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Why Do We Sing in the Shower? Dec 20, 2018

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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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Why Is Palm Oil in So Many Things? Dec 19, 2018

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Palm oil is in lots of foods, cosmetics, and household products -- and that's a very serious thing. Learn the problems (and solutions) that palm oil presents in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Do Dogs Get Embarrassed When We Put Them in Costumes? Dec 18, 2018

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The photos on social media are arguably the cutest, but how do dogs feel when we dress them up? Can dogs feel emarrassment? Learn what science has to say in this episode of BrainStuff.

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When We Lose Weight, Where Does It Go? Dec 17, 2018

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When we lose weight, it doesn't just vanish. Learn how our bodies shrink fat cells in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: What Is The Oldest Living Thing? Dec 16, 2018

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To be fair, the answer to this question depends on what you consider 'living' and 'thing' to mean. Learn a few possible answers in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Sleep? Dec 15, 2018

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We spend somewhere around a third of our lives sleeping, but why? Learn what happens when you sleep (and what happens when you don't) in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Are Stop Signs Red? Dec 14, 2018

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Stop signs were always the red octagons we know today -- so how was the color chosen, and why has it stuck? Learn about the history and psychology of red traffic signals in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Who Is Krampus? Dec 13, 2018

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This horned holiday demon has entered our pop culture consciousness, but where do Krampus legends come from? Learn about the history of Krampusnacht in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Have Funerals Changed Since the '60s? Dec 12, 2018

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The ways we think about funerals are bound to change over time, but the 1960s was a real turning point. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Could Neanderthals Laugh? Dec 11, 2018

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Neanderthals were more like us than we previously thought, but could they laugh? Learn why researchers think they could in this episode of BrainStuff.

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