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**Stuff You Should Know**

If you’ve ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

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Laurens Hammond: The Non-Musical Genius Who Changed Popular Music Aug 31, 2023

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Laurens Hammond invented the Hammond organ and in the process changed music history. But he was much more than that.

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Short Stuff: Evil Eye Aug 30, 2023

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You've seen the evil eye. Many Middle Eastern cultures have a long history with it. Learn how to thwart this curse today.

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Fordlandia: Brazil Isn't Michigan Aug 29, 2023

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Henry Ford tried to build a Midwestern American town in the Amazon rainforest in the 1920s. It's true. And yes, Chuck will say this should be a movie.

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Selects: How Toy Testing Works Aug 26, 2023

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It's every kid's dream - a job playing with toys that pays in toys. It's a real thing and has been around for a long time. Then there's the other side of the testing process, companies who ensure that toys are safe. It takes both of these testing techniques to successfully bring a toy to market these days. Dive into the ball pit with us today and learn all about toy testing in this classic episode.

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Plant Migration Aug 24, 2023

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Climate change is having sweeping effects on our climate and this is changing the world, not just for humans and other animals, but plants too. Will the Earth’s flora manage to find safe refuge in time?

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Short Stuff: Saturn's Rings Aug 23, 2023

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Friends, treasure Saturn’s rings while they are young. They won’t be around forever.

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Farmer's Almanac: Literature to Poop To Aug 22, 2023

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The Farmer's Almanac has a long rich history that is more than just moon phases and long-term weather patterns. Tune in to learn all about it.

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Selects: How Music Sampling Works Aug 19, 2023

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Today music sampling is a common practice, especially in electronic or hip-hop music. But how does it work? After all, other artists made the original music, and most of them would presumably like to be paid. Tune in to this classic episode to learn more about music sampling.

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The Mysterious Disappearance of the Franklin Expedition Aug 17, 2023

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One of the great Arctic mysteries was the disappearance of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition in search of a northwest passage between the Atlantic and Pacific. Not one man survived the trip, and they left precious little behind in the way of clues.

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Short Stuff: Edward Mordake Aug 16, 2023

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In the 19th century news spread of an unfortunate man who was born with an evil second face on the back of his head that spoke to him. The real story is that people keep falling for it.

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