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- How Did Nigersaurus Work?Nigersaurus was a dinosaur with over 500 teeth that's been described as a Mesozoic cow with a face like a vacuum cleaner. Learn more about it in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/dinosaurs/nigersaurus.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com10 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Is Life on Earth of Alien Origin?The idea that life on Earth was seeded from outer space is called Panspermia, and some researchers are looking into how (and when) it could've happened. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/did-alien-seeds-cause-explosion-life-earth.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Are We Moving Closer to 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'?We build memories through our experiences. But what if we could transfer memories to other people? It's happening -- in snails. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/eternal-sunshine-snail-mind.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- What Did the 2020 Census Reveal?The initial results of the 2020 United States census are in. Learn a bit about how America has changed in the past decade in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/2020-census-news.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How Do Starfish Work?Starfish, more properly called sea stars, have some amazing (and amazingly weird) abilities. Learn about them in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/starfish.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- What Is Bubblegum Flavor Anyway?Many foods have natural or artificial flavorings added -- but what does 'bubblegum' represent? Learn about scent, taste, and the flavor industry in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/does-bubblegum-flavor-represent-something-the-natural-world.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- Can Horses Help Humans Heal?Some mental health professionals have integrated interaction with horses into practice. Learn how equine therapy works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/coping/horse-therapy.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- What Gets Featured on Blue Highway Signs?The rules vary from state to state, but there are specific guidelines for what services can and can't get a mention on U.S. highway signs. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://auto.howstuffworks.com/tech-transport/who-featured-blue-highway-exit-signs.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com10 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Can You Really Catch Up on Sleep?Good news, fellow weekend sleep-in-ers: recent research shows that 'catching up' on sleep on your off days can help you stay healthy. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/sleep/basics/yes-you-can-catch-up-on-sleep.htmLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- BrainStuff Classics: How Did Rube Goldberg Work?Who was Rube Goldberg, and how did he come up with his famously weird contraptions? Learn the history behind this American cartoonist in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/famous-inventors/who-was-rube-goldberg-and-what-are-his-contraptions.htmLearn 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.