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BrainStuff episodes

  • What's the Best Place To Sit In A Movie Theater?
    When it comes to where you should sit in a movie theater to get the best experience, it's mostly a matter of preference. Except when it comes to sound. Find out why -- and where you should sit -- in this episode.
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    4 min
  • What is the Birthday Paradox?
    The so-called Birthday Paradox isn't a true paradox -- it's a fascinating example of how bad humans are at off-the-cuff probability. Tune in to learn what the Birthday Paradox is and how it works.
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    4 min
  • How Fuel Efficient Is An Airplane?
    How much fuel does a 747 need to complete an international flight? How efficient are these aircraft? Join Christian as he asks how much fuel an international flight actually uses.
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    6 min
  • Why Are You Farting?
    Sure, flatulence is embarrassing. But why do we do it?
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    6 min
  • Where Do Bullets Go When Fired Into The Air?
    When 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 BrainStuff.
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    3 min
  • Can Water Go Bad?
    Many 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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    5 min
  • Why Do People Talk Weird in Old Movies?
    It’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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    5 min
  • Why is Blood Red?
    Blood is always red... even when it's inside your body.
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    4 min
  • How Does Anxiety Work?
    Anxiety 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 become irrational... and how you treat it.
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    6 min
  • Can Animals Predict Natural Disasters?
    Do 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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    6 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.