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Back to SearchWas a Whaling Captain Once Buried in Rum?
The story goes that one Captain Sluman Gray died during a voyage in the 1860s, and was laid to rest in a barrel of rum then shipped back home for bur…
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How Could the World's Whitest Paint Fight Climate Change?
Researchers are developing a paint that can reflect over 98 percent of sunlight, which could help keep buildings cool during hot summers. Learn more …
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Can Some Animals Be Half Male and Half Female?
Rare animals called bilateral gynandromorphs can exhibit male traits on one side of their bodies and female traits on the other. Learn more about chi…
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BrainStuff Classics: How Did Botox Come from Bad Sausages?
Botox wrinkle therapy contains a tiny dose of a deadly bacterial toxin originally found in spoiled sausages. Learn the history of botulinum toxin, pl…
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BrainStuff Classics: Is Prozac Endangering Crabs' Survival?
When we take medications, we sometimes excrete chemicals that get flushed into our oceans. Learn how fluoxetine (Prozac) is chilling crabs out -- whi…
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How Did Early Facial Prostheses Work?
Before modern surgical techniques and materials, artists sometimes created realistic face masks for veterans and other patients. Learn about the work…
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Who Were Oscar, Tony and Emmy?
The American film, television, and music industries host award galas every year -- but how did these awards get their names? Learn the history in thi…
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Do the Beale Ciphers Contain Directions to Hidden Treasure?
In the 1850s, a newspaper published anonymous details about a mysterious set of encoded papers that supposedly point to buried treasure -- but they'v…
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How Does Paprika Work?
Paprika is a lot more than a just pretty topping. Learn how paprika is made and where it comes from in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this arti…
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Why Do Elephants Seldom Get Cancer?
Elephants get cancer so rarely that researchers went looking for a genetic reason, and they found one. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, base…
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