Stuff You Should Know
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Sinopsis
How do landfills work? How do mosquitos work? Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the Stuff You Should Know about everything from genes to the Galapagos in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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The Alien Abduction Phenomenon of the Mid-20th Century
14/03/2024 Duración: 51minIt started with New Hampshire couple Betty and Barney Hill, who learned under hypnosis they’d been abducted and examined by aliens in 1962. Since then, possibly millions of people in the US alone came to believe they followed in the Hills’ footsteps. Why?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Skittles and TIO2
13/03/2024 Duración: 11minThere’s an ingredient in Skittles and lots of other food that Dunkin Donuts stopped using it in their powdered donuts. Skittles said they were phasing it out too back in 2016 but still haven’t and now the lawsuits flow like The Spice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Leave Brutalism Alone!
12/03/2024 Duración: 48minThe most reviled, hated, despised, no-good, low down, dirty rotten architectural style of all time is actually just the most misunderstood. Learn about this unfairly treated architectural movement and why it’s awesome. Learn to love brutalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: The Science of Break-Ups
09/03/2024 Duración: 50minBreaking up is hard to do. Your brain might even think you're getting over a cocaine addiction. Learn all about the science behind break-ups in this classic episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Smiley, Stubborn Llama
07/03/2024 Duración: 41minLlamas are pretty great. They smile! They also spit and if they feel overworked will just lay down. There's a lot to admire there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Roly Poly...Bugs?
06/03/2024 Duración: 10minRoly Poly bugs go by many names. They look like tiny armadillos. They're great for your garden. And they're crustaceans. Yeah, you read that right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mulititasking: Working slower with worse results
05/03/2024 Duración: 46minMultitasking isn't really possible, because of the way the human brain works. We know you think you're getting more done, but you're really working slower and with worse results than working sequentially. We promise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti
02/03/2024 Duración: 55minThe trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, two anarchists accused of murder, was one of the first "crimes of the century." But did they do it? To this day there is speculation that they did not. Learn all about this famous case in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Wireless Electricity: When Can We Unplug Our TVs?
29/02/2024 Duración: 47minYou know all of those cords and cables and wires that we use to connect our stuff to the electrical grid so they’ll, you know, work? Imagine a day when energy flies through the air like wifi, utterly cord-free. Well, imagine no more! That day is coming!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Smudging: Not just for hippies
28/02/2024 Duración: 14minSmudging is the process of wafting around the smoke of burning white sage. What is it good for? Listen in and find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Haile Selassie: Statesman, Colonizer, God?
27/02/2024 Duración: 56minIf you grew up outside of Africa, you might know Haile Selassie’s name from reggae music - the man who ruled Ethiopia is considered a god in Jamaica. In Ethiopia opinions are more varied. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: How Zero Population Growth Works
24/02/2024 Duración: 51minIn 1968, Paul Erlich published The Population Bomb, predicting coming famine and mass death. Erlich's predictions didn't pan out but his ideas launched a debate still raging today. Learn all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Story of the Nuclear Boy Scout
22/02/2024 Duración: 40minDavid Hahn was a kid who was really into science. So much that he built a nuclear reactor in his mother's potting shed. And it worked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Benin Bronzes
21/02/2024 Duración: 14minOne of the world’s cultural treasure troves were created in West Africa. But for over a century they’ve been held in museums outside of Africa. In fact, an estimated 95 percent of Africa’s cultural heritage is kept in museums overseas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ray and Charles Eames: More than Chairs
20/02/2024 Duración: 57minCharles and Ray Eames were superstar designers who dreamed up some of the most iconic pieces of furniture ever made. And they did much more than that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: Geodesic Domes: The Wave of the Future That Wasn't
17/02/2024 Duración: 50minSometimes 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. Learn more with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Like, here's the episode on "like"
15/02/2024 Duración: 38minLike is a very divisive word. Purists think it's like, a filler word born in the 80s that's like, destroying the English language. Turns out none of these are like, true. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: The Original Snake Oil Salesman
14/02/2024 Duración: 10minThere’s a great origin story behind snake oil salesmen, and it has to do with just one guy who singlehandedly gave it a bad name.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What Americans Ate When There Were No Food Laws
13/02/2024 Duración: 47minThere was a brief period in America’s history – after people left the farm to work in the city and before the government started regulating it – when there was a total, lawless free-for-all in the food industry. Things were bad. Really, really bad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: The Unabomber: Misguided to say the least
10/02/2024 Duración: 45minThe Unabomber was one of the most notorious and longest lasting cases in the history of the FBI. Just because the manifesto reads like he was a fortune teller doesn't make his actions any less deplorable. Learn all about this fascinating case in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.