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BrainStuff Classics: Does Milk Really Make Mucus Worse?
There's a millennia-old idea that milk causes mucus production, and therefore that you should avoid milk if you're sick. Learn the truth in this clas…
3 years, 5 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: How Does Kwanzaa Work?
Kwanzaa is a relatively new holiday celebrating Pan-African culture, and the unity, creativity, and determination of its peoples. Learn the basics ab…
3 years, 5 months ago
How Did the Eggnog Riot Work?
On Christmas Eve of 1826, dozens of West Point cadets had a bit too much (prohibited) alcoholic eggnog -- luckily, only reputations and barracks were…
3 years, 5 months ago
What Does It Cost to Run Santa's Workshop?
Holidays can be expensive when you're only distributing a few gifts, not a few billion. Learn what Santa's yearly workshop budget must be in this epi…
3 years, 5 months ago
Why Are Different Injections Given in Your Arm, Rear, or Elsewhere?
Medical professionals give us shots in different body parts based on how much medicine we need and what the medicine needs to do. Learn more in this …
3 years, 5 months ago
Why Do Small Dogs Live Longer Than Large Dogs?
On average, tiny dogs live almost twice as long as really big ones -- and science isn't entirely sure why. Learn what we know (and don't know) in thi…
3 years, 5 months ago
How Do Latkes Work?
Latkes (that is, fried potato pancakes) are nearly synonymous with Hanukkah today -- but they've only been around for a couple centuries. Learn how t…
3 years, 5 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: Could Recycled Urine Make Sustainable Fertilizer?
Sports stadiums have a lot of grass that needs to be fertilized, and a lot of urine to dispose of. Learn how researchers are working to solve both pr…
3 years, 5 months ago
Will Cats Sit In Imaginary Boxes?
It is known that housecats will sit in any box available, large or small -- but science set out to determine whether cats can perceive (and will sit …
3 years, 5 months ago
How Does Mistletoe Work?
The tradition of kissing under mistletoe around Christmas is fairly new, but the traditions it's based on go way back. Learn about the hemi-parasitic…
3 years, 5 months ago