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May 30, 2014
How Fuel Efficient Is An Airplane?
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How much fuel does a 747 need to complete an international flight? How efficient are these aircraft? Join Cristen as she asks how much fuel an international flight actually uses.
May 23, 2014
Why Are There So Many Different Kinds Of Milk?
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Josh explains the difference between common types of milk, looking at calories, fat and the rest of their composition.
May 19, 2014
Why Do People Go Bald?
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For most men, losing your hair is an inevitable side effect of aging. Jonathan describes the growth cycle of hair, types of baldness that affect men and women, and how most ladies feel about bald dudes.
May 16, 2014
How Does Product Placement Work?
00:06:29
It takes 5 BrainStuff hosts to reveal how placing product ads in media works. Learn which one has the most integrity and which one would sell their grandmother for the right price!
May 12, 2014
Why Do We Get Brain Freeze?
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We all know what an ice cream headache feels like. Lauren's here to explain why they happen. It involves temperature (duh), nerves and lots of blood.
May 09, 2014
Why Do Some Noises Drive You Crazy?
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Do you want to strangle people for chewing gum? Does the crinkle of plastic fill you with inarticulate, homicidal fury? If so, you may suffer from the little-understood condition called 'misophonia'. Join Ben Bowlin to learn more. He promises not to make weird mouth noises.
May 05, 2014
How Does Sleepwalking Work?
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Have you ever walked in your sleep? Somnambulism isn't as rare as you might think. Join Cristen as she explores the facts and fiction about sleepwalking, from its many possible causes to whether you can safely wake up a somnambulist mid-stroll.
May 02, 2014
How Do Gun Silencers Work?
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Josh explains the design process behind gun silencers and how they suppress lethal weapons.
Apr 28, 2014
How Do Memes Work?
00:05:15
We hear the term "memes" get tossed around all over the internet. But what are they actually? Jonathan explains their importance to human evolution.
Apr 21, 2014
How Does BitCoin Work?
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If money is only valuable when we believe in it, how much is a BitCoin actually worth? Jonathan explains the virtual currency as well as how to mine it and the risks involved in investing.
May 30 | 00:03:20
How Fuel Efficient Is An Airplane?
May 23 | 00:04:55
Why Are There So Many Different Kinds Of Milk?
May 19 | 00:04:17
Why Do People Go Bald?
May 16 | 00:06:29
How Does Product Placement Work?
May 12 | 00:03:27
Why Do We Get Brain Freeze?
May 09 | 00:04:32
Why Do Some Noises Drive You Crazy?
May 05 | 00:04:22
How Does Sleepwalking Work?
May 02 | 00:04:45
How Do Gun Silencers Work?
Apr 28 | 00:05:15
How Do Memes Work?
Apr 21 | 00:04:00
How Does BitCoin Work?
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