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Why Are Christmas Trees That Shape? Dec 24, 2018

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Most of the trees decorated for Christmas don't naturally grow in a perfect cone shape -- so how do they get that way, and why did we decide on that shape in the first place? Learn about the history of Christmas trees in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Is Holly a Christmas Decoration? Dec 23, 2018

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Why exactly do folks deck the halls with boughs of holly during the Christmas season? Learn about the history and legends behind holly in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Do Accents Work? Dec 22, 2018

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Everybody has an accent -- some are just considered neutral by native speakers. Learn how accents develop and how they influence us in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What Happens When Elevator Cables Break? Dec 21, 2018

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Elevators cables are inspected on the regular, but what happens when one breaks? Learn about the ingenious systems that keep elevators safe when even the worst happens in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Do We Sing in the Shower? Dec 20, 2018

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It's somewhere between tempting and inevitable to break into song in the shower. But why? Learn about the psychology and physiology of shower singing in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Is Palm Oil in So Many Things? Dec 19, 2018

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Palm oil is in lots of foods, cosmetics, and household products -- and that's a very serious thing. Learn the problems (and solutions) that palm oil presents in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Do Dogs Get Embarrassed When We Put Them in Costumes? Dec 18, 2018

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The photos on social media are arguably the cutest, but how do dogs feel when we dress them up? Can dogs feel emarrassment? Learn what science has to say in this episode of BrainStuff.

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When We Lose Weight, Where Does It Go? Dec 17, 2018

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When we lose weight, it doesn't just vanish. Learn how our bodies shrink fat cells in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: What Is The Oldest Living Thing? Dec 16, 2018

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To be fair, the answer to this question depends on what you consider 'living' and 'thing' to mean. Learn a few possible answers in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Sleep? Dec 15, 2018

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We spend somewhere around a third of our lives sleeping, but why? Learn what happens when you sleep (and what happens when you don't) in this episode of BrainStuff.

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