BrainStuff

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BrainStuff Classics: Why is Bird Poop White? Nov 22, 2019

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Bird poop: It’s the bane of cars, statues, and occasional hapless pedestrians across the world. But what is this stuff anyway? Learn about birds' amazingly efficient waste systems (and why their waste is white) in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Will Soda Really Ruin My Teeth? Nov 21, 2019

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Soda may not dissolve teeth in 12 hours flat, but it can cause damage to your pearly whites. Learn how -- and how to avoid it without giving up your favorite drink -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Did the Ancient Land Blob Called Gondwana Become Today's Southern Continents? Nov 21, 2019

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Just looking at a world map makes it clear that today's continents were once a single mass, but scientists are still researching how they came together and apart. Learn about the history of the Southern Hemisphere's continents in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Does Sleepwalking Work? Nov 20, 2019

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Researchers don't entirely understand why we humans sometimes walk around (or doing any number of other things) in our sleep, but there are a few myths that they can dispell. Learn more about sleepwalking, aka somnambulism, in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Don't Evergreen Trees Lose Their Needles? Nov 20, 2019

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Evergreens' needles are their leaves, so why don't they change color and drop in the fall? Learn how evergreen leaves work in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Do Humans and Bananas Really Share Half Their DNA? Nov 19, 2019

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You may have heard that people share about 50 percent of their DNA with bananas, and while there's a seed of truth to that, it's not quite right. Learn about our genetic similarity to fruit and other life forms in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Dogs Yawn? Nov 19, 2019

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Dogs communicate by yawning, and it's complex to figure out what they might mean.

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BrainStuff Classic: What Creates the Northern Lights? Nov 18, 2019

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There are lots of misconceptions out there about what causes the stunning Aurora Borealis. Learn what's really up with the Northern Lights in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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How Do You Deep Fry a Turkey? Nov 18, 2019

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Deep frying anything is a science -- but perhaps especially a whole turkey. Learn how to do it (and why it works) in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do I Need a Passport to Travel? Nov 15, 2019

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The vast (vast!) majority of humans need a passport in order to travel internationally. Learn why -- and who doesn't -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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