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How the Big Bang Worked

There are a number of theories for how the universe evolved but none are more widely accepted...

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What's the Deal With Staring?

Gazing too long upon another person is almost universally viewed as anywhere from impolite to...

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How the Voynich Manuscript Works

Since its re-discovery in the early 20th century, the Medieval codex the Voynich Manuscript has...

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How Crumple Zones Work

If you've ever been in a bad accident in a newer car, you probably have crumple zones to thank...

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Tornado Myths and Truths

Tornadoes can make mincemeat out of houses, people, cars, you name it. So do you know what to do...

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Our cats episode - right here, right meow

Cats are the most popular pet in the United States, despite the fact that we've only been keeping...

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SYSK Selects: How Handwriting Analysis Works

In this week's SYSK Select episode, one of the fields of forensic investigation, handwriting...

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How Grimm's Fairy Tales Work

Unless you were raised alone in a basement (in which case you may be the subject of one), you...

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How SuperBalls Work

You can thank Wham-O’s SuperBall for inspiring the name of the NFL’s Big Game (buh) and you can...

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How the Gender Pay Gap Works

The gender pay gap is the amount of time into the next year a woman must work to earn as much as...

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SYSK Selects: How Filibusters Work

In this week's SYSK Select episode, although lots of people incorrectly believe the filibuster...

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SYSK Selects: How Revisionist History Works

In this week's SYSK Select episode, perhaps you equate the term to conspiracy theories and...

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SYSK Selects: How the Sun Works

In this week's SYSK Select episode, amateur astrophysicists Josh and Chuck break out the stats...

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How HIV/AIDS Works, Part II

In part two of the series on HIV/AIDS, Chuck and Josh explore how the battle against the disease...

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Chiggers: The Phantom Menace

Chiggers are tiny little mites capable of making your life miserable. Worse than mosquitoes?...

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Does Kin Selection Explain Altruism?

There’s a curious puzzle unanswered by the theory of evolution: why do some animals give up their...

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What Makes Lead So Poisonous?

The people of Flint, MI were horrified to find their drinking water was poisoned with lead. As we...

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How Labor Strikes Work

Labor strikes are the last resort of a workforce frustrated with low pay or dangerous working...

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Evel Knievel Part I

Evel Knievel was perhaps the world's most legendary daredevil. He came along at a time when the...

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SYSK Selects: Can you die of a broken heart?

In this week's SYSK Select episode, in the early 1990s, Japanese researchers found a strange...

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