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Jul121 day agoWhen people fire guns into the air in a celebratory manner, those bullets have to go somewhere. Find out how high fired bullets can go -- and why they can be dangerous -- in this episode of BrainSt...
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Jul103 days agoMany people store water for emergencies -- but is it true that water sitting for too long will go bad? Listen in as Christian explains it for you.
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Jul051 week agoIt’s not quite British, and it’s not quite American – so what gives? Why do all those actors of yesteryear have such a distinct and strange accent?
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Jun282 weeks agoAnxiety is a normal, healthy response for the human body. But when it interferes with daily life it can become a disorder. We investigate anxiety's symptoms and biochemistry to learn how it can bec...
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Jun262 weeks agoDo animals have a sixth sense that can detect earthquakes and tsunamis? Or do they just make better use of their other senses than humans?
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Jun213 weeks agoSkeletons of ancient animals sometimes become fossilized. But if this happened to every animal that ever lived, wouldn’t we be swimming in a sea of fossils right now? BrainStuff explains why only a...
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Jun193 weeks agoYou’ve heard all the hype about high-definition TV, ultra-high definition and more. But does this mad race to jam more pixels on a screen actually matter? Tune in to learn more about the human eye ...
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Jun141 month agoSometimes super-wealthy people like to spend millions on a single book. Which one cost the most? Hint: It’s about water and it's written backwards.
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Jun121 month agoDeath is the most mysterious and inevitable part of the human experience. But how will we go? Christian takes a closer look at the most common causes of death across the globe.
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Jun081 month agoThe Brontosaurus technically hasn't existed in the living/breathing sense of the word for 150 million years. But did it ever exist? Was this iconic dinosaur the result of misclassification?
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Jun051 month agoBird poop: It’s the bane of cars, statues, awnings and occasional hapless pedestrians across the world. But what is this stuff anyway? Why does it look so unnatural? Why is it white?
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May311 month agoYou’ve heard that if you can keep your eyes open during a sneeze, you’ll be rewarded with the sensation of both eyeballs popping out of their sockets. Is that true?
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May291 month agoPeople mean well, but in high-density situations we begin to risk our safety. Learn how a crowd can turn into a deadly disaster.
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May242 months agoAgoraphobia is a complicated and difficult psychological condition that is easily misunderstood. Learn about life with agoraphobia in this episode of BrainStuff.
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May222 months agoFire extinguishers are nearly ubiquitous, and they can be an invaluable, life-saving device. But what’s inside those little red cylinders, and how does it stop a fire?
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May172 months agoJuice cleanses are all the rage. But do they actually provide any health benefits? Christian explains.
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May102 months agoChristian explains why coffee makes many people have to go to the bathroom.
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May082 months agoA placebo is a phony drug used to test the efficacy of real drugs in clinical trials… but here’s the weird part. Sometimes, placebos can make patients better. How? Why?