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- How Do Broken Bones Heal?When you break a bone, it's best to go to a doctor -- though your body begins the healing process before you even get there. Learn how broken bones heal (with medical help) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/musculoskeletal/heal-broken-bones.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- What Are the Predictions for Hurricane Season 2021?The Atlantic Ocean's 2021 hurricane season started strong and is expected to end the same way. Learn how the predictions are made and what they're saying in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/2021-atlantic-hurricane-season-news.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How Did Two Tortoises Beat Apollo to the Moon?The Apollo space mission brought the first humans to the Moon -- but two tortoises from Russia were the first vertebrates to orbit Earth's satellite. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/space-tortoises.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- BrainStuff Classics: What Was Stephen Hawking's Final Project?Days before his death, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking finished what would be his final research paper. Learn about his last take on the multiverse in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/famous-scientists/physicists/stephen-hawkings-last-paper-takes-on-multiverse.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com12 min
- What Is an Abscessed Tooth?Some toothaches are caused by an abscess -- an infection that can spread beyond the mouth. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/oral-care/problems/absecessed-tooth.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How Does Racketeering Work?Racketeering is a type of crime that can be difficult to prosecute because the people at the top don't get their hands dirty. Learn how rackets and RICO work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/racketeering.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com10 min
- How Can an Animal Breathe Without Oxygen?Animals need oxygen in order to live -- or so we thought. Learn about a tiny parasite that evolved to do without it in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/animal-doesnt-need-oxygen.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- Why Are Airbnb, VRBO Fees Skyrocketing?If you've tried to rent a vacation spot through services like Airbnb in the past year, you may have felt blindsided by the final fee tally. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://money.howstuffworks.com/airbnb-vrbo-prices-skyrocketed-news.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- How Do Box Jellyfish Work?Box jellyfish may look ethereal (or a little goofy), but they're some of the most dangerous animals in the world. Learn more about them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/box-jellyfish.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- BrainStuff Classics: What Are the Most-Believed Myths About Our Brains?Over-simplifications about how our brains work abound. Learn what these myths are, and why it's important to fight them, in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/even-educators-believe-common-myths-about-learning-study-shows.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 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.