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- Why Do Some People Faint At The Sight of Blood?Christian explains the science of why people faint at the sight of blood.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Do Crosswalk and "Close Door" Buttons Really Do Anything?Are the buttons we push to cross streets, close elevator doors, and nudge the office thermostat really connected to anything? Some aren’t! Learn how these placebo buttons (don’t) work.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- How Is An Autopsy Performed?When you need someone to exam a corpse to determine a cause of death, how do they conduct the autopsy?Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Why Do Helicopter Blades Look Weird On Video?Helicopter blades and other fast spinning objects often produce strange effects on camera. Christian explains why.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- What Is American Cheese Really Made Of?Processed American cheese is super cheap, consistent, shelf-stable, and orange. Christian explains how this science cheese is made.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?Is this adorable behavior rooted in sensory necessity or purposeful gesticulation? We explore what may be the cutest research ever.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Why Do So Many Price Tags End in .99?It’s very common to see the number 9 at the right end of a price tag. Why is this? Christian explains the psychology of prices and nines in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Why Do Movie Theaters Sell Popcorn?For millions of moviegoers, the idea of visiting the local theater automatically conjures memories of popcorn. But this wasn’t always the case – so why, out of all snacks, did popcorn become the #1 snack for film?Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- How Does Lucid Dreaming Work?Science has proven that we can be aware of our dreams while we’re in them. But can we control our dreams? Christian breaks it to you gently.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- What Is Satanism?Just the term "satanism" is controversial. But what's actually going on with this counter-culture religion that values individualism and nonconformity?Learn 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.