BrainStuff
Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.
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How Were COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Released So Qui...
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How Did the Little Free Library Movement Start?
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Do Other Animals Practice Social Distancing?
4 min
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Are Different Types of Salt Really That Different?
6 min
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How Can You Get Paid to Break Into Stuff?
7 min
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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Hounds Have Floppy ...
3 min
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BrainStuff Classics: Why Did Victorians Think G...
4 min
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How Does Iambic Pentameter Work?
8 min
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How Powerful Are Magnetars?
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Can the Endangered Vaquita Porpoise Be Saved?
6 min
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Can Carrots Really Turn Your Skin Orange?
4 min
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Why Do Fishing Superstitions Prohibit Bananas a...
5 min
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BrainStuff Classics: What Is the Museum of Brok...
4 min
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BrainStuff Classics: How Close Are We to Recycl...
4 min
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Should You Pop Blisters?
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What Created the Carolina Bays?
6 min
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Did Doctors Really Prescribe Alcohol During Pro...
6 min
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How Do Anacondas Work?
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How Does Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Work?
Originally constructed as a family's weekend home, Fallingwater is now considered architect Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece. Learn about it in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/architecture/fallingwater.htm
7 min
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BrainStuff Classics: Who Was the First Fashion ...
Fashion designers and their work are everywhere these days, from our closets to the runways. But one man started it all: Charles Frederick Worth. Learn who he was and how he created haute couture in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/who-started-haute-couture.htm
4 min
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Why Does Eating Meat Consume More Resources Tha...
It takes a lot more resources to grow an animal for food than it does to grow plants. Learn how much more -- and what that means for the conscientious omnivore -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/facts/meat-eaters-consume-more-plants-vegetarians.htm
5 min
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What's the Difference Between Dusk and Twilight?
We often use the terms 'dusk' and 'twilight' interchangeably, but they have distinct astronomical meanings. Learn the real definitions of twilight, dusk, and dawn in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/twilight-dusk.htm
4 min
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How Does Pancreatic Cancer Work?
For such a small organ, the pancreas has a big job -- and it's a difficult to detect the cancers that develop there. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cancer/facts/pancreas-cancer.htm
6 min
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How Could CRISPR Improve Agriculture?
Researchers are using CRISPR technology to make everything from coffee that grows decaffeinated to bulls without hazardous horns. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/crispr-innovations-news.htm
6 min
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Do Hand Dryers Really Spread Germs?
Some studies warn against using those air-blasting hand dryers in public bathrooms, but the results are complicated. Learn more (including why a good wash is most important) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/infectious/jet-hand-dryers-blast-viruses-germs.htm
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