Stuff You Should Know

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SYSK Selects: Sugar: It Powers the Earth Dec 26, 2020

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Since sugar spread from Polynesia a few thousand years ago, the world has been crazy for it. Insanely high prices, wars and even slavery couldn't undo world's need for a sugar fix. Today that fix is responsible for the obesity epidemic facing the West. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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The SYSK 2020 Holly Jolly Extravaganza! Dec 24, 2020

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It's here again! Our annual ad-free holiday spectacular. So pour up a hot toddy, throw a log on the fire and listen with the whole family!

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Short Stuff: Chinese Food on Christmas Dec 23, 2020

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What started out as a tradition among Jewish people on the Lower East Side at the turn of the last century has become a full-blown American holiday custom.

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How Buffets Work Dec 22, 2020

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Buffets are every kid’s dream – until they grow up enough to realize how gross communal spreads of food shared with strangers actually are. Then the dream is dashed, for most of us at least. Learn about the golden age of buffets and more right here!

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SYSK Selects: The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978 Dec 19, 2020

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Long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, George Lucas allowed the Star Wars Holiday Special to be made. What happened on the night of November 17, 1978 can never be fully explained, but we make our best effort in our annual special edition of SYSK. May the force be with us all.

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Aspirin: The Wonder Drug Dec 17, 2020

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Humans have been using a form of aspirin for pain relief since at least the Sumerians. But in recent years we’ve come to learn the wonder drug is indeed awe-inspiring, from preventing heart attacks to possibly protecting humans from cancer.

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Short Stuff: Modern Funerals Dec 16, 2020

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The way we deal with our dead has changed a lot over the past 50 years. Learn all about it in 12-15 minutes right here.

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Joseph Merrick, aka "The Elephant Man" Dec 15, 2020

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Joseph Merrick was known as The Elephant Man because of his suffering from what we now know was Proteus Synrome. Learn all about this brave man in today's episode.

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SYSK Selects: What is a hangover, really? Dec 12, 2020

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After a night of heavy boozing, many partygoers find themselves the victim of a hangover. But what exactly is a hangover, and what causes it? Join Chuck and Josh as they break down the science behind hangovers -- and how to avoid them, in this classic episode.

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The Taliesin Massacre Dec 10, 2020

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Everyone knows who Frank Lloyd Wright is, but did you know there was a grisly massacre at his home in 1914?

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