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- How Can We Make Better Resolutions?Humans have been making New Years' resolutions for millennia, but we're still bad at keeping them. Learn some science behind building better resolutions in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Why Don't Humans Have Tails?Lots of other mammals make great use of their tales, so why don't humans have them? Learn about the science of tails in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Is There A Noise Loud Enough To Kill You?You've probably experienced a noise loud enough that it hurt your ears, but could a noise be so loud that it could actually kill you? Spoiler alert: Yes. Learn more in today's episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Do Whales Have Pop Songs?Whale songs are eerie, beautiful, and -- as it turns out -- completely on-trend. Learn how humpback whales share tunes among herds in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- Why Are Some Words Funny?Words like 'poop' and 'wiggle' are inherently humorous, and science may have figured out why. Learn what research has to say about why some words tickle us in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- Why Does Beer Foam Last Longer Than Soda Foam?Beer and soda both form sudsy bubbles when you pour them, so why does soda's foam dissipate while beer's forms a head? Learn about foam physics in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- What Exactly Are Frankincense and Myrrh?Frankincense and myrrh play a part not only in the story of Christmas, but in lots of other religious traditions as well -- and a few practical ones, too. Learn more about these aromatic substances in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Why Are Christmas Trees That Shape?Most of the trees decorated for Christmas don't naturally grow in a perfect cone shape -- so how do they get that way, and why did we decide on that shape in the first place? Learn about the history of Christmas trees in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- Why Is Holly a Christmas Decoration?Why exactly do folks deck the halls with boughs of holly during the Christmas season? Learn about the history and legends behind holly in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: How Do Accents Work?Everybody has an accent -- some are just considered neutral by native speakers. Learn how accents develop and how they influence us in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
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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.