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BrainStuff Classics: Did Neanderthals Use Glue? Oct 04, 2020

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Neanderthals distilled tar more than 100,000 years before modern humans created glue. Learn how archaeologists compared three potential ways they might've done it in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Does Captain America's Shield Work? Oct 03, 2020

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Captain America's indestructible shield may be a work of fiction, but that won't stop us from trying to figure out how it might work in the real world. Learn more about the history and science behind Cap's shield in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's It Like to Live and Work in Antarctica? Oct 02, 2020

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The South Pole's frigid desert continent bears very little natural life, but hundreds of researchers and support staff live and work there. Learn what that's like in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's Up With America's European Replica Towns? Oct 01, 2020

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Scattered throughout the U.S. are small towns built to look like old-timey European villages. Learn the stories behind a few such towns in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Did the Pilgrims Really Land at Plymouth Rock Because They Ran Out of Beer? Sep 30, 2020

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The Pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower were supposed to start their colony further south, but dwindling rations made them settle for Plymouth Rock. Learn why beer was so key in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Do People Store Art in Freeports? Sep 29, 2020

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Some of the world's most precious antiquities and works of art aren't in museums or private homes -- they're stored away in freeports. Learn how freeports work in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Does Element 115 Really Have a Connection With UFOs? Sep 28, 2020

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Element 115, also known as moscovium, was first created by humans in 2003 -- but does it have any connection with the element by the same name rumored to have been worked with in Area 51? Learn the stories behind both in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: What Have the Voyager Spacecraft Taught Us? Sep 27, 2020

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Voyager 1 and 2 have left the solar system, but we're still learning about ourselves and our galaxy from the information they've sent. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Can Simple Fruit Peels Revive Dead Land? Sep 26, 2020

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Decades after a truckloads of orange peels were added to a degraded plot of land, the pasture is flourishing. Learn more about this experiment in today's classic episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Do Dogs Love Belly Rubs But Cats Don't? Sep 25, 2020

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Going in for a belly rub can garner a significantly different reaction from a cat versus a dog. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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