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- How Does the Summer Solstice Work?In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of daylight in the year happens every June. Learn what causes this and how it works in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/5-things-didnt-know-about-summer-solstice.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Why Were Fruit Flies the First Animal in Space?In 1947, U.S. military scientists launched the very first Earth animals into space: fruit flies. Learn about their trip to the final frontier in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/why-fruit-flies-were-first-animals-in-space.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: How Did Juneteenth Get Started?Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating Black American independence and commemorating the ongoing struggle for equality. Learn the history of Juneteenth in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-civil-war/juneteeth.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- Is Vaccine Hesitancy a New Phenomenon?Vaccine hesitancy has existed for as long as vaccines have. Learn why it's normal and how to help people calm their concerns in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/preventive-care/vaccine-hesitancy-not-new-news.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com11 min
- What Happens to Whales When They Die?When whales die, they can either wash up on the shore (and explode!) or sink to the bottom of the ocean and feed entire ecosystems. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/beached-whales-explode.htm and https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/whale-death.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- Why Does the Monthly Jobs Report Matter?On the first Friday of every month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Employment Situation Summary for the previous month. Learn what the jobs report contains and why it's important in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://money.howstuffworks.com/monthly-jobs-report-news.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com10 min
- How Do Lyres Work?These stringed instruments had their heyday thousands of years ago and are still played today. Learn about the history and mythology behind the lyre in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/lyre.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- What Was the Tulsa Massacre?In 1921, white citizens of Tulsa stormed the prosperous Black district of the city, destroying homes and businesses and murdering a number of people still unknown today. Learn what's being done to recover and reintroduce this history in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/tulsa-race-massacre.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com11 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Is the Human Brain Hardwired for Poetry?Poems activate different parts of the human brain than other types of literature do, and our brains seem hardwired to enjoy the patterns in poetry. Learn why in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/how-poetry-affects-human-brain.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- BrainStuff Classics: How Much Electricity Can Urine Provide?Researchers have created pee-powered fuel cells that can light outdoor portable bathrooms. Learn how (and why) in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://home.howstuffworks.com/public-toilet-electricity-light-urine-chemical-reaction.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 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.