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The Iconic, Complicated VW Beetle
The VW Beetle is the best selling car of all time. The story behind its creation is a bit complicated though.
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Selects: Is birth order important?
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Child Prodigies: Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away
Child prodigies are unique in that they achieve adult levels of achievement, but do not typically excel in adulthood. Why? Who knows.
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Short Stuff: Bliss Point
The food we eat – especially the junk food – is a highly engineered technical marvel that’s designed to make you want nothing other than more! more! …
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The Humble and Deadly Cigarette
This is not about smoking or lawsuits or lung cancer. This is about the cigarette itself, a truly unique and destructive invention.
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Selects: The Tale of the Church of the SubGenius
The Church of the SubGenius is a religion, but really a parody of religion. Learn all about this group of weirdo outsiders in this classic episode.
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AQ Khan: How to Live Dangerously
He’s been called the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and a real-life Bond villain and depending on where you’re from, he’s a national hero or was t…
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Short Stuff: Paperclips
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How Boycotts Work (Or Do They?)
We have boycotts coming out of our ears these days, but did you know they go back a couple centuries? And that it’s named after the first poor sap to…
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Selects: What exactly is stoicism?
The word stoic has taken on its own meaning apart from the philosophical movement which gave it life. In this classic episode, learn all about the ea…
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