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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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Short Stuff: Mayday! Nov 24, 2021

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Say it three times and help may arrive. But where did "Mayday!" come from? Listen in to find out.

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The Apache Wars Nov 23, 2021

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America’s longest-running war was between the US government and the loosely-confederated groups we know as the Apache. As their lands were encroached upon, the Apache pushed back with disastrous consequences, nearly becoming exterminated.

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Selects: How Hoarding Works Nov 20, 2021

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You may be familiar with compulsive hoarding from TV, but something that’s often missing from those shows and the news is the deep and overwhelming shame that this disorder creates in its victims who are neurologically incapable of parting with their stuff. Find out all about it in this classic episode.

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Why Is DC Not A State? Nov 18, 2021

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The residents of Washington, D.C., the capital of the oldest democracy in the world, are not allowed to pass their own laws without the federal government agreeing with them first. That’s because DC is not a state, something DC residents want to change.

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Short Stuff: The Paper Dress Fad Nov 17, 2021

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There was a brief period when it was highly on trend to wear a super short dress made out of paper. Learn why right now!

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Hot Dog!(s) Nov 16, 2021

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No, there aren’t snouts and anuses in your hot dogs, so go ahead and chow down. There are, however, plenty of other things that may give you pause so listen to this episode where we dissect the beloved hot dog and poke around inside.

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Selects: How Feng Shui Works Nov 13, 2021

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Feng Shui is an Asian concept that strives to unlock your chi by how your home or office is arranged. Or at least that's the simplified "Western" version. It's a little more complicated than that in reality. We'll unlock your chi by explaining how feng shui works in this classic episode.

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The Flannan Isles Mystery Nov 11, 2021

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In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them.

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Short Stuff: Your Dirty Bed Nov 10, 2021

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Is your bed dirty? You bet it is. Are chimpanzee beds dirty? Not as dirty as yours!

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What are blue laws? Nov 09, 2021

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Blue laws are laws that restrict certain activities on certain days. Are they antiquated? Yes! Are they still around? In some places, yes!

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