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Why We're Not Sex Zombies, Wednesday's Pronunciation, and British Lawyers' Wigs
May 31, 2017 · 13 minSince sexual contact can transmit disease, why don't any diseases increase our sex drive? Why is Wednesday pronounced differently than it's spelled? Why do British lawyers and judges still wear powdered wigs? The answers, plus a fond…
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Reheated Coffee, More Comfortable Mammograms, and the Chemist Who Created Home Ec
May 23, 2017 · 14 minThere's science behind why reheated coffee is terrible. In the incredible future, we may have better ways to mammogram. Plus, the woman who founded home economics was all kinds of amazing. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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Missing Limbs, Naked Mole Rats, and a Blood-Red Waterfall
May 16, 2017 · 9 minResearch into missing limbs indicates that our brains control function differently than we thought. Underground mole rats can live without oxygen. Plus, the mysteries of Blood Falls have been solved. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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Gender Bias in the Supreme Court, Stair Climbing vs. Caffeine, and Teens Are OK, Really
May 9, 2017 · 10 minFemale Supreme Court justices get interrupted three times as often as male justices. Climbing stairs may be as effective as caffeine at perking you up. Plus, today's teens are doing pretty OK. Really. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
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Cannibalism Nutrition, a Border Wall Hyperloop, and the FBI's Facial Recognition
May 1, 2017 · 11 minAre humans nutritous enough to make cannibalism feasible? Could Trump's proposed border wall be improved with a Hyperloop?. Plus: Should the FBI be able to use everyone's photos in their crime-solving facial recognition program? Learn…
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Thought Experiment: Transhumanism and Space Exploration
April 25, 2017 · 10 minHumans are ill-suited to the rigors of space, but augmenting ourselves with technology may create opportunities to explore and colonize worlds beyond our own. In this episode, we experiment in such a future. Learn more about your…
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A U.S. Space Force, Why the Weather's Getting Stuck, and Maple Syrup Medicine
April 18, 2017 · 14 minIs it time for the United States to have a military Space Force? Weather patterns are getting stuck in place - climate change is to blame. Plus, research shows that a substance in maple syrup has some incredible medicinal properties…
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Scattering Ashes, Circular Airport Runways, and the TSA's Power Over Electronics
April 10, 2017 · 12 minIs scattering ashes technically littering? Will circular runways be the future of airports? Can the TSA search the data in your electronic devices? In this episode, these questions are answered and only two bad puns are made. Learn more…
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Bird Poop Politics, Double Pregnancies, and How 'Citizens' Became 'Consumers'
April 3, 2017 · 14 minBird excrement was once so valuable to farmers that the U.S. government tried to claim all of it. It's possible to get pregnant a second time when you're already pregnant. Plus: When did we start calling citizens consumers? Learn more…
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The Psychology of Picky Eating, the Secret Service's Services, and a Self-Driving Car Kit
March 27, 2017 · 13 minResearchers are working to improve the lives of adult picky eaters. We break down who the Secret Service protects, and at what costs to taxpayers. Plus, there's a $700 kit that turns certain cars into self-driving cars -- and it works…
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What Happens When You Swallow a Leech?
March 20, 2017 · 13 minAlthough cases are rare, a non-zero number of patients have gone to doctors with a leech stuck in their throat over the years. In this special episode, we explore this gross but fascinating circumstance. Music by Eric Matyas…
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Stealing Sand, Communicating via Poop, and Clinical Trial Participation
March 13, 2017 · 17 minand is in such high demand that tons of it are being stolen from beaches. White rhinos use middens as a complex communal message board. Plus, clinical trials need more volunteers -- we explain why. Learn more about your ad-choices at…

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