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Einstein's Right Again Oct 02, 2017

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Astronomers have detected hints of Einstein's general relativity in the Milky Way's supermassive black hole.

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Defining Personal Space Sep 27, 2017

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How close is too close? In this episode, BrainStuff looks at personal space around the world.

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Swift Lizard Evolution Sep 25, 2017

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Should You Eat A 106-Year-Old Fruitcake? Sep 20, 2017

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What relics of South Pole expeditions have turned up? Learn more about Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic fruitcake in this BrainStuff episode.

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Why Goldfish Make Their Own Alcohol Sep 18, 2017

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How do goldfish survive in icy lakes and your poorly cleaned aquarium? Learn more about goldfish and alcohol on this episode.

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Separating Ninja Facts From Ninja Fiction Sep 13, 2017

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A new ninja research center opened in Japan. This episode looks at the myth of the ninja and what the research center hopes to solve and study.

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Can NASA Hit An Asteroid with a DART? Sep 11, 2017

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In 2022, NASA is planning on ramming a spacecraft into an asteroid to knock it off course. Learn more about the DART mission on this episode.

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Millennials Buy Homes For Their Dogs Sep 06, 2017

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Millennials are buying real estate, but not for reasons you'd expect. A third of them say they bought their house for their dog.

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How Many People Take and Misuse Prescription Opioids? Sep 05, 2017

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For the first time in our history, more adults are dying from overdoses than from car accidents or gun violence. New statistics shine a light on the reasons behind the tragic trend.

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Why Is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky? Aug 30, 2017

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In countries like the United States, people have a superstitious fear of one particular date: Friday the 13th. But why? In this episode, Christian discusses the two main fears that have fueled the Friday the 13th superstitions, as well as their origins.

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