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

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How Schizophrenia Works

2011/8/23

Up to 24 million people worldwide have schizophrenia. Despite the vast amounts of research, the diso

The U.S. Government's Consolidated Terrorist Watch List keeps track of people who are known or suspe

Years back, Josh recorded this show without Chuck, and the old version's omitted facts bugged him. I

The response to humor starts with electrical activity, potentially translating to physical responses

It's tough to predict the future. Instead, the future looks a lot like it does now: Faster data tran

In 1820, most of the drugs listed in the American Pharmacopoeia were plant-based; by 1960, it was a

Can you sweat colors?

2011/8/2

A condition known as chromhidrosis can be jarring: The sufferer excretes colored sweat from the eccr

How SPAM Works

2011/7/28

SPAM is a canned meat product made from pork shoulder and ham. First introduced in 1937, this iconic

How Wildfires Work

2011/7/26

Wildfires consume an annual average of 5 million acres in the US. But what causes wildfires? How do

How Karma Works

2011/7/21

While it's kind of perverted in the West, the concept of karma is a central tenet of several Eastern

You smile because you're happy, yet happiness research suggests the opposite can also hold true. Smi

What makes America unique? In the second segment of this special two-part episode, Josh and Chuck jo

What makes America unique? In the first segment of this special two-part episode, Josh and Chuck joi

There's no question that human cannonballs are daredevils. They pack themselves into the confines of

How Hate Works

2011/7/5

Hate is generally defined as an extreme hostility to something or someone, usually stemming from fea

John Billington didn't just sign the Mayflower Compact -- he was also the colony's first criminal, a

There may be trillions of dollars' worth of resources in asteroids, and some scientists believe we c

How Suicide Bombers Work

2011/6/21

It 1981 the first modern suicide bomber blew himself up. But this was by no means the first suicide

How Curiosity Works

2011/6/16

Alternately hailed a crucial part of the human condition or accused of killing cats, curiosity remai

How Military Snipers Work

2011/6/14

Military snipers always work in pairs, and they're called force multipliers because of the profound