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How Did a South Carolina Monkey Farm Help Defeat Polio? Jan 01, 2021

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A farm in South Carolina ensured the health and welfare of the monkeys that were instrumental in the development of polio vaccines. Learn the history of Okatie Farms in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What Does 'Auld Lang Syne' Mean? Dec 31, 2020

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Auld Lang Syne' is the most popular New Year's Eve song in the English-speaking world, but not all of its lyrics (including that title) are in English. Learn about the history and meaning of this song in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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One of Our Favorite Podcasts of 2020 - The Ten News Dec 30, 2020

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🤔 Is Dr. Anthony Fauci a cat or a dog person? 📰 What’s happening with the Covid vaccine? 👨‍⚕️ When will kids be able to get the vaccine? 🧪 And when does the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, think it might be ok to have sleepovers again? Plus, see if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Way before he became a leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Fauci was a leader in school. Which teams was he captain of in high school?

👨‍⚕️ Uncover everything there is to know about Dr. Anthony Fauci!

🤔 Learn the best ways to protect yourself & others from COVID-19

👩🏾‍🔬 Brush up on your knowledge of the coronavirus and watch this informative video to learn more

✏️Get some helpful tips on how to talk about Covid with your kids

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How Do Lionfish Work? Dec 30, 2020

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The lionfish is beautiful, fascinating, invasive, and venomous. Learn more about lionfish in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Is Snow White? Dec 29, 2020

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Snow is made up of ice crystals, which are mostly clear -- so why does snow appear white? Learn how particle physics gives us those dazzling white snow drifts in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Does Kwanzaa Work? Dec 28, 2020

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Kwanzaa is a relatively new holiday celebrating Pan-African culture, and the unity, creativity, and determination of its peoples. Learn the basics about Kwanzaa in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Are Resolutions So Easy to Break? Dec 27, 2020

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Most of us break our New Years resolutions — and researchers have found a few reasons why. Learn how to build a better resolution in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: What Tech Will Replace the Smartphone? Dec 26, 2020

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Although it's an integral part of many people's lives today, the smartphone is bound to be replaced by the next big thing. We explore what (and when) that might be in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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When Did Christmas Become an American Holiday? Dec 25, 2020

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When the Puritans began colonizing North America, they did not bring Christmas traditions with them. Learn why celebrating was not widespread and sometimes even illegal in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Does Santa's Sleigh Work? Dec 24, 2020

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Santa Claus is known for getting gifts to every child in the world on Christmas Eve, but how could such a quick, efficient sleigh work? With all due respect to the reindeer, we propose an antimatter engine in this episode of BrainStuff.

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