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BrainStuff Classics: Are Other Animals Superstitious? Nov 07, 2020

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Humans have all kinds of superstitious beliefs -- so are other animals superstitious, too? Learn more about superstition works in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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How Is 1968's Poor People's Campaign Reviving Today? Nov 06, 2020

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In the 1960s, civil rights leaders organized the Poor People's Campaign to bring awareness and change to economic injustices in the United States. Learn how it began and how it's being revived today in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Do Cats and Dogs Perceive Time? Nov 05, 2020

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Cats and dogs know their humans' schedules, but do they really have a sense of time similar to ours? Learn about how non-human animals perceive time in this episode of BrainStuff.

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When Is Paranoia Normal, and When Is It a Problem? Nov 04, 2020

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Many people experience paranoid feelings sometimes, but more rarely, those feelings can seem to take over a person's life. Learn about what paranoia is and how it's treated in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Does the U.S. Hold Elections on Tuesdays? Nov 03, 2020

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The United States holds elections the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November because that was deemed most convenient for the citizen farmers of the 1800s, when election dates were written into law. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Will the PROTEUS Underwater Station Work? Nov 02, 2020

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Fabien Cousteau, one of Jacques Cousteau's grandsons and himself an aquanaut, is helping plan the largest, most advanced underwater research station yet. Learn how the PROTEUS station will work in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Was George Washington Almost King of the United States? Nov 01, 2020

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Did the generals of the Revolutionary War really try to hand George Washington a monarchy? Learn the truth behind this slightly tall tale in today's classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Carve Pumpkins Around Halloween? Oct 31, 2020

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The tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns around Halloween goes back centuries to a folktale about a stingy man who outwits the devil. Learn the tale (and why pumpkins weren't the original carving vegetables) in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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How Does Samhain Work? Oct 30, 2020

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Samhain is a pagan holiday celebrated between the fall equinox and winter solstice that helped form modern, secular Halloween celebrations. Learn about Samhain in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Do You Sense Your Own Body -- And How Can That Go Wrong? Oct 29, 2020

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There's a sixth sense that we're not often aware of -- the sense of controlling and owning our own bodies. Learn how proprioception works -- and what happens to people when it doesn't work -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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