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How Anorexia and Bulimia Work Dec 12, 2019

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Anorexia and bulimia - those twin eating disorders that seem so common and maybe even just a phase for a teenage girl – are actually the deadliest mental illnesses in America. Cultivating an eating disorder can create issues that can last a lifetime.

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Short Stuff: Whisky or Bourbon? Dec 11, 2019

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What's the difference between whisky and bourbon? We'll tell you if you care to listen.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gin Dec 10, 2019

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If there's one thing we've learned about Chuck over the years it's that he loves his gin. And he loves it even more now that understands it. Pour yourself a martini and cozy up to the gin-cast.

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SYSK Selects: How Amnesia Works Dec 07, 2019

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Those movies where someone gets hit on the head and can't remember who they are anymore? They're actually not too far off from the reality of amnesia. Learn everything about this bizarre and life-robbing condition with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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What's a gap year anyway? Dec 05, 2019

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Chuck thought a gap year was post college. Turns out, it's a post high school year off from academics, where you travel the world, help others, and find yourself. Should you do it? We say "yes!" If you can afford it that is.

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Short Stuff: Macadamia Nuts Dec 04, 2019

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Macadamia nuts aren't nuts! They're seeds! And they are delicious. And good for you in the right amount. Learn all about them today.

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Did Climate Cause the Collapse of the Maya? Dec 03, 2019

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After millennia of development, the Maya culture suddenly collapsed at its peak. Why is one of the biggest mysteries of history. One theory says catastrophic climate change was the cause. And it may have happened to other cultures too.

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SYSK Selects: Fractals - Whoa Nov 30, 2019

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In the 1980s, IBM mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot gazed for the first time upon his famous fractal. What resulted was a revolution in math and geometry and our understanding of the infinite, not to mention how we see Star Trek II. Get blown away by fractals in this classic episode.

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How Conversion Therapy Doesn't Work Nov 28, 2019

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Conversion therapy is a misguided attempt by religious zealots to convert people from gay to straight. News flash - it doesn't work. Learn all about this abhorrent practice today.

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Short Stuff: Niagara Falls Dewatered Nov 27, 2019

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In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers turned off one of the main waterfalls at Niagara Falls to see what could be done to preserve it. They found two corpses, one carcass and lots of pennies.

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