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BrainStuff
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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.
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How Does Your Heart Get Blood?
5d ago00:11:43Tap to summarizeYour heart needs blood as much as any other muscle in your body, and it receives it the same way -- just a little earlier than anyone else. Learn how the coronary arteries work (and what can go wrong when they don't) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/circulatory/heart-pump-blood.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →How Do Butterflies Get Their Brilliant Colors?
1w ago00:10:06Tap to summarizeButterfly wings often come in striking, iridescent colors -- but it's not from pigments (or not entirely). Learn how microscopic structures give butterfly wings their flash in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/butterfly-colors.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →How Did William the Conquerer Transform England?
1w ago00:11:36Tap to summarizeIn the year 1066, the illigitimate son of a Norman duke conquered England and became its king, changing English history (and language!) forever. Learn how William the Conquerer rose and ruled in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/william-conqueror.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Could Dilophosaurus Really Spit Poison?
2w ago00:09:28Tap to summarizeOK, we're almost sure the answer is no. But there was a fossil-based reason that 'Jurassic Park' included this detail. Learn about the real-life Dilophosaurus in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/dinosaurs/dilophosaurus.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Do Our Pinky Toes Serve a Purpose?
2w ago00:06:42Tap to summarizeYour pinky toes are actually powerhouses of locomotion. Learn how they help us move -- and what can go wrong if they get injured -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/parts/surprise-pinky-toe-does-serve-purpose.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Where Did the At Symbol Come From?
2w ago00:09:04Tap to summarizeThe @ sign goes by many names today, but it's only so commonplace because of medieval merchants and one 1970s programmer. Learn more about the at sign (or arroba, Klammeraffe, strudel, grisehale, or gül) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/arroba.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →BrainStuff Classics: What Can Babies See in the Womb?
3w ago00:05:03Tap to summarizeA human fetus doesn't develop retinas until around gestational week 28. Learn how researchers have tried to figure out what babies can see in the few remaining weeks before they're born in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/pregnancy/fetal-development/what-do-babies-see-before-birth.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Can You Really Escape an Alligator by Running Zigzag?
3w ago00:10:21Tap to summarizeYou could probably outsprint an alligator no matter what pattern you ran in -- but it's extremely unlikely that you'd ever need to. Learn how alligators do and don't attack in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/reptiles/alligator-zigzag.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What Fueled the Feud of the Hatfields and McCoys?
3w ago00:12:15Tap to summarizeThe 30-year feud between these two families is more dramatic than fiction -- and may be the starting point of negative stereotypes about Appalachia. Learn about the story behind the Hatfields and McCoys in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/hatfields-and-mccoys.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →How Does Mayonnaise Work?
3w ago00:10:04Tap to summarizeLove it or hate it, mayo achieves a creamy texture without any dairy thanks to the science of emulsions. Learn how it works -- and why it's not the real danger in potato salad -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/question617.htm Listen to the Savor episode about mayo here (or wherever you get your podcasts): https://omny.fm/shows/savor/mayonnaise-and-mayo-naysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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