Stuff You Should Know

Seeing your near twin is probably pretty weird. But could there be a genetic commonality as well? You bet  there could!  

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David Hahn was a kid who was really into science. So much that he built a nuclear reactor in his mother's potting shed. And it worked. 

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Cancer is a terrible word in any language for at least two reasons: It’s incredibly difficult to get rid of once it grows in the body, and there’s a very good chance that you or someone close to you will be diagnosed with it. But hope is growing.

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You know the leisure suit, perhaps the tackiest suit to ever be invented. It was so huge in the 70s and spread as wide the lapels of the shirts worn with them. Then, as fast as they hit the scene they disappeared in shame.

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Are there benefits to boredom? Or is it all negative? Why do we get bored? What can we do to break free from boredom? The answers to those questions and more are coming your way today.

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Wasps have a bad rap. Because their sting really hurts and they don't make honey like their cousins. But they are super cool and you shouldn't kill them. Listen to this classic episode and learn!

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Why does the story of The Odyssey endure this many years after it was first spoken? Listen in to find out.

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In the 1920s, a certain set of women wanted to loosen up and have a good time. Today, we get into it with the flappers.

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Today we tell the story of the kids TV network that changed it all, Nickelodeon.

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Blacksmiths? You got that right. Learn all about this age old occupation in this classic episode.

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