Stuff You Should Know

Selects: How Music Sampling Works

Today music sampling is a common practice, especially in electronic or hip-hop music. But how...

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The Mysterious Disappearance of the Franklin Expedition

One of the great Arctic mysteries was the disappearance of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition in...

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Short Stuff: Edward Mordake

In the 19th century news spread of an unfortunate man who was born with an evil second face on...

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How We’re Learning to Talk to Animals

If we could talk with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals, what would we...

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Selects: How Magnets Work

You can stick them to the fridge or use them to transpose sound to tape, whatever they are used...

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Xenobiotics

Science is just realizing the extent of the tiny pollutants that have entered ecosystems across...

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Short Stuff: History of English

Who spoke English first and what was it like? Nothing like it is today. Listen in to learn all...

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Dear Diary...

Diaries have been around for a long time. There are many famous ones, and tens of millions that...

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Selects: Rainbows: Delighting humanity since forever

Rainbows seem to defy nature, but they're really pretty simple when it comes down to it. Turns...

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The Last Meal Ritual

The last meal of the executed is a longstanding tradition. Listen in today to learn about the...

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Short Stuff: NATO Alphabet

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie. This is the NATO alphabet. But where did it come from? See...

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BPD: The Worst Disorder or Not a Disorder at All?

Borderline Personality Disorder has been described as emotional “third degree burns over ninety...

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Selects: What's the deal with Stradivarius violins?

The Strad violin is noted for its tonal qualities and superior craftsmanship. And for its price...

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MAD Magazine: A Tribute

Chuck and Josh grew up on MAD Magazine and we hope you did too. What started out as a comic book...

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Short Stuff: Blue Highway Signs

In the US those ubiquitous blue highway signs that tell you which direction you’ll find a Burger...

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Learning a Foreign Language

Today, Chuck and Josh dive into the ins and outs of language learning.  See...

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Selects: Nirvana: Not The Band

Hinduism and Buddhism are closely related in a number of ways, including their vision of what...

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Magic Eye Illusions

What became the Magic Eye illusion fad of the 1990s was born by way of the stereogram of the...

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Short Stuff: Pie-In-The-Face Gag

Throwing a pie in someone’s face was groundbreaking comedy once upon a time. See...

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Insomnia: Why you can't sleep

Insomnia is rough stuff. Listen in and learn all about why you can't fall asleep and what you can...

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