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Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD,

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The pre-colonial range of the American bison stretched from Canada to Mexico. From 1820 to 1880, the

How the Autobahn Works

2011/11/1

The autobahn has an international reputation, and people around the world love the notion of driving

Berenice

2011/10/27

It's Halloween again, and this year Chuck and Josh are ringing in the holiday with a special reading

There may be a Bizarro World in our universe. Every particle has a mirror image with a reverse elect

If you live in a place where privacy is protected, the legal system keeps prying eyes from your pers

The Nile River has been flowing south to north for about 30 million years, and the human race's crad

The Wind Cries Typhoid Mary

2011/10/13

In the 19th century, typhoid was considered a disease of the lower classes. When an outbreak occurre

Few riots can be attributed to passing fashions, but zoot suits are top among them. After originatin

How the Peace Corps Works

2011/10/6

Since its inception, the Peace Corps has sent 200,000 members to 193 countries to deliver aid and go

How Silly Putty Works

2011/10/4

When the Japanese invaded Southeast Asia in World War II, they cut off America's rubber supply. Luck

How U.S. Marshals Work

2011/9/29

Thought Chuck and Josh had already covered every law enforcement agency? Think again. The Marshals S

Houdini suggested that sword swallowing was merely a trick. But there's no sleight of hand or throat

How Family Crests Work

2011/9/22

After 800 years of creating coats and crests, some meaning has been lost to history, but much has be

How Acne Works

2011/9/20

Over the course of our lives, 80 percent of us will experience acne. Ultimately, acne comes down to

How the Moon Works

2011/9/15

Did you know that science still doesn't know the exact origin of the moon? Do you know how the moon

How Casinos Work

2011/9/13

Gambling predates the written word; dice made of bones have been discovered at prehistoric sites. To

The World Trade Center was once a global symbol of progress. Since the attacks of Sept. 11, the area

Over the centuries, some scientists have concluded that the best test subject is looking at them in

How Lie Detectors Work

2011/9/1

Instead of actually detecting lies, polygraph machines sense physiological variations, ostensibly br

In 1964 The Prospect of Immortality laid out a plan for placing humans in suspended animation. The f