BrainStuff

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Can You Be Addicted to Love? Feb 15, 2018

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Feelings of euphoria leading to obsessive behavior and potentially life-ruining decisions: Love can be as powerful as any drug. Learn how love affects the brain in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Do Automatic Toilets Waste Water? Feb 13, 2018

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Automatic-flush toilets are supposed to be more sanitary, but does that come at an environmental price? Learn why phantom flushes happen and what the industry is doing about it in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What Happens to Mardi Gras Beads? Feb 12, 2018

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Festive beads are key to New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration, but they're also causing a major headache to the city's sanitation department. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can People Be Allergic to Water? Feb 09, 2018

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OK, it's not technically an allergy, but yes: People can have extreme skin reactions to water. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Much of the Internet Is Underwater? Feb 08, 2018

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Undersea internet cables connect continents and transmit virtual tons of data. Amidst concerns that these cables could be sabotaged, digital industry experts weigh in on this episode of BrainStuff.

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Are We in an Insect Armageddon? Feb 08, 2018

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A recent study found that bug biomass has been steadily decreasing -- in some areas, we may only have 25% of the insects that we had 30 years ago. But what's to blame, and what could this mean for the future?

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What on Earth Are Skyquakes? Feb 06, 2018

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There are plenty of potential reasons for a boom to rumble through the air, but skyquakes don't seem to be attached to any of the usual suspects. Learn more about these mysterious phenomena on BrainStuff.

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Do Vegetarians' Farts Smell Worse? Feb 05, 2018

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Not all flatulence is created equal -- your diet has a huge impact on the gas you pass. So whose farts are smellier: vegetarians or omnivores?

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Are Wine Glasses Getting Bigger? Feb 02, 2018

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People are drinking more wine than they used to. Could the ever-increasing size of wine glasses be behind this trend? Learn how today's average serving stacks up against history's in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Should You Give Cats Milk? Feb 01, 2018

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Pop culture often shows cats happily sipping saucers of milk, but giving a cat milk isn't actually the best treat for it -- or you. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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