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SYSK Selects: Bioluminescence: A Bright and Shiny Fish
26 januari 2019 · 38 min
Science has a handle on fireflies and glowworms, but most bioluminescent animals live in the ocean and are tough to study. Today, researchers are still figuring out why some animals produce light. Dive with Josh and Chuck into this illuminating topic. Lees meer
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The Legend of Betsy Ross
24 januari 2019 · 42 min
Betsy Ross is an American icon to many, the seamstress who sewed the first U.S. flag because of a personal commission from George Washington. But is it true? Sort of. Learn all about this fascinating story today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Thread Count
23 januari 2019 · 13 min
Is thread count all it's cracked up to be? Listen in and find out in today's edition of Short Stuff! Lees meer
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SYSK Live: The Kellogg Brothers’ Wacky World of Health
22 januari 2019 · 1 uur 11 min
There’s no way you haven’t had one of their breakfast cereals, but we bet you don’t know the story behind the two brothers who brought the world corn flakes. Buckle in for a lot of talk about poop, religion and masturbation, live from Sydney, Australia. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Lobotomies Work
19 januari 2019 · 33 min
Lobotomies -- brain surgeries to relieve psychiatric problems -- are rarely performed today, but they were once fairly common. Tune in to learn more about the controversial history and practice of lobotomies. Lees meer
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The July 20th Plot to Assassinate Hitler
17 januari 2019 · 47 min
A lot of people in Hitler's inner circle wanted him dead toward the end of the war. But he proved impossible to kill from within. Listen in today as Josh and Chuck dig into the infamous July 20th plot to blow up Der Führer. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Olestra
16 januari 2019 · 11 min
In the 90s a fat free miracle food came out that promised we could eat all we wanted and not gain weight. But there was a caveat: it could also make your bowels unpleasantly loose. Lees meer
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How Airbags Work
15 januari 2019 · 40 min
It turns out that the inflatable bag of air that shoots out of your steering wheel or dashboard is the result of a controlled explosion of solid fuel, just like in a rocket – aimed for your face. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Schizophrenia Works
12 januari 2019 · 44 min
Up to 24 million people worldwide have schizophrenia. Despite the vast amounts of research, the disorder remains mysterious. In this episode, Josh and Chuck delve into the nature of schizophrenia, from the history of the disorder to the latest research. Lees meer
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The Great Finger in the Wendy’s Chili Caper
10 januari 2019 · 44 min
In 2005 a woman named Anna Alaya discovered a length of human finger – nail and all – in her Wendy’s chili. Her cries of disgust would set off a media firestorm, a criminal investigation and a prison sentence for her and her husband. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: How Often Do You Need To Change Your Oil?
9 januari 2019 · 14 min
First things, first: Take that oil change reminder sticker off your windshield and throw it away forever and never look back! Lees meer
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How the Spanish Flu Worked
8 januari 2019 · 58 min
The Spanish Flu killed anywhere from 20-100 million or more people over 1918/1919. All of this played out with World War I in the foreground, one big reason why the flu spread so far, so fast. Learn all about this devastating pandemic in today's episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Munchausen Syndrome Works
5 januari 2019 · 40 min
Why would someone fake an illness? Here's an even better question: Why would someone repeatedly make themselves sick? Join Josh and Chuck as they separate the facts from fiction and give you the scoop on Munchausen syndrome. Lees meer
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What was the Tunguska event?
3 januari 2019 · 42 min
In 1908, the most powerful meteoroid explosion in recorded history happened over a remote area of Siberia. But the weird thing is there was no impact crater and no asteroid to be found – so was it an asteroid? (Yes.) Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Khipu
2 januari 2019 · 15 min
Listen in to learn all about the fascinating "language" of the Incan khipu knotted ropes. Lees meer
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Rockettes: Still Kicking After All These Years
1 januari 2019 · 45 min
Tune in today to learn all about the legendary NYC Rockettes, who actually got their start in Missouri. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Fossils Work
29 december 2018 · 37 min
A fossil is a piece of once-living organic material that has undergone a transition from an organic state to an inorganic state. But what exactly is fossilization? Listen in as Josh and Chuck break down the process of fossilization. Lees meer
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Dr. Seuss: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
27 december 2018 · 51 min
The Seuss is loose in this episode about legendary children's book author Ted Geisel. The funny thing is, he didn't ever want children of his own, and his past work was a bit problematic. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Brain-Bladder Connection
26 december 2018 · 14 min
How much do you know about the brain-bladder connection? In about 15 minutes, it'll be a lot more. Lees meer
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SYSK Live Christmas Spectacular!
25 december 2018 · 1 uur 16 min
This year, Josh and Chuck go live for their annual Christmas Spectacular. Recorded from the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, pour up some eggnog, light a fire and enjoy this live show with the whole family. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978
22 december 2018 · 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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E.T.: Is It Really the Worst Video Game of All Time?
20 december 2018 · 42 min
If you play video games you probably have an easy answer to worst game of all time: ET. But it turns out there are no easy answers, especially when you’re talking about a game so terrible it’s blamed for bringing the entire video game industry with it. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Unique Snowflakes
19 december 2018 · 13 min
Amazingly, it turns out that every snowflake truly is unique. Math backs it up. Lees meer
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Geodesic Domes: The Wave of the Future That Wasn't
18 december 2018 · 50 min
Sometimes a good idea doesn’t pan out in real life. Take Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome: It requires less energy to heat and cool, it’s cheap, and it’s durable enough to withstand a hurricane – but it’s also godawful ugly and that was its undoing. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Igloos Work
15 december 2018 · 28 min
Igloos were traditionally used by Inuit Indians as temporary shelter while on hunting and fishing trips. In this episode, Josh and Chuck look at the design of igloos, from their impressive heat-catching properties to their ingenious construction. Lees meer
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Are good samaritan laws effective?
13 december 2018 · 46 min
Good samaritan laws have been around for many years, helping to provide legal protections for people who try to help other people. But do they work? Decide for yourself today! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Laughing Buddha
12 december 2018 · 13 min
Did you know that the friendly, smiling Buddha we all know from bars and restaurants isn't really Buddha? Lees meer
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How Ayahuasca Works
11 december 2018 · 45 min
One day in the Amazon Basin, a shaman put together a plant containing DMT with a vine that allows the body to absorb DMT. The combination, a foul-tasting, wildly hallucinogenic brew called ayahuasca, has changed cultures throughout the Americas. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: That Dang-old Goat Fell Over
8 december 2018 · 29 min
Due to a condition known as Thomsen's disease, the muscles of fainting goats tense up whenever the animal is startled. In this episode, Josh and Chuck break down the science behind this bizarre condition. Lees meer
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Was the PMRC censorship in disguise?
6 december 2018 · 55 min
The Parents Music Resource Center in the 1980s was really just censorship in disguise. But it kind of backfired. Learn all about Tipper Gore's crusade in today's episode. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Dolphin Detectors
5 december 2018 · 15 min
They don’t actually disarm mines, but navies around the world use dolphins to find and tag sea mines so humans can disarm the mines themselves. But even if it’s safe, is it ethical? Lees meer
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How Search and Rescue Dogs Work
4 december 2018 · 51 min
All dogs are great, but some dogs work harder than others. Or play harder, depending on your view. Learn all about the good boys and girls who find lost people and recover bodies to bring humans peace and closure. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Can Your Grandfather's Diet Shorten Your Life?
1 december 2018 · 31 min
Epigenetics is a fascinating field of genetics that studies how the epigenome and environmental, nutritional and social factors affect gene expression. Josh and Chuck explain how epigenetics works in this episode. Lees meer
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Adidas v. Puma: A Sibling Rivalry
29 november 2018 · 41 min
Join Josh and Chuck today as they go down the sport shoe rabbit hole, detailing the strange tail of the brothers who brought Puma and Adidas to the world. Sibling rivalry, Nazis, shoes - there's a lot to unpack here. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: iSmell
28 november 2018 · 13 min
Two men once had a dream - to add smell to the internet. And they almost gave it to us. Lees meer
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How the Navajo Code Talkers Worked
27 november 2018 · 45 min
In WWII the US Marines devised an unbreakable code-within-a-code made from Navajo, one of the most linguistically difficult languages in the world. A handful of Navajos sent messages on the frontlines in a language they’d been forbidden to speak as school kids. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Black Friday Works
24 november 2018 · 41 min
On the day after Thanksgiving, Americans go kind of crazy for the deep discount sales that kick off the holiday shopping season in stores. So crazy, in fact, at least four people have lost their lives and as many as 63 others have been injured during Black Friday sales. But as profitable as Black Friday is, some retailers are thinking about discontinuing the tradition to find ways to make even more money. Learn all about this bizarre, uniquely American holiday custom in this episode. Lees meer
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Fire twucks! Fire twucks! (sic)
22 november 2018 · 49 min
Who doesn't love fire engines? We certainly do. So much that we geeked out on this one in a big way. Enjoy! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Safety Pins
21 november 2018 · 12 min
Safety pins are so ubiquitous, we take them for granted. But that’s the genius of their design – they work so intuitively they might as well have come from nature. Instead, they were invented by a man who never went to the trouble of patenting them. Lees meer
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Finders Keepers: Real Law
20 november 2018 · 38 min
You know that heartbreak of the schoolyard – finders keepers, losers weepers? That’s actual law in a great many grown up places. Enter the murky legal world of finding something that belongs to someone else, from buried treasure to a misplaced ring. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Kleptomania Works
17 november 2018 · 27 min
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck discuss kleptomania, a disorder in which people have an overwhelming impulse to steal unnecessary items. Lees meer
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Olive Oil: Mother Nature's Gift
15 november 2018 · 1 uur 1 min
Olive oil is one of Mother Nature's greatest gifts to humanity. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the NUMBER ONE OIL, right here, right now. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Lemonade
14 november 2018 · 13 min
Ever wonder where lemonade came from? Let’s up the stakes a little, what about pink lemonade? Well wonder no more! Join Josh and Chuck as they (briefly) cover the history of putting lemons together with sugar and water and coming up with something great. Lees meer
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Pando: Earth’s Oldest, Hugest Organism Is Trees!
13 november 2018 · 43 min
In Utah, lives a 106-acre stand of Quaking Aspen trees that are all genetically identical because they are all growing from the same massive root system. It’s Pando, the most massive, and almost certainly oldest (by far) organism on Earth. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Pizza Works
10 november 2018 · 51 min
Sure it's everywhere and there's a more-than-90-percent chance you eat it once a month. But we'll bet you don't know the full history of that pizza (or tomato pie) you're about to chow down on. Join Chuck and Josh as they explain it to you, bite by bite. Lees meer
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Is yogurt a miracle food?
8 november 2018 · 46 min
Yogurt has been touted as a health food, but is it? Maybe. If you eat it every day. We get into the rich and creamy history of this supposed miracle food in today's episode. Take a listen! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Vomitoria
7 november 2018 · 12 min
A vomitorium was a place where ancient Romans went to make themselves throw up after gorging themselves at a sumptuous banquet. Everybody knows that. Except that’s not true at all. Learn about what vomitoria were in this episode and impress your friends. Lees meer
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What were war masks?
6 november 2018 · 39 min
War masks were made for soldiers in WWI who had horrible accidents that left their faces sometimes unrecognizable. Though it may seem rudimentary today, they went a long way in restoring their dignity. Learn all about them today. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Grief Works
3 november 2018 · 40 min
You can probably name the five stages of grief - from denial to acceptance - they've become pretty well known since being proposed in 1969. But later researchers are finding that grief is rarely that cut and dried, and it may not be as widely experienced as we once thought. Join Josh and Chuck as they look at the sad science of grief. Lees meer
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How Easy Bake Ovens Work
1 november 2018 · 36 min
Easy Bake Ovens are as iconic as a toy can get, as American as apple pie or baseball. Learn all about these light bulb cooking, working ovens that endanger children to this day. Lees meer
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