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How Do GPS Coordinates Work?
So you’ve seen those location-tagging numbers on maps and GPS devices before, but do you actually know what they mean? Brainstuff is here to fill you in.
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BrainStuff: Where Do Bullets Go When Fired Into The Air?
When people fire guns into the air in a celebratory manner, those bullets have to go somewhere. Find out how high fired bullets can go -- and why they can be dangerous -- in this episode of BrainStuff.
BrainStuff: Where Is The Biggest Garbage Dump On Earth?
Even though 80% of trash starts on land, tons of it ends up in the ocean, swirling around in a massive patch of plastic debris.
BrainStuff: How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like?
Can we really reconstruct a dinosaur’s appearance from a bunch of million-year-old fossils? How?
BrainStuff: Can Absinthe Make You Hallucinate?
Absinthe has a dangerous reputation. But will you really meet The Green Fairy if you drink it?
BrainStuff: Why Are There 60 Minutes In An Hour Instead Of 100?
Do clocks really follow a system inherited from ancient Sumeria?
BrainStuff: Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?
Is this adorable behavior rooted in sensory necessity or purposeful gesticulation? We explore what may be the cutest research ever.
BrainStuff: Does Soy Cause Cancer?
The real answer to this question is “it’s complicated,” but Lauren breaks down the current research and evidence for you.
BrainStuff: Will We Ever Live On The Moon?
The first man landed on the moon in 1969, and we've been obsessed with getting back there ever since. So what's stopping us from establishing a permanent moon base?
How Fuel Efficient Is An Airplane?
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.
BrainStuff: Why Do Men Have Nipples?
Men don’t usually lactate – but they can! Cristen explores how breast tissue develops in human embryos of both sexes, and explains why mice are more advanced, evolution-wise.
BrainStuff: Why Do Songs Get Stuck In Our Heads?
Virtually everyone has been tortured by an earworm – one of those songs that sneaks into your head and stays there. But why? How? Most importantly – how can you get that #$&*^% song out of your head?!
BrainStuff: How Much Does It Cost To Run For President?
There’s a big difference between running for President and actually winning the election. So how much money will you need to have a decent shot at being Commander-in-Chief?
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BrainStuff: How Do GPS Coordinates Work?
So you’ve seen those location-tagging numbers on maps and GPS devices before, but do you actually know what they mean? Brainstuff is here to fill you in.
BrainStuff: How Does Anxiety Work?
Anxiety is a normal, healthy response for the human body. But when it interferes with daily life it can become a disorder. We investigate anxiety's symptoms and biochemistry to learn how it can become irrational... and how you treat it.
BrainStuff: Can Smoking A Scorpion Get You High?
Some people are using scorpions as a narcotic. Will it give you euphoria? Or just a toxic cocktail of intense pain?
BrainStuff: What is 'New Car Smell?'
Ben explains just what it is you're smelling when you get inside a new car.
BrainStuff: What Is The Drake Equation?
Josh explains Frank Drake's famous formula for determining whether intelligent alien life exists.
BrainStuff: The Way We Think About Sugar Is Going To Change
The FDA recently changed their Nutrition Facts label to include added sugars. But why?
BrainStuff: How Does Aspirin Work?
How does aspirin target your pain? The plants that aspirin were derived from have been used as medicine for about 6000 years, we finally discovered how it works in 1971, and Lauren explains it to you now.
BrainStuff: Why Do Some People Faint At The Sight Of Blood?
Josh explains the science of why people faint at the sight of blood.
BrainStuff: Is It Possible To Erase Your Memories?
Science suggests it's possible to erase specific memories. But even if we can, should we?
Just the term "satanism" is controversial. But what's actually going on with this counter-culture religion that values individualism and nonconformity?
BrainStuff: How Much Does It Cost To Run For President?
There’s a big difference between running for President and actually winning the election. So how much money will you need to have a decent shot at being Commander-in-Chief?
BrainStuff: Do Crosswalk and 'Close Door' Buttons Really Do Anything?
Are the buttons we push to cross streets, close elevator doors, and nudge the office thermostat really connected to anything? Some aren’t! Learn how these placebo buttons (don’t) work.
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