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FunStuff Playlist 09: How Did Desi Arnaz Change Television? Mar 19, 2020

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Lucille Ball's ex-husband wasn't just her 'I Love Lucy' co-star and writing partner -- Desi Arnaz changed the way television is produced and watched. Learn about his contributions to the industry in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 07: Why Do Books Smell So Good? Mar 19, 2020

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Researchers have set out to catalog the scent compounds that make books and libraries smell so welcoming. Learn how in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 10: Will the Paper of the Future Be Made of Poop? Mar 19, 2020

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It might sound gross, but it's eco-friendly: Paper is made from plant pulp. Animals that eat plants excrete plant pulp. Learn why some scientists have high hopes for poo-pyrus in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 01: Why Do Flying Squirrels Glow Hot Pink in UV Light? Mar 19, 2020

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As it turns out, most flying squirrels glow hot pink in ultraviolet light. Learn what researchers think may be the reason in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 02: Why Are Some Words Funny? Mar 19, 2020

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Words like 'poop' and 'wiggle' are inherently humorous, and science may have figured out why. Learn what science has to say about why some words tickle us in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 03: Do Dogs Use Facial Expressions to 'Talk' to Us? Mar 19, 2020

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It seems that dogs make more expressive faces when humans are watching. Are they trying to communicate? Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 05: Why Do We Sing in the Shower? Mar 19, 2020

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It's somewhere between tempting and inevitable to break into song in the shower. But why? Learn about the psychology and physiology of shower singing in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 04: Do Humans and Bananas Really Share Half Their DNA? Mar 19, 2020

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You may have heard that people share about 50 percent of their DNA with bananas, and while there's a seed of truth to that, it's not quite right. Learn about our genetic similarity to fruit and other life forms in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 06: Did Pirates Really Talk Like That? Mar 19, 2020

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One guy is responsible for what we think pirates sounded like. Learn how actor Robert Newton changed the world in this episode of BrainStuff.

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FunStuff Playlist 08: Can Absurdly Big Numbers Be Useful? Mar 19, 2020

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The bigger that numbers get, the harder they are for us to conceive of -- but that doesn't mean they can't be useful. Learn about some just ridiculously huge numbers in this episode of BrainStuff.

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