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- Why Is Real Vanilla So Expensive?Real vanilla is much more expensive than synthetic vanilla. Learn about the delicate orchid that vanilla comes from and why most vanilla flavoring is synthetic in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- Why Isn't Washington, D.C. a State?A new bill aims to make Washington, D.C. the U.S.'s 51st state -- but why wasn't it created as a state to begin with, and why have similar bills failed in the past? Learn the history of the District of Columbia in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com12 min
- Why Does the Hellbender Salamander Need Our Help?The hellbender salamander isn't nearly as scary as it sounds. Learn why they're mostly harmless -- and some of their populations are in danger -- in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- How Does the 'Streisand Effect' Make Cover-ups Go Viral?The 'Streisand Effect' is when some powerful entity tries to repress information, but winds up publicizing it instead. Learn the history of the term and how the effect works in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Get Bags Under Our Eyes?All humans eventually develop bags under our eyes -- but why? Learn how it happens -- and about some inexpensive, unobtrusive home remedies -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- BrainStuff Classics: Why Do People Talk Weird in Old Movies?There's a distinct accent of yesteryear that's not quite British, and not quite American – so what gives? Learn about the Transatlantic accent, or Mid-Atlantic accent, in this classic episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre?The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 is the worst incident of interracial violence in U.S. history, yet it wasn't discussed for decades, and historians are still unearthing its details. Learn why, and what we do know about it, in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com9 min
- Why Is Carmine, a Dye Made from Bugs, So Popular?Carmine is a vibrant, long-lasting red dye that's extracted from crushed cochineal insects. Learn about the intriguing history and modern use of carmine in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How Many Continents Are There?Nailing down what makes a continent a continent is a surprisingly tricky business. Learn more about how we humans have defined landmasses, past and present, in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Why Was a Doctor Once Ridiculed for Recommending Hand Washing?Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis asked fellow 19th-century doctors to wash their hands between conducting autopsies and delivering babies -- and was ridiculed for it. Learn how he and other sanitation pioneers helped save lives anyway in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com11 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.