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- BrainStuff Classics: Do Happy Cows Really Make Better Milk?OK, 'happy' is a stretch, but researchers are looking into how cows given positive interactions (like back scritches) grow and produce milk versus less-content cows. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: How Can Your Birth Season Determine Your Allergies?The season you were born in helps determine whether you'll have allergies, but science has never understood why. Learn what a team of researchers discovered in this classic episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How Much Money Is There in the World?With all the different types of currency in the world, it's nigh impossible to count it all -- but there are estimates. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://money.howstuffworks.com/how-much-money-is-in-the-world.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- What's the Difference Between Brown and Black Bears?Black and brown bears are two different species, and they're easy to tell apart -- from a safe distance, even. Learn how in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/brown-bear.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- How Do Coronavirus Variants Work?Mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19, called variants, can be even more dangerous than the original. Learn about delta and other SARS-CoV-2 variants in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/infectious/delta-variant-coronavirus-news.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com11 min
- Why Is Pink the World's Oldest Color?Before the oceans were blue, they were pink. Learn about the cyanobacteria that caused this coloration in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/earths-oldest-color-was-pink.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- Is Drought the New Normal for the Western U.S.?Drought has no singular definition, but it seems that the standard for rainfall is changing in some places. Learn what that means in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/western-us-drought-news.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Why Shouldn't Compressed Air Canisters Be Shaken?Many spray canisters call for being shaken, but not compressed air. Learn how both types work (and the dangers of shaking the wrong type) in this classic episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Why Can't I Taste My Tongue?Your tongue is an amazing sensory instrument -- so why can't it taste itself? Many philosophers have pondered the same thing. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- Why Are Gasoline Prices Higher in the Summer?U.S. drivers pay more at the pump during the summer because of supply and demand, but also because the blends of gasoline sold change with the seasons. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/summer-fuel.htm/printableLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 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.