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How Do Squirrels Organize Their Nuts? Nov 17, 2017

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A new study suggests squirrels use memory strategies to remember where they put the good nuts. Find out more on BrainStuff.

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Can You Pass A Drug Test With Someone Else's Urine? Nov 17, 2017

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Have you ever tried to beat a drug test? OR Labs are usually able to bust people using someone else's urine.

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The Number Zero Might Be Older Than We Thought Nov 17, 2017

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A new analysis of the ancient Indian Bakhshali manuscript suggests the numerical symbol zero, as we use it today, may be centuries older than previously believed.

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Albums Aren't Dead Nov 16, 2017

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Do you buy vinyl records? OR Do you still listen to music albums? In which format? Find out how vinyl and streaming complement each other.

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Great Archaic Ways To Insult Someone Nov 15, 2017

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Kim Jong-un called Donald Trump a dotard. Here are some equally entertaining out-of-date options the 45th president could've thrown back in his face.

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Wolves Are Smarter Than Dogs? Nov 15, 2017

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A new study put dogs and wolves head to head in the intelligence department. Guess which species won? Find out on BrainStuff.

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What can we learn about ourselves from epic space missions? Nov 14, 2017

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Now that Cassini has met its end by plunging into Saturn, it's time to reflect on what we've learned over the decades.

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Less people are killed by lightning every year Nov 13, 2017

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In the 1940s and '50s, lightning strikes killed hundreds of Americans each year. Now, that number's dropped to only a few dozen. What's changed?

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Why Do Balloons Stick To Our Hair? Nov 10, 2017

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It's a hair-raising experience. BrainStuff explains the secrets of static electricity.

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Neanderthals Used Glue Nov 09, 2017

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Neanderthals distilled tar more than 100,000 years before modern humans created glue; archaeologists compared three potential ways this ancient tech was used.

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