BrainStuff

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BrainStuff episodes

January 24, 2020 How Do Bengal Cats Work?
Bengal cats are a hybrid of domestic cats and a small, wild type of leopard cat. Learn how this breed began and why they're an intensive pet in this episode of BrainStuff.

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7 min
January 23, 2020 What's the Difference Between Avenues, Roads, and Boulevards?
Yes, there is a difference! Roadways in the United States are given designations based on what lines them and how they connect. Learn the differences between these and other passages in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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4 min
January 22, 2020 Why Are Bananas Berries, but Strawberries Aren't?
Botanically speaking, bananas are berries and strawberries are not. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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4 min
January 21, 2020 Do Monkeys Lack the Brains or the Vocal Anatomy for Human Speech?
For a long time, scientists thought monkeys and non-human apes simply lacked the vocal anatomy for human speech, but new research indicates otherwise. Learn what was found in this episode of BrainStuff.

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6 min
January 20, 2020 Are We Running Out of Cork?
There's a myth that the trees that cork comes from are endangered, but they're doing just fine. Learn how the rumors may have started in this episode of BrainStuff.

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5 min
January 19, 2020 Why Is the Exclamation Point on the Rise?
The exclamation point, once scorned by most, is appearing more and more in online communication — even in professional settings. Learn the history of this punchy punctuation in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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7 min
January 19, 2020 BrainStuff Classics: How Do Microwave Ovens Work?
It may seem like magic, but microwave ovens employ the physics of the electromagnetic spectrum to heat your food. Learn how in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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5 min
January 18, 2020 BrainStuff Classics: What If the Moon Disappeared?
If the moon suddenly disappeared from existence, Earth would be missing more than just our nightlight. Learn how the moon affects the Earth in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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5 min
January 16, 2020 Are Pringles Really Potato Chips?
It took a series of British courts to decide whether Pringles count as potato chips (or, rather, potato crisps). Learn why -- and what they decided -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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4 min
January 15, 2020 Could There Be a Fifth Fundamental Force?
Scientists have been studying the four fundamental forces (gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force, and the weak force) since the 1950s, but new research indicates that there may be a fifth. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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8 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.