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BrainStuff Classics: Why Can It Be Painful To Bite Aluminum Foil? Apr 18, 2020

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If you've ever gotten a painful shock from biting down on a piece of aluminum foil, it's becauce dental metal in your mouth formed a type of battery with the foil. Learn how it works in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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How Was the Golden Gate Bridge Designed? Apr 17, 2020

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A bridge connecting San Francisco to the Marin Headlands was proposed 60 years before construction actually began. Learn how it finally happened (and why you shouldn't call the iconic Golden Gate Bridge 'red') in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's the Difference Between Turtles and Tortoises? Apr 16, 2020

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Tortoises are a type of turtle, but the differences among these reptiles aren't always clear. Learn more about these shelled reptiles in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Do Stores Keep Running Out of Toilet Paper? Apr 16, 2020

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Of all things to run low on during a pandemic: Why toilet paper? Learn the reasons behind the perceived shortage and empty shelves in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Is Glass a Liquid or a Solid? Apr 14, 2020

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Glass isn't a liquid, but it's not quite a normal solid, either. Learn why glass is an amorphous solid (and why old window panes have ripples) in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Did Gregor MacGregor Swindle People into Moving to a Country that Didn't Exist? Apr 13, 2020

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In the early 1800s, one swindler tricked hundreds of people into investing in a nonexistent country -- and even into moving there. Learn about Gregor MacGregor's invented kingdom of Poyais in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Does 'Power Dressing' Actually Work? Apr 12, 2020

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Dressing up to feel powerful may have been a fashion fad of the 1970s and '80s, but do we really think and act differently if we wear formal clothes? Learn the psychology of power dressing in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Are Some People Afraid of Clowns? Apr 11, 2020

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Clowns are usually goofy, raucous characters designed to be the life of any party. But they’re not universally adored. Learn why some people find clowns downright frightening in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Is American Money Used Around the World? Apr 10, 2020

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The American dollar has been the de facto world currency for decades. Learn why -- and what would need to happen for that to change -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's the First Nation with Totally Dark Skies? Apr 09, 2020

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The tiny South Pacific island nation of Niue is the first in the world to designated an International Dark Sky Place. Learn how it achieved this -- and why it's more than a title -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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