Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBrainStuff Classics: What Is Music's 'Word' for Death?
Composers use musical references to help create mood -- and as a wink at other music lovers. Learn how 'Dies Irae', or 'The Day of Wrath', is often u…
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BrainStuff Classics: Can Copper Create Mummies?
After anthropologists discovered a child's mummified hand, they discovered that a copper coin might be responsible for the preservation. Learn more i…
4 years, 7 months ago
Devil's Den: Is Gettysburg Haunted?
The Battle of Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest, and ghosts have been reported in one area in particular: Devil's Den. Learn more in this epis…
4 years, 7 months ago
How Did Benjamin Franklin Help Create the Jersey Devil?
The Jersey Devil is an all-American cryptid -- born partially of a publishing rivalry in the 1700s involving Ben Franklin. Learn more in this episode…
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Were Witches Really Burned at the Stake in Salem?
People were executed as witches in Salem in the 1690s, but no one was burned at the stake. Learn what really happened in this episode of BrainStuff, …
4 years, 7 months ago
How Do Fruit Bats Work?
Bats are a part of spooky Halloween imagery, but fruit bats are a wide category of helpful (and even cute!) pollinators and seed dispersers. Learn ho…
4 years, 7 months ago
Do You Have to Tell Buyers Your House Is Haunted?
The law requires a homeowner to disclose anything that might affect the property's value to a potential buyer -- and in some cases, yes, that can inc…
4 years, 7 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: Do Dogs Use Facial Expressions to Communicate with Us?
It seems that dogs make more expressive faces when humans are watching. Are they trying to communicate? Learn more in this classic episode of BrainSt…
4 years, 7 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: How Can the Fashion Industry Better Serve People with Disabilities?
Finding something to wear can be especially challenging for people with limited dexterity or mobility, but some fashion designers are starting to cha…
4 years, 7 months ago
How Did Stegosaurus Work?
The Stegosaurus was a huge herbivore in a time of giants -- and it had some impressive defenses. Learn more about it in this episode of BrainStuff, b…
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