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Short Stuff: POW Olympics
While it sounds like something out of a movie, some POWs in WWII really held an Olympics. And it happened more than once.
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2 years, 3 months ago
How Dopamine Works
Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also fo…
2 years, 3 months ago
Selects: How Restaurant Health Inspections Work
If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you know the feeling that occurs when the health inspector pays a visit. While nerve wracking, it's the best i…
2 years, 3 months ago
EXTRA! EXTRA! The Newsboy Strike Episode!
When paperboys stopped delivering a couple of very big newspapers in 1899 it was a big deal. Big enough that the two biggest publishers in the world …
2 years, 3 months ago
Short Stuff: James Dean's Car
The story of what happened to the car that James Dean crashed.
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2 years, 3 months ago
Whistling!
Whistling is pretty cool when you think about it because it can mean many things, from simple happy tunes to legit communication. Learn all about thi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Selects: How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Work, Part I
Long before slide rulers and pocket protectors, civilizations across the world used their noggins to build some impressive structures. Almost all hav…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Big Episode on Wikipedia
Wikipedia changed the world. Before it came along, you had to go to the library to get the answers you sought. And you and your friends had to just a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Short Stuff: Hostile Architecture
Those armrests in the middle of benches aren’t just for your comfort, they’re intended to keep the homeless from laying on them. Cities are filled wi…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why Must Widowhood Be So Difficult?
In almost every part of the world, in some form or fashion, widows have things harder than they did when their spouses were alive. In some places it …
2 years, 4 months ago