the US is a way to pass wealth down from one generation to the next and lift families into a comfortable life down the road. But there have been barriers to buying homes that Black Americans have faced from the time of slavery to today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: How California Got Its Name
10 februari 2021 · 13 min
California is a pretty cool name. And the story about where it came from is even cooler. Lees meer
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Sacagawea: Impressive Teen
9 februari 2021 · 48 min
Sacagawea was only 16 when she joined the Corps of Discovery. That is one seriously impressive teenager. Lees meer
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Selects: Earwax: Live With It
6 februari 2021 · 37 min
Despite tons of people using cotton swabs each day to clean the earwax from their ears, cerumen (as earwax is clinically known) is actually quite beneficial to the health of your ears - and even kind of ingenious as your body's defense goes. Learn more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The NAACP
4 februari 2021 · 45 min
The NAACP has long been one of the most robust and effective non-profits in the USA. And while it has faded a bit from its glory days, it still remains a vital cog in the battle for equality. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Balloonfest
3 februari 2021 · 13 min
In 1986 Cleveland released more than a million helium balloons at once! It didn’t go at all according to plan! Lees meer
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How Groundhog Day Works
2 februari 2021 · 50 min
You know Groundhog Day – the holiday on February 2 when you wake up and have to go through the same day over and over again. It turns out the holiday has deep roots in a pagan past, and has survived in a surprisingly similar form. Lees meer
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Selects: Maggots: Good For Healing Wounds, Turns Out
30 januari 2021 · 38 min
Cultures around the world over the years have been inspired by, then repulsed, then inspired by maggots' ability to heal persistent wounds. We are in an inspired-by phase right now. Learn more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Hydropower Works
28 januari 2021 · 52 min
Humans have been stealing energy from flowing water for at least two thousand years. It wasn’t until the advent of electricity that things really got cookin’. All we need to do now is to work out the harmful environmental impacts of this green energy. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Vantablack
27 januari 2021 · 12 min
How black is vantablack? About as black as you could imagine. Lees meer
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The KKK: Loathsome Cosplay Rednecks
26 januari 2021 · 57 min
The history of the KKK is rooted in hatred and racism, and it still is today. Learn all about these loathsome rednecks today. Lees meer
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Selects: How Blimps Work
23 januari 2021 · 46 min
After newsreels captured the Hindenburg erupting in fire in 1937, the promising development of airship aviation was cut short. Today companies and militaries are taking another look at blimps and the unique qualities that may revive them. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Finding the Fenn Treasure
21 januari 2021 · 49 min
In 2010 an eccentric art dealer hid a treasure chest with $2 million in valuables somewhere in the Rocky Mountains and published a poem with clues on where to find it. Hence began the most famous treasure hunt in modern times. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Necco
20 januari 2021 · 12 min
If you think Necco Wafers are the most disgusting candy on the planet, you are not alone. But it turns out there’s a rich history behind those chalky discs that make them fascinating, if horrible. Lees meer
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What does a tire company know about food?
19 januari 2021 · 46 min
The Michelin Guide is an institution. But why does the famous tire manufacturer even put this restaurant guide out? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Selects: What Was the Deal With the Hatfields and McCoys?
16 januari 2021 · 43 min
It was America's most famous family feud, but the history of the Hatfields vs the McCoys is fraught with bias and inaccuracies. Dig into a disagreement in 19th-century Appalachia that became a very big deal around the world, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Science of Cute
14 januari 2021 · 53 min
If you took our advice and looked up baby beavers a few episodes back, you probably found them sooooo cute you couldn’t stand it. Or you just wanted to eat them up, which is weird if you think about it. Friend, prepare for the science on that! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Silverfish
13 januari 2021 · 10 min
Should you be afraid of these creepy little creatures you find in your basement? Only one way to find out. Lees meer
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Hell! Hell! Hell!
12 januari 2021 · 57 min
What is Hell? It's complicated and depends on which religion you're talking about. We dive into this fiery mess and do our best to explain it. Lees meer
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Selects: How Skateboarding Works
9 januari 2021 · 46 min
Skateboarding started out as something bored surfers did when the waves weren't breaking, but after a few improvements to the design, it took off like a rocket to become its own cultural phenomenon. Come gleam the cube with Josh and Chuck as you ollie over this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Wright Brothers
7 januari 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
Orville and Wilbur Wright were not trained professionals, but they were rigorous experimenters who ended up changing the world. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Is It Theater or Theatre?
6 januari 2021 · 11 min
Have you ever noticed sometimes theaters – we mean, theatres – oh, forget it – places where you see movies or plays – are sometimes spelled two different ways? You can thank Noah Webster, author of the first American dictionary, for that. Lees meer
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Space Weather - What's That?!
5 januari 2021 · 48 min
Did you know space has weather? It’s true! In our solar system, tons – literal tons – of highly charged gas and magnetized particles spew from the surface constantly, causing all sorts of weird stuff here on Earth. So far, nothing too bad has happened. Lees meer
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Selects: How Auto-Tune Works
2 januari 2021 · 54 min
What began as a challenge to an oil engineer to make a terrible singer into a pitch-perfect one, Auto-Tune has become a ubiquitous (and, to many, obnoxious) part of the musical soundscape. Learn more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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La Dame de Fer (Eiffel Tower)
31 december 2020 · 48 min
The Eiffel Tower is one of the top destinations on Planet Earth. It turns out to be a pretty cool feat of engineering as well. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Ig-pay Atin-lay (Sorry)
30 december 2020 · 13 min
Turns out we have little kids from the 19th century, the Three Stooges, and an odd musical composer named Arthur Fields to thank for pig latin. Lees meer
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Theremins: World's First Electronic Music
29 december 2020 · 51 min
In 1919 a brilliant Russian scientist accidentally stumbled onto the first electronic musical instrument in history – the theremin – which you play not by strings, keys, or even percussion, but by moving your hand in the air around it. Prepare to science! Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Sugar: It Powers the Earth
26 december 2020 · 45 min
Since sugar spread from Polynesia a few thousand years ago, the world has been crazy for it. Insanely high prices, wars and even slavery couldn't undo world's need for a sugar fix. Today that fix is responsible for the obesity epidemic facing the West. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The SYSK 2020 Holly Jolly Extravaganza!
24 december 2020 · 43 min
It's here again! Our annual ad-free holiday spectacular. So pour up a hot toddy, throw a log on the fire and listen with the whole family! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Chinese Food on Christmas
23 december 2020 · 13 min
What started out as a tradition among Jewish people on the Lower East Side at the turn of the last century has become a full-blown American holiday custom. Lees meer
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How Buffets Work
22 december 2020 · 57 min
Buffets are every kid’s dream – until they grow up enough to realize how gross communal spreads of food shared with strangers actually are. Then the dream is dashed, for most of us at least. Learn about the golden age of buffets and more right here! Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978
19 december 2020 · 55 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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Aspirin: The Wonder Drug
17 december 2020 · 47 min
Humans have been using a form of aspirin for pain relief since at least the Sumerians. But in recent years we’ve come to learn the wonder drug is indeed awe-inspiring, from preventing heart attacks to possibly protecting humans from cancer. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Modern Funerals
16 december 2020 · 13 min
The way we deal with our dead has changed a lot over the past 50 years. Learn all about it in 12-15 minutes right here. Lees meer
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Joseph Merrick, aka "The Elephant Man"
15 december 2020 · 44 min
Joseph Merrick was known as The Elephant Man because of his suffering from what we now know was Proteus Synrome. Learn all about this brave man in today's episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: What is a hangover, really?
12 december 2020 · 33 min
After a night of heavy boozing, many partygoers find themselves the victim of a hangover. But what exactly is a hangover, and what causes it? Join Chuck and Josh as they break down the science behind hangovers -- and how to avoid them, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Taliesin Massacre
10 december 2020 · 42 min
Everyone knows who Frank Lloyd Wright is, but did you know there was a grisly massacre at his home in 1914? Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Cramming
9 december 2020 · 13 min
Cramming is no way to study. Learn why in today's short stuff. Lees meer
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How Class Action Lawsuits Work
8 december 2020 · 49 min
Class action lawsuits seem a little odd – a bunch of people get together for a sue-fest against somebody – but in the legal world they’re a practical way of handing huge wrongs. And! They keep justice just in their way. Learn all about them today. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Chaos Theory Changed the Universe
5 december 2020 · 56 min
Since the age of Descartes, science has put all of its eggs in the basket of determinism, the idea that with accurate enough measurements any aspect of the universe could be predicted. But the universe, it turns out, is not so tidy. Explore the final frontier with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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