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Why Did Victorians Think Green Tea Causes Hallucinations? Jul 12, 2018

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We attribute lots of potential health effects to green tea, but the Victorians had a strange one: they thought it caused hallucinations. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Do Boys and Girls Bully Differently? Jul 11, 2018

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From a young age, male and female bullies develop different ways of getting under their targets' skin. Learn more -- plus how to help kids combat girl-style bullying -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Can Robots Help Catch Poachers? Jul 10, 2018

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Robotic animals can help law enforcement agents catch poachers in the act -- but only if the robots are convincing enough. Learn a few things engineers are doing to make their robots more realistic in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Are We Still Discovering Human Organs? Jul 09, 2018

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Some researchers are calling a previously overlooked type of tissue a new human organ. Learn what it does and why it was never identified before in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Who Was the First Fashion Designer? Jul 06, 2018

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Fashion designers and their work are everywhere these days, from our closets to the runways. But one man started it all: Charles Frederick Worth. Learn who he was and how he created haute couture in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Can We Prevent Suicides While Protecting Gun Rights? Jul 05, 2018

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Over two-thirds of gun-related deaths in America are suicides. This stunning fact is bringing gun rights and gun control advocates together for a common cause. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Could the Waterbed Make a Comeback? Jul 04, 2018

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Waterbeds were a mainstay of opulent '80s culture, but why did they fall out of fashion? How have they evolved since then? Could they climb back from the pits of public disfavor? Explore in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's Killing Ancient Baobab Trees? Jul 03, 2018

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Spoiler alert: The answer is probably 'climate change' -- but some of the world's oldest and hardiest baobab trees are dying, and researchers aren't entirely sure why. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Do We Feel Hungry When We're Not? Jul 02, 2018

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Feeling hungry doesn't just happen when our bodies need calories (lots of things, from boredom to advertisements, can trigger hunger) and there's no one way that we feel hunger to begin with. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Boxer Crabs Use Anemones as Weapons Jun 29, 2018

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Researchers have observed a species of crab clutching anemones and using them as weapons. Even weirder: The crabs clone their anemones. Weirder still: The anemones might be otherwise extinct. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.

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