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The Ballad of Biggie and Tupac
Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur had a famous beef with one another in the mid-90s. It was so intense, it sparked an even wider rivalry between the Eas…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Short Stuff: The S7VEN Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins are tied to religion, but not really in the Bible. So where did this naughty list come from?
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8 months, 2 weeks ago
Keeping Time
Today, Chuck and Josh walk you through the history of keeping time, from sticks in the sun to atomic clocks.
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8 months, 2 weeks ago
Selects: BPD: The Worst Disorder or Not a Disorder at All?
Borderline Personality Disorder has been described as emotional “third degree burns over ninety percent of your body.” It’s as close to a curse as a …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Data Centers: Can't Live With Em, Can't Live Without Em
Data centers are the backbone of our digital world. All the sites you visit and social media you post happen there. A boom in huge data centers to su…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Short Stuff: Did a vampire legend help win the Cold War?
During the Cold War, the CIA used the legend of a vampire named Aswang to scare locals into not helping the communists.
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8 months, 3 weeks ago
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone
West Virginia is home to sensitive radio telescopes that could easily pick up your cell phone’s signal on Mars. And the cell reception on Mars is abo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Selects: How Forgiveness Works
For most of history, forgiveness fell under the domain of religion. But in the 1980s science started investigating it and found that forgiving someon…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The SAD Episode
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is much more than the winter blues. It's a serious subset of depression. Learn all about it and what to do if yo…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Short Stuff: Neighborhood Watch
Since 1972 neighborhoods have been officially banding together to prevent crime together. Does it work? It seems to. Does it go too far? It often doe…
8 months, 4 weeks ago