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BrainStuff Classics: How Can a Black Hole Help Prove General Relativity? Oct 10, 2020

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Astronomers detected hints of Einstein's theory of general relativity in the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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How Does Mortgage Forbearance Work? Oct 09, 2020

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Mortgage forbearance can help keep a homeowner in their home, but it's not a permanent free pass on mortgage payments. Learn why it's good for both borrowers and banks -- and how to get one if you need it -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Is Betelgeuse About to Go Supernova? Oct 08, 2020

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Betelguese is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, but in 2019 it dimmed -- a lot. Learn what researchers think caused this and what it could mean in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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What's the Difference Between Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx? Oct 07, 2020

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The official U.S. government definitions of 'Hispanic' and 'Latino' differ from how people often refer to themselves in real life -- and new terms like 'Latinx' are gaining popularity, too. Learn what these terms mean and how language is evolving in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Does the Community of Lily Dale Reconnect the Living and the Dead? Oct 06, 2020

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Spiritualism is a 19th-century belief system that holds that the living can communicate with spirits of the dead through mediums. Learn about the community where spiritualism is famously practiced, Lily Dale, in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Did the Bear-Sized Beaver, Castoroides, Work? Oct 05, 2020

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A couple million years ago, species of bear-sized beavers roamed North America. Learn more about how Castoroides lived in this episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: Did Neanderthals Use Glue? Oct 04, 2020

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Neanderthals distilled tar more than 100,000 years before modern humans created glue. Learn how archaeologists compared three potential ways they might've done it in this classic episode of BrainStuff.

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BrainStuff Classics: How Does Captain America's Shield Work? Oct 03, 2020

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Captain America's indestructible shield may be a work of fiction, but that won't stop us from trying to figure out how it might work in the real world. Learn more about the history and science behind Cap's shield in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's It Like to Live and Work in Antarctica? Oct 02, 2020

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The South Pole's frigid desert continent bears very little natural life, but hundreds of researchers and support staff live and work there. Learn what that's like in this episode of BrainStuff.

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What's Up With America's European Replica Towns? Oct 01, 2020

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Scattered throughout the U.S. are small towns built to look like old-timey European villages. Learn the stories behind a few such towns in this episode of BrainStuff.

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