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Is Betelgeuse About to Go Supernova? Oct 08, 2020

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Betelguese is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, but in 2019 it dimmed -- a lot. Learn what researchers think caused this and what it could mean in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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What's the Difference Between Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx? Oct 07, 2020

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The official U.S. government definitions of 'Hispanic' and 'Latino' differ from how people often refer to themselves in real life -- and new terms like 'Latinx' are gaining popularity, too. Learn what these terms mean and how language is evolving in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Does the Community of Lily Dale Reconnect the Living and the Dead? Oct 06, 2020

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Spiritualism is a 19th-century belief system that holds that the living can communicate with spirits of the dead through mediums. Learn about the community where spiritualism is famously practiced, Lily Dale, in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Did the Bear-Sized Beaver, Castoroides, Work? Oct 05, 2020

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A couple million years ago, species of bear-sized beavers roamed North America. Learn more about how Castoroides lived in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Did Neanderthals Use Glue? Oct 04, 2020

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Neanderthals distilled tar more than 100,000 years before modern humans created glue. Learn how archaeologists compared three potential ways they might've done it in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Does Captain America's Shield Work? Oct 03, 2020

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Captain America's indestructible shield may be a work of fiction, but that won't stop us from trying to figure out how it might work in the real world. Learn more about the history and science behind Cap's shield in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's It Like to Live and Work in Antarctica? Oct 02, 2020

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The South Pole's frigid desert continent bears very little natural life, but hundreds of researchers and support staff live and work there. Learn what that's like in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's Up With America's European Replica Towns? Oct 01, 2020

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Scattered throughout the U.S. are small towns built to look like old-timey European villages. Learn the stories behind a few such towns in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Did the Pilgrims Really Land at Plymouth Rock Because They Ran Out of Beer? Sep 30, 2020

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The Pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower were supposed to start their colony further south, but dwindling rations made them settle for Plymouth Rock. Learn why beer was so key in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Do People Store Art in Freeports? Sep 29, 2020

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Some of the world's most precious antiquities and works of art aren't in museums or private homes -- they're stored away in freeports. Learn how freeports work in this episode of BrainStuff.

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