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How Long Would It Take To Walk Around The World? Jan 30, 2017

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Christian explains what goes into calculating how long it would take to traverse the globe on foot, and tells us about some intrepid explorers who've tried to do it.

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How Does Déjà vu Work? Jan 25, 2017

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Ever gotten the strange feeling that you’re repeating an experience? Researchers have over 40 theories about what’s going on in the brain during déjà vu, and Christian is here to explain the most popular ones.

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How Does Crooke's Radiometer Work? Jan 23, 2017

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Christian explains the science behind this seemingly magical gizmo.

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What the Heck is GDP? Jan 18, 2017

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GDP, GNP – what does it all mean? Jonathan explains what economists mean when they bring up these common economic indicators.

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What Determines Your Hair Color? Jan 16, 2017

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There's a lot of natural variation in the color of human hair. What's the physical explanation for the difference?

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Why Is Bacon Considered A Breakfast Food? Jan 11, 2017

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Sure, everyone knows that bacon and eggs are a traditional breakfast - but why? Listen in to learn how Freud's nephew invented PR and changed the way America eats breakfast.

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What Are Brain Orgasms And ASMR Whisperers? Jan 09, 2017

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Christian delves into the euphoric sensations of the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) and reveals what triggers it and how science has responded so far.

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The Way We Think About Sugar Is Going To Change Jan 05, 2017

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The FDA recently changed their Nutrition Facts label to include added sugars. But why?

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How Do Erasers Erase? Jan 02, 2017

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Erasers lift our mistakes right off the page, but it's not magic - it's the microscopic physics of stickiness.

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