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  • Do Juice Cleanses Work?
    Juice cleanses are all the rage. But do they actually provide any health benefits? Christian explains.
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    5 min
  • How Does The Placebo Effect Work?
    A placebo is a phony drug used to test the efficacy of real drugs in clinical trials… but here’s the weird part. Sometimes, placebos can make patients better. How? Why?
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    6 min
  • How Do Antiperspirants Work?
    Every day, millions of people safeguard themselves against excessive sweat with a quick roll of antiperspirant. But what does this stuff do, exactly?
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    6 min
  • Can You Reach The End of a Rainbow?
    The end of the rainbow may be the best place to raid a leprechaun stash, but it proves a strangely difficult destination to reach. Christian explains why you can’t get there, and why there really isn’t even a a “there” there.
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    6 min
  • Why Are Some People Afraid of Clowns?
    Clowns are usually brightly-colored, goofy, raucous characters designed to be the life of any party. However, it’s no secret that they’re not universally adored. In fact, some people find clowns downright frightening. But why?
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    6 min
  • Is a "Dog Year" Really 7 Years?
    You may have heard that dogs age differently than humans. But is it true? Get the facts on your pooch without having that ever-awkward “so… how old are you really?” conversation.
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    5 min
  • How Does Jet Lag Work?
    Yeah, your sleeping pattern gets screwy when you fly to different time zones. But what are the symptoms of jet lag? What causes it? And how can you remedy it?
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    7 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.