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- Why Do Most People Have 46 Chromosomes?Chromosomes contain the DNA that codes our very existence, and most people have 23 pairs. Learn how they work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/23-pairs-chromosomes.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- What Was the Great Moon Hoax of 1835?In the early 1800s, a set of newspaper articles had people across America believing a civilization had been found on the moon. Learn how it happened in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/ridiculous-history-the-great-moon-hoax-1835.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- How Do Capybaras Work?This characteristically chill, friendly animal is the largest rodent in the world. Learn more about the capybara in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/capybara.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- How Does Tabasco Sauce Work?Tabasco brand hot sauce is the most popular in the U.S., and it's been made pretty much the same way for 150 years. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tabasco-sauce-red-stick.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- How Did Jean Macnamara Help Vanquish Polio?In the early 1900s, Australian doctor Jean Macnamara helped the world learn how polio works -- and helped patients rehabilitate. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/-jean-macnamara.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Is There a Better Alternative to Cash Bail?Cash bail punishes the poor by setting a high price on freedom -- literally. But are there any better alternatives? We explore in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://money.howstuffworks.com/cash-bail-punishes-poor-but-whats-alternative.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com10 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Where Did Middle Names Come From?Having a first, middle, and last name is common in the West, but this wasn't always the case. Learn the history of middle names in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-have-middle-names.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- When Was a Battle Fought Over Eggs?During the Gold Rush, San Francisco's food supply chains couldn't keep up -- and enterprising hunters turned to the eggs of a seabird called the common murre. Learn about the resulting Egg War in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/history-1850s-farallones-san-francisco-egg-war.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- How Did Anna May Wong Fight Racism On- and Off-Screen?Anna May Wong was one of the film industry's first Chinese-American actresses, but her success was hard-won. Learn about Wong's life and work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/anna-may-wong.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Why Do 17-Year Cicadas Appear Almost Every Year?Some groups of cicadas spend 13 or even 17 years underground in between massive, noisy emergences. Learn about their life cycle and how cicada broods work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/why-17-year-cicadas-come-more-than-17-years.htm/printableLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 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.