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SYSK Selects: Jellyfish - Even Cooler Than Octopi?
11 januari 2020 · 52 min
Jellyfish are among the most adaptable, competitive organisms on the planet. They can grow back into their juvenile stage when resources are scarce, reproduce in massive groups and kill an adult human, among lots of other neat stuff. Learn all about em in this classic episode! Lees meer
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The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part II
9 januari 2020 · 45 min
In the absence of an official explanation of why flight MH 370 disappeared in 2014, conjecture and conspiracy theories have filled the vacuum. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Corduroy
8 januari 2020 · 14 min
Learn 12 minutes worth of stuff about corduroy today! Lees meer
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The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part I
7 januari 2020 · 41 min
In 2014, a Boeing 777 airliner disappeared. Despite two full years of searching an area of ocean covering more than 120,000 square kilometers, it has never been found. It is the only unexplained missing vessel in modern aviation history. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Will Computers Replace Doctors?
4 januari 2020 · 36 min
With savvy and health-conscious people taking control of their wellbeing through apps and sites, technology is meeting the desire for individuals' responsibility for their health. But is the day coming soon when doctors will be obsolete, replaced by computers that read our health-related data to treat us? We explore these questions and more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Safecracking Works
2 januari 2020 · 58 min
Burglars have come up with a whole range of ways to get into a safe. There’s lock manipulation – methodically testing the dial to coax the combination from it – and if that fails you can always blow it open with nitroglycerin. Both count as safecracking. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Why Does Time Speed Up As You Age?
1 januari 2020 · 15 min
It’s not just you – time really does seem to pass faster for people as we age. But exactly why remains a mystery, though some of the theories for why life passes by so quickly are make a lot of sense. Lees meer
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Are broken arrows a problem?
31 december 2019 · 49 min
Are broken arrows are a problem? After all, they are incidents and accidents involving nuclear warheads. Like, sometimes they go missing. But it hasn't happened much since the 50s and 60s. OR HAS IT? Learn all about them today. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Wine Fraud Works
28 december 2019 · 48 min
Wine fraud may be a case of rich con artists tricking wealthy people into parting with money, but it's still a crime. Learn all about this weird, widespread practice in this classic episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Live: Andre the Giant
26 december 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
Andre the Giant was a giant both figuratively and literally. Sure he was a wrestler, but more than that he was a human being who left a great legacy behind. Even if you're not a wrestling fan, you can appreciate his story. Join us for this very special live edition of the story of Andre the Giant. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Santa Claus Association
25 december 2019 · 13 min
If a con man manages to make needy Christmas wishes come true is he still a con man? (Also, Merry Christmas!) Lees meer
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The SYSK Holiday Spectacular
24 december 2019 · 45 min
It's an annual treat, folks. Our holiday special is back and better than ever, and as always, brought to you ad-free. It's the least we can do. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978
21 december 2019 · 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 a very special edition of SYSK. May the force be with us all. Lees meer
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Cave Diving: Totally Nuts
19 december 2019 · 51 min
There are extreme sports and then there is cave diving, the most extreme activity a person can engage in without leaving Earth. Cave divers stay underwater swimming miles into – that’s right – caves, where no human has ever been before. It’s pretty cool. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Obituaries
18 december 2019 · 13 min
Learn everything we know about obituaries in 12 minutes! Lees meer
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MC Escher and His Trippy Art
17 december 2019 · 57 min
We love us some MC Escher. Turns out his story is pretty fascinating too. Tune in today. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Currency Works
14 december 2019 · 47 min
Even if you entirely eschew the concept of money, we'll bet you'd be hard pressed not to trade in some form of currency. Learn how everything from cows to cacao beans to tiny shells from Maldives have served as currency at some time or another. Lees meer
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How Anorexia and Bulimia Work
12 december 2019 · 1 uur
Anorexia and bulimia - those twin eating disorders that seem so common and maybe even just a phase for a teenage girl – are actually the deadliest mental illnesses in America. Cultivating an eating disorder can create issues that can last a lifetime. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Whisky or Bourbon?
11 december 2019 · 14 min
What's the difference between whisky and bourbon? We'll tell you if you care to listen. Lees meer
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gin
10 december 2019 · 49 min
If there's one thing we've learned about Chuck over the years it's that he loves his gin. And he loves it even more now that understands it. Pour yourself a martini and cozy up to the gin-cast. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Amnesia Works
7 december 2019 · 59 min
Those movies where someone gets hit on the head and can't remember who they are anymore? They're actually not too far off from the reality of amnesia. Learn everything about this bizarre and life-robbing condition with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What's a gap year anyway?
5 december 2019 · 52 min
Chuck thought a gap year was post college. Turns out, it's a post high school year off from academics, where you travel the world, help others, and find yourself. Should you do it? We say "yes!" If you can afford it that is. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Macadamia Nuts
4 december 2019 · 13 min
Macadamia nuts aren't nuts! They're seeds! And they are delicious. And good for you in the right amount. Learn all about them today. Lees meer
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Did Climate Cause the Collapse of the Maya?
3 december 2019 · 44 min
After millennia of development, the Maya culture suddenly collapsed at its peak. Why is one of the biggest mysteries of history. One theory says catastrophic climate change was the cause. And it may have happened to other cultures too. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Fractals - Whoa
30 november 2019 · 36 min
In the 1980s, IBM mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot gazed for the first time upon his famous fractal. What resulted was a revolution in math and geometry and our understanding of the infinite, not to mention how we see Star Trek II. Get blown away by fractals in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Conversion Therapy Doesn't Work
28 november 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
Conversion therapy is a misguided attempt by religious zealots to convert people from gay to straight. News flash - it doesn't work. Learn all about this abhorrent practice today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Niagara Falls Dewatered
27 november 2019 · 15 min
In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers turned off one of the main waterfalls at Niagara Falls to see what could be done to preserve it. They found two corpses, one carcass and lots of pennies. Lees meer
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How Carbon-14 Dating Works
26 november 2019 · 56 min
Some of the carbon dioxide in your body is radioactive! Don’t worry, it won’t harm you (not sure why we used an exclamation point there). Instead, it might someday be detected by future archaeologists to determine how long ago you walked the Earth. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Have all the good ideas already been discovered?
23 november 2019 · 34 min
It's no secret that human beings have an obsession with innovation -- but has our species already found every good idea? As Josh and Chuck break down the continuing search for the next great idea, they touch on everything from hand tools to cancer cures. Lees meer
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What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?
21 november 2019 · 49 min
Ever since Cabbage Patch Kids came along in 1983, there’s been an annual holiday frenzy around one particular toy – the must-have Christmas toy of the year. But what makes a toy a must-have toy? Josh and Chuck investigate (and kick off the holidays). Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Backyard Burials
20 november 2019 · 13 min
Time was that you’d bury a deceased relative in your yard; now it’s just weird. But it’s still legal – and if you want to do it, here’s how! Lees meer
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The Murder Mystery of Ötzi the Iceman
19 november 2019 · 53 min
About 5,300 years ago a Copper Age shepherd was murdered. He just happened to die in a place where his body was so well preserved that gave researchers an actual shot at determining the course of his final day on Earth. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Salt Works
16 november 2019 · 43 min
A Roman senator once said, "Mankind can live without gold, but not without salt." Right he was. The human body needs salt so much we have developed a taste for it specifically. But too much salt can be toxic. Learn about salt's role in human history and how we get it from the Earth in this classic episode. Lees meer
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NYC Water: An Engineering Marvel
14 november 2019 · 48 min
Getting the rain and melted snow from upstate NY into the taps of every NYC resident and business is one of the great feats of engineering. Does it taste great and make perfect bagels and pizza crust? Sources say yes! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Conch Republic
13 november 2019 · 15 min
Back in 1982, Key West seceded from the United States. Don’t believe us? It’s true! Just listen to the episode, will you? Lees meer
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Augmented Reality: Coming Soon?
12 november 2019 · 58 min
Augmented reality adds a digital layer over the real world and soon it will revolutionize how we live. Ultra-tailored information will be everywhere we look, creating a richer, more personalized experience in everything from surgery to walking down the street. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Can you Treat Mental Illness with Psychedelics?
9 november 2019 · 41 min
Hallucinogenic drugs are currently illegal, but they were once commonly used in psychological treatment. In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck discuss the rise and fall of psychedelics in treating mood disorders -- and why they're starting to gain favor again. Lees meer
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Cockney Rhyming Slang: Beautiful Gibberish
7 november 2019 · 43 min
What is Cockney Rhyming Slang? It's complicated and its origins are unclear. Learn everything we know about it today. Lees meer
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How Ironman Triathlons Work
6 november 2019 · 56 min
Sure, you could train for months to finish a marathon, but why not make things interesting? Ironman triathlons add a 2.4-mile swim and a 112-mile bike race before the marathon leg. It’s as grueling as it sounds. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The History of Paternity Testing
6 november 2019 · 12 min
Paternity testing. It wasn't science for many years, yet they still tried to do it. Learn all about it in 12 minutes. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Halitosis - Worst Smell Ever?
2 november 2019 · 35 min
Occasional bad breath is one thing, halitosis is another. Or is it? From its odd origins as a marketing ploy to modern weight loss diets that can induce this embarrassing condition, you can learn all about bad breath in this classic episode. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Scare Your Socks Off Halloween Spooktacular 2019
31 oktober 2019 · 40 min
Josh and Chuck chose a truly unsettling story by one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time – Philip K Dick. Join the boys as they read “The Hanging Stranger,” complete with scary sound effects by the Extraordinary Jeri! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Our Shortie Halloween Spooktacular
30 oktober 2019 · 12 min
Join us today as we read three short horror selections from Ambrose Bierce. Lees meer
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Where Did Trick-Or-Treating Come From?
29 oktober 2019 · 51 min
We aren’t exactly sure who invented trick-or-treating – kids who realized they could extort adults for candy, or adults who bought off kids in exchange for laying off pranks? The bigger question is: Will trick-or-treating survive the 21st century? Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Haunted House Attractions Work
26 oktober 2019 · 48 min
Ever since the Egyptians, humans have been evolving toward haunted house attractions. The level of sophistication in the scares and gore effects continues to rise over time, but the purpose remains the same: to scare the pants off you. Lees meer
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How Historic Districts Work
24 oktober 2019 · 45 min
A fascinating thing about Americans is that we can disagree on anything. Such is the case with historic districts – areas of historic importance protected by local laws. Seems innocuous, but are they also to blame for the affordable housing crisis? Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Toxic Death of Gloria Ramirez
23 oktober 2019 · 12 min
In 1994 the body of a woman who died in a California ER somehow became toxic and sickened 24 people. To this day, no one is sure what happened. Lees meer
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What's the deal with subpoenas?
22 oktober 2019 · 51 min
Subpoenas are all the rage. But what do they even mean if someone can just ignore it? Learn this and a lot more in today's episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: The 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s
19 oktober 2019 · 57 min
In the late 1980s, the United States experienced a "Satanic Panic," leading parents to fear for the safety of their children. But were there any real examples of Satanic ritual abuse? Find out this and more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Project Blue Book Worked, Pt II
17 oktober 2019 · 44 min
A rash of UFO sightings kicks off a new spike in America’s UFO fever and new headaches for the Air Force, which continues to reluctantly investigate. After becoming a laughingstock for its limp explanations, the Air Force looks for an exit from the UFO biz. Lees meer
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