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Stuff You Should Know
Stuff You Should Know
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If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks,... more

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Selects: How the Flu Works

Every year the flu virus makes the rounds, laying up young and old alike for days before moving on to... more

15 Mar 2025 · 50 minutes
How Antidepressants Work

The good news is that we know antidepressants can treat major depression, helping millions of people live healthier lives. The... more

13 Mar 2025 · 51 minutes
Short Stuff: Morganna the Kissing Bandit

Pete Rose said she was “bigger than any one player” in baseball during the 70s and 80s. Morganna the Kissing... more

12 Mar 2025 · 13 minutes
The Scribble on Scrabble

Scrabble is a game that neither of us plays with regularity. And maybe that's good for this episode. We're all... more

11 Mar 2025 · 52 minutes
Selects: How Electricity Works

It is literally all around you (and even inside you) - electricity makes up the basis of modern life. But... more

08 Mar 2025 · 43 minutes
Why is Chinese art being stolen?

The market for Chinese art used to be very small and is now a billion dollar annual industry. What changed?... more

06 Mar 2025 · 41 minutes
Short Stuff: Outlawry

A request by our producer Dave C, we explore how totally on your own you were in Medieval England when... more

05 Mar 2025 · 11 minutes
Switchboards: Please Hold While We Connect You

The telephone switchboard was a real wonder of technology and laid the groundwork for the next generation of connectivity. Learn... more

04 Mar 2025 · 49 minutes
Selects: Are crickets the future of food?

Crickets are part of a larger insect-based diet enjoyed in most parts of the world. Loaded with vitamins, minerals and... more

01 Mar 2025 · 43 minutes
How GPS Works

In a tribute to the late founder of HowStuffWorks Marshall Brain, we chose one of his great articles. Learn all... more

27 Feb 2025 · 48 minutes
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