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How Does Samhain Work? Oct 30, 2020

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Samhain is a pagan holiday celebrated between the fall equinox and winter solstice that helped form modern, secular Halloween celebrations. Learn about Samhain in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Do You Sense Your Own Body -- And How Can That Go Wrong? Oct 29, 2020

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There's a sixth sense that we're not often aware of -- the sense of controlling and owning our own bodies. Learn how proprioception works -- and what happens to people when it doesn't work -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Who Pressed Records onto Human X-Ray Vinyl? Oct 28, 2020

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The USSR banned lots of music after WWII, but young Soviet culture hounds called stilyagi bootlegged black market records onto discarded X-ray sheets. Learn about these bone records in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Is There a Real Legend About Nosferatu? Oct 27, 2020

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There are vampire legends all over the world, but 'nosferatu' isn't a word from any of them. Learn where Bram Stoker may have gotten it, and how 'Dracula' popularized it, in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Was Speed Surgery a Thing, and How Fast Could It Get? Oct 26, 2020

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Before modern anesthesiology, sterilization, and other medical technology, the quicker a surgery was the better your odds for survival. Learn about Robert Liston, an infamously fast surgeon, in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Does Salt Prevent Food Spoilage? Oct 25, 2020

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Salt has kept entire civilizations alive thanks to its abilities to preserve food and protect it from harmful germs. Learn how in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Is There a Better Alternative to Cash Bail? Oct 24, 2020

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Cash bail punishes the poor by setting a high price on freedom -- literally. But are there any better alternatives that won't break local governments' budgets? We explore in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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Could Hand Sanitizer Help Preserve Insects for Science? Oct 23, 2020

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Hand sanitizer is a good alternative to hand washing when running water isn't available, but as it turns out, it's also great at preserving the DNA in insect samples. Learn how this may help citizen science in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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How Can We Detect Tornadoes Earlier? Oct 22, 2020

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We often receive very little warning about impending tornadoes, making these storms all the more dangerous. Learn how researchers are figuring out how to use infrasound to detect tornadoes long before they form in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What Are Some of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Harshest Dissents? Oct 21, 2020

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During her time as a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn't always agree with the majority opinion of the Court. Learn about a few of her dissents in this episode of BrainStuff.

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