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- How does the oxygen sensor in a car work?All new cars sport oxygen sensors that are designed to cut down emissions and keep the engine running smoothly. Find out exactly how these sensors work in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- Why can I play some DVDs, but not others?Film studios use regional code protection in DVD technology to protect content and to control worldwide release dates. Tune as Marshall Brain breaks down the concept of region codes in this podcast.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- How do CD-R discs work?Unlike a regular CD, a CD-R has a special dye layer that allows you to imprint data on it. Discover the mechanics of CD-R discs in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- Is chocolate poisonous to dogs?Under the right conditions, chocolate can indeed be deadly for dogs. Tune in to learn more about the compound in chocolate that makes it dangerous for dogs (and how much is too much) in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- How can there be seedless grapes?Seedless grapes are the most common kind on the market, but have you ever wondered how a grape can be seedless? How does it grow? Discover how seedless grapes accidentally came about -- and how they grow -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- How do self-driving cars work?Self-driving cars seem like the stuff of science fiction, but they're closer to becoming reality than you might think. In this episode, Marshall breaks down the technology behind experimental self-driving cars.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How do British royal titles work?In this episode of BrainStuff, Marshall Brain gives a detailed explanation of how British royal titles work.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Why do they include jokers in a deck of playing cards?The joker is an obscure and (according to some) useless addition to a deck of modern playing cards -- but it was originally a powerful card. Discover the history of the joker card and the modern card deck in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 min
- What is dynamite? How does it work?Dynamite is a type of chemical explosive. Discover how explosives from gasoline to dynamite work in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- Why is dry ice dangerous?Dry ice is different from regular ice in several ways. Find out what makes dry ice so unique -- and why it's so good for transporting perishables over long distances -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com3 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.