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What's the Deal With Staring?
17 november 2015 · 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. Lees meer
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How The Voynich Manuscript Works
12 november 2015 · 41 min
Since its re-discovery in the early 20th century, the Medieval codex the Voynich Manuscript has thoroughly puzzled anyone who has tried to unlock its secret language and bizarre drawings. Will it ever give up its secrets? Lees meer
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Maggots: Good For Healing Wounds, Turns Out
10 november 2015 · 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. Lees meer
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How Grimm's Fairy Tales Work
5 november 2015 · 51 min
Unless you were raised alone in a basement (in which case you may be the subject of one), you probably grew up on fairy tales. That's appropriate because they may be humanity's greatest psychic projection screen. Lees meer
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The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales
3 november 2015 · 42 min
Fairy tales are for kids right? Well not at first they weren't. They were dark tales of murder, rape, incest, cannibalism and mayhem geared toward adults. What changed? Chuck and Josh will drop that knowledge and more in today's episode. Lees meer
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Josh N Chuck's Hallowe'en Spooky Scarefest
29 oktober 2015 · 52 min
Each year, Chuck and Josh read a couple of scary stories and this year they have a pair of truly frightful tales about a haunted bog and a terrifying spider exhibit. Lees meer
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How Passports Work
27 oktober 2015 · 37 min
The concept of passports - that people should enjoy protected freedom of movement - is an ancient one. It wasn't until WWI that they became universal. Learn all about this overlooked, important document. Lees meer
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Vocal Fry and Other Speech Trends
22 oktober 2015 · 36 min
You've heard lots of complaints about vocal fry, mostly from older white men. But it's not exclusive to the Kardashians. Learn all about vocal fry, upspeak and other quirky speech trends in today's episode. Lees meer
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Please Listen to How Plasma Waste Converters Work
20 oktober 2015 · 36 min
There is a way to not only sustainably get rid our household waste, but also produce enough energy from it to power the process and even create electricity for the grid. The future is here! Lees meer
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How Wine Fraud Works
15 oktober 2015 · 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 today's episode. Lees meer
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How Vestigial Organs Work
13 oktober 2015 · 44 min
Darwin asserted that seemingly useless organs and behaviors are left over from our evolutionary history. But as more are found to have a function, the idea has become a flashpoint for the battle between science and religion. Lees meer
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What was the Philadelphia Experiment?
8 oktober 2015 · 48 min
The Philadelphia Experiment is a bad movie from the 1980s, and also the conspiracy theory that refuses to die, despite virtually zero evidence of its occurrence. Learn all about this strange non-event in today's show. Lees meer
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How Lobbying Works
6 oktober 2015 · 54 min
Lobbying is an entrenched part of American politics and one that many people think is breaking government. But petitioning the government is protected in the Constitution. How can this system be fixed? Lees meer
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How PEZ Works
1 oktober 2015 · 42 min
PEZ began in Vienna as a mint meant to help people quit smoking. But once American kids got ahold of it, the candy took off and a symbol of childhood - and healthy secondary market among collectors - was born. Lees meer
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Chuck and Josh Make It Through Female Puberty
29 september 2015 · 54 min
In part two of the SYSK puberty saga, Josh and Chuck venture into new territory as they explore all of the amazing changes girls face when they come of age. Lees meer
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Geothermal Energy: Earth's Gift to Mankind
24 september 2015 · 34 min
Green energy is good for all, and it doesn't get much greener than using the Earth's own heat to warm your home or office. Learn all about geothermal energy in today's new episode. Lees meer
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How Cult Deprogramming Worked
22 september 2015 · 38 min
The fear of cults in the 1970s drove Americans to look the other way on kidnappings, abuse and torture of cult members by deprogrammers - but did it even work? Lees meer
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The Great Nuclear Winter Debate of 1983
17 september 2015 · 54 min
At the height of the Cold War, a group of concerned scientists promoted their findings on the horrific aftereffects of nuclear war and were accused of fearmongering. But were they right after all? Lees meer
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How Publicists Work
15 september 2015 · 43 min
Some people call them flacks. Other people call them liars. But if you're in the public eye and suddenly have an image problem, you'll call them your best friend. Lees meer
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How Chili Peppers Work
10 september 2015 · 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. Lees meer
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How Police Dogs Work
8 september 2015 · 36 min
Police dogs have been used since the 19th century - one WWI German defector became a major movie star. But in the US the post-9/11 era has seen a K9 unit boom and questions and concerns have increased as well. Lees meer
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How Alcoholism Works
3 september 2015 · 49 min
In the US, 17 million people are alcoholics. Not merely abusing alcohol, these sufferers become physically dependent on it, forming a chronic disease. Learn about the effects on the body, the brain, and the life of an alcoholic and ways to get help. Lees meer
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How to Donate Your Body to Science
1 september 2015 · 42 min
Donating your whole body to further science and medicine is probably the best thing you could do with your corpse. Which is why the industry that handles those gifts need regulating. Lees meer
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Nirvana: Not The Band
27 augustus 2015 · 32 min
Hinduism and Buddhism are closely related in a number of ways, including their vision of what comes after we exit this mortal coil. Learn about the religions' interesting interpretation of the state of existence outside space-time. Lees meer
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How Hot Air Balloons Work
25 augustus 2015 · 46 min
Arguably the most beautiful objects in the entire world, hot air balloons take advantage of some interesting physics and have a long history of killing their occupants. Find out more. Lees meer
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How Umami Works!
20 augustus 2015 · 36 min
For millennia humans have recognized four tastes, but in the 1980s a fifth taste first isolated in Japan gained worldwide acceptance - and took off like a rocket! Learn about meaty, musty, savory umami in this episode. Lees meer
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Pigeons: Homing, Passenger, Carrier and Otherwise
18 augustus 2015 · 48 min
Pigeons can get a little confusing. Passengers, messengers, carriers, homing - the list goes on. But when it comes down to it, they're all variations of the same smart bird with a knack for getting home to roost. Learn about these clever creatures in today's episode. Lees meer
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Hula-Hoops: The Toy That's A Shape
13 augustus 2015 · 39 min
We've covered our fair share of pop-culture icons and here is another - Hula-Hoops. They've been around since ancient time in some form or another, but made their name in during the Hoop Boom of the 1950s. Learn all about this popular fad and more. Lees meer
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How Auto-Tune Works
11 augustus 2015 · 53 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. Lees meer
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How Droughts Work
6 augustus 2015 · 51 min
Droughts can be an inevitable feature of a local climate or a catastrophic result of human meddling. Learn the ins and outs of droughts including the American mother of them all, the Dust Bowl. Lees meer
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How Earth-Like Planets Work
4 augustus 2015 · 32 min
Since the Kepler telescope went online, astronomers have found there may be an estimate 40 billion planets like Earth in the Milky Way galaxy alone. What does it take for a planet to be considered Earth-like? Lees meer
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How Bats Work
30 juli 2015 · 45 min
They are creepy, sure, but they are also useful, cute and in great danger of extinction. Get a new lease on life from a new view of bats in this episode. Lees meer
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How Profiling Works
28 juli 2015 · 49 min
At its base, criminal profiling is a legitimate investigatory tool. The Supreme Court has drawn a clear line that bans profiling when it includes race. So why do we still do it? Lees meer
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Road Rage: GRRRR!!!
23 juli 2015 · 52 min
About half of all people experience rage on a daily basis when they get behind the wheel. What is it about driving that ticks us off so badly? Lees meer
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How Citizen's Arrests Work
21 juli 2015 · 38 min
In some states, it is not only your right but your duty to arrest someone you see committing a crime. Learn all about why you should basically never do that in this episode. Lees meer
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The Time Nazis Invaded Florida
16 juli 2015 · 56 min
During World War II, Nazis invaded the United States with saboteurs bent on fomenting chaos. Three times. Lees meer
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How the Terracotta Army Works
14 juli 2015 · 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. Lees meer
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How Brickfilm Works
9 juli 2015 · 32 min
What began as a pair of teens who made a film for their grandparents has exploded into its own art form. Learn all about how stop-motion Lego films are made. Lees meer
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How Egypt's Pyramids Work
7 juli 2015 · 48 min
Pyramids can be found in ruins around the world, but no civilization perfected the feat of engineering like Pharaonic Egypt. Learn about the mysteries that still surround these giants. Lees meer
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How Circus Families Work
2 juli 2015 · 44 min
Don't be confused - this one is about actual circus acts made of family members, not the controversial comic strip. Lees meer
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How Audience Testing Works
30 juni 2015 · 40 min
Did you know some of our most beloved movies originally had different, sometimes better, endings? That is until they were tested in front of focus groups. Lees meer
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Mosquitoes: The Worst
25 juni 2015 · 43 min
Sun Tzu said know your enemy, and so it is in this spirit that we present this episode on one of the worst airborne pests in the world. Lees meer
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How Landfills Work
23 juni 2015 · 41 min
Well-planned landfills have only recently come into widespread use. Recently, waste managers have found that they work a little too well and now the landfill is being reinvented. Lees meer
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Are You My Mother?: How Animal Imprinting Works
18 juni 2015 · 36 min
What do little baby ducklings have to do with Nazis? A lot actually. Find out about animal imprinting experiments and the debate over their ethics. Lees meer
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How BASE Jumping Works
16 juni 2015 · 53 min
You should never BASE Jump. It is one of the most genuinely dangerous sports on the planet. But with that out of the way, you should definitely learn all about this pastime where people jump from tall structures and outcroppings for fun and thrills. Lees meer
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Bridges: Nature Abhors Them
11 juni 2015 · 57 min
From prehistoric logs across streams to the 102-mile Kunshan Grand Bridge, nature works ceaselessly to take down spans. 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 the Wow! Signal Works
9 juni 2015 · 33 min
In 1977, Ohio State astronomers discovered a radio transmission from space that was 30 times louder than the cosmic background noise. Since then every explanation of what it was has fallen short and the Wow! Signal remains possible evidence of alien life. Lees meer
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How Ocean Currents Work
4 juni 2015 · 38 min
It's easy to overlook the importance of ocean currents - they move along out at sea, while we stay mostly on land. But we are globally affected by them every day. Currents form the base of the food chain, drive weather and keep life as we know it going. Lees meer
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How Street Gangs Work
2 juni 2015 · 46 min
The street gang problem in America peaked in the 1990s, but recent FBI reports find that gang membership doubled from 2006-2011. What's driving this increase, and gangs in general? Wander into gang territory with Josh and Chuck in this episode. Lees meer
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How Tupperware Works
28 mei 2015 · 37 min
Tupperware won immediate design acclaim when it was released in 1947, but it took a pioneering female executive to make a line of plastic food storage into an icon of the American postwar boom. Learn about the surprisingly intriguing history of Tupperware. Lees meer
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