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What Is Red Snow? May 09, 2018

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Snow usually appears white, but it can come in a few other colors -- and in the case of red snow, that vibrant color may be a warning from Mother Nature. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What Is Chinese Five Spice? May 08, 2018

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Including 'tasty' and 'not necessarily made up of five spices,' Chinese 5-spice powder can be a lot of things, but it's all rooted in ancient medicine -- and philosophy. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's the Happiest Country in the World? May 07, 2018

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The World Happiness Report usually ranks wealthy Nordic countries as the happiest, but what factors is it taking into account? Based on other data, Colombia and El Salvador come out on top. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's Chocolate's Carbon Footprint? May 04, 2018

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We're not asking anyone to give up chocolate, but researchers have posed an important question: How can we make it more environmentally friendly? Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can a New Egyptian Dinosaur Fossil Explain How the Continents Formed? May 03, 2018

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Scientists have figured out a lot about Earth's history, but there are still a few gaps. Learn how a dinosaur may help fill in one of those gaps in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Nuclear Weapons Testing Created New Minerals May 02, 2018

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The heat of nuclear weapons is enough to melt sand into glass. Learn the story of trinitite, the glass from the first atomic test site, in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can Talking About Yourself in the Third Person Make You Feel Better? May 01, 2018

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It can sound off-putting, but it turns out that people who talk about themselves in the third person may be giving themselves a mental boost. ("You're nailing this episode description, Lauren!") Learn why in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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Do Happy Cows Really Make Better Milk? Apr 30, 2018

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OK, 'happy' might be a stretch, but researchers are looking into how cows given positive interactions (like back scritches) grow and produce milk versus less-content cows. Learn what the results say in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Can Your Birth Season Determine Your Allergies? Apr 27, 2018

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The season you were born in helps determine whether you'll have allergies, but science has never understood why. Learn what a team of researchers are discovering in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Shouldn't Compressed Air Canisters Be Shaken? Apr 26, 2018

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Many spray canisters call for being shaken, but not compressed air. Learn how both types work (and the dangers of shaking the wrong type) in this episode of BrainStuff.

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