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Could Alien Life Exist? Mar 06, 2017

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What makes a planet ideal for sustaining life?

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Does the Human Body Really Replace Itself Every 7 Years? Mar 01, 2017

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The short answer is “no.” Tune in to learn how long it really takes, plus how nuclear weapons led scientists to the solution.

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Are Plants Conscious? Feb 27, 2017

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Scientists have found evidence that plants have senses, memories, and can even communicate with each other. But does this mean they're conscious?

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Why Are There So Many Different Kinds of Milk? Feb 22, 2017

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Christian explains the difference between common types of milk, looking at calories, fat and the rest of their composition.

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What Happens When You Get Ringing In Your Ears? Feb 20, 2017

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Tinnitus is what makes your ears ring after a loud noise. And it's really annoying.

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Why Do We Get Brain Freeze? Feb 15, 2017

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We all know what an ice cream headache feels like. Christian's here to explain why they happen. It involves temperature (duh), nerves and lots of blood.

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What is Synesthesia? Feb 13, 2017

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It’s true – some people hear colors, or taste words. But what produces synesthesia?

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Why Is It So Difficult To Chug A Gallon of Milk? Feb 08, 2017

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It's one of the strangest - and potentially grossest - challenges out there. But what happens when you drink milk? Why does it make you throw up?

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How Does Vocal Fry Work? Feb 07, 2017

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You’ve probably heard people complaining about vocal fry, and you’ve certainly heard it used in conversation, but what causes it? Christian explains the science of fry and creak in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Does Aspirin Work? Feb 01, 2017

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How does aspirin target your pain? The plants that aspirin were derived from have been used as medicine for about 6000 years, we finally discovered how it works in 1971, and Christian explains it to you now.

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