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Why Manners? Jun 06, 2023

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Keeping your elbows off the table, keeping your fingers out of the gravy boat – at some point these became very important rules of etiquette. But what purpose do manners serve? It turns out they just may be the glue that prevents society from unraveling.

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Selects: Pterosaurs: Not Flying Dinosaurs Jun 03, 2023

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Almost everything you know about pterosaurs is wrong. They weren't birds, they weren't flying dinosaurs and they weren't all pterodactyls. Which makes this classic episode a great one for you to learn some new and amazing stuff about terrifying prehistoric beasts!

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What's the deal with intermittent fasting? Jun 01, 2023

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Could eating at only certain times of the day lead to weight loss? Possibly!

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Short Stuff: Rube Goldberg May 31, 2023

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Everyone knows what a Rube Goldberg machine is, but what do you know about the cartoonist who they're named after?

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The Saga of Milli Vanilli May 30, 2023

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For a moment Milli Vanilli was the hottest musical act in the world. Then came the news that it was just that, an act, and the fall came swiftly and humiliatingly. Now, 30 years on, a look back yields not so much a cautionary tale as a very sad story.

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Selects: How Color Works May 27, 2023

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Science doesn't have a good explanation for why we sense color, yet it is everywhere and affecting us all the time. But why should minutely different wavelengths of light have such an impact on our moods and motivations? Explore these questions and more with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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The Semi-Recent History of Exercise May 25, 2023

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Humans exercising for better health has not been around that long. Today we dive into this fun history as we cover why and when we started this now commonplace pastime.

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Short Stuff: Pollen Count May 24, 2023

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If you watch the news and hear the pollen count is high for some particular type of plant then it’s high time you learned how they do that.

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What is the Bechdel Test? May 23, 2023

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The Bechdel Test is a is a measure of the representation of women in film. You'd be surprised how many movies fail.

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Selects: How Dog Shows Work May 20, 2023

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You know those shows where people wearing sensible shoes jog dogs around in circles? They actually represent the pinnacle of a long and complex path to glory for dogs and their owners. Join Chuck and Josh as they peek inside the American dog show in this classic episode.

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