Stuff You Should Know

Short Stuff: Squarer Than Wombat Poop

Added: 5/05/2021

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One of the cutest animals on the planet is also the only one that squeezes out cube-shaped poop. Find out why today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Appendix: No Respect

Added: 4/05/2021

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The poor appendix. Despite findings that it serves a purpose, many people still cast it off as a second rate organ and the Rodney Dangerfield of organs. We aim to correct that notion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Selects: How Cave Dwellers Work

Added: 1/05/2021

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You know the cavemen, a race of human cousins who lived exclusively in caves? They didn’t exist. Sure prehistoric hominids used caves sometimes but they lived in other places too. Luckily the time they spent in caves has given us a glance at their culture thanks to the protective environments of caves. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

How Corporate Taxes Work

Added: 29/04/2021

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There are lots of reasons to tax corporations: as a check on their power, to help pay for infrastructure, as a wealth tax. But the biggest reason economists cite for why they've stuck around is that everyday people think companies should have to pay them too. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: Ivar The Boneless

Added: 28/04/2021

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Was Ivar the Boneless a real Viking warrior? Probably. Did he really have no bones? Probably not. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Truffles: Underground Treasures

Added: 27/04/2021

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Truffles are rare, expensive and apparently delicious. Learn all about these earthy fungi today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Selects: How Profiling Works

Added: 24/04/2021

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At its base, criminal profiling is a legitimate investigatory tool. The Supreme Court has drawn a clear line that bans profiling when it includes race. So why do we still do it? Take a closer look with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

How Stamp Collecting Works

Added: 22/04/2021

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Over the last two centuries philatelists – stamp collectors – have learned just about everything there is to know about every stamp ever printed. You won’t by the end of this episode, but you might be interested enough to start yourself. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: Madam C.J. Walker

Added: 21/04/2021

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Join us today as we dive into the story of the first female self-made millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Mechanical Bulls!

Added: 20/04/2021

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Mechanical bulls are kind of weird, but they have certainly made a place in American pop culture over the years. Largely due to one movie, Urban Cowboy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Selects: How Tupperware Works

Added: 17/04/2021

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Tupperware won immediate design acclaim when it was released in 1947, but it took a pioneering female executive to make a line of plastic food storage into an icon of the American postwar boom. Learn about the surprisingly intriguing history of Tupperware, in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hair Loss: The Pits

Added: 15/04/2021

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Losing your hair is a situation that seems to be universally considered to absolutely stink. Unsurprisingly, humans have been trying all sorts of weird stuff to combat hair loss for millennia, but we’re only just now starting to get a handle on it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: Palindromes

Added: 14/04/2021

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Chuck loves palindromes. So much that his very name is one. Oh wait... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

How the Electrical Grid Works

Added: 13/04/2021

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The electrical grid that provides power to the US is one of those things you don’t give a second thought to until it stops working – then it’s tough to think about anything else. Learn why this engineering marvel is past its prime and how to update it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

SYSK Selects: The Unsolved Mystery Disappearance of the Sodder Children

Added: 10/04/2021

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In 1945 a house fire took the lives of five children - except that their bodies were never found. In this classic episode, dive into the longstanding mystery of the odd circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Sodder children. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Muzak: Easy Listening Goodness

Added: 8/04/2021

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Muzak got a bad reputation as bland garbage music. We aim to set the record straight. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: Venus de Milo

Added: 7/04/2021

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Step into today's short stuff to learn all about the armless wonder! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Havana Syndrome: ¿Qué Diablos?

Added: 6/04/2021

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In 2016, diplomats at the American embassy in Cuba began suffering weird neurological symptoms after hearing strange noises. Some say it was a sonic attack using a secret weapon, but the Havana Syndrome remains a baffling scientific mystery to this day. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

SYSK Selects: How Circus Families Work

Added: 3/04/2021

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Don't be confused - this one is about actual circus acts made of family members, not the controversial comic strip. Step right up to this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

How the Titanic Worked: Part Two

Added: 1/04/2021

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After the Titanic sank recriminations and blame followed, sometimes ruining careers unjustifiably. As the decades wore on and she was found almost 2.5 miles down, history rehabilitated some people. The question still remains how to preserve the ship. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Stuff You Should Know

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Short Stuff: Squarer Than Wombat Poop

The Appendix: No Respect

Selects: How Cave Dwellers Work

How Corporate Taxes Work

Short Stuff: Ivar The Boneless

Truffles: Underground Treasures

Selects: How Profiling Works

How Stamp Collecting Works

Short Stuff: Madam C.J. Walker

Mechanical Bulls!

Selects: How Tupperware Works

Hair Loss: The Pits

Short Stuff: Palindromes

How the Electrical Grid Works

SYSK Selects: The Unsolved Mystery Disappearance of the Sodder Children

Muzak: Easy Listening Goodness

Short Stuff: Venus de Milo

Havana Syndrome: ¿Qué Diablos?

SYSK Selects: How Circus Families Work

How the Titanic Worked: Part Two

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