Episodes (Page 110)
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Grass has surprising and interesting facts.
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Larger brain size does not equal higher intelligence.
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Monopoly began as a socialist teaching tool.
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The Louvre started as a fort and prison in the 1200s.
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MPAA ratings are assigned by anonymous employees of a Hollywood lobbying firm.
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La Brea Tar Pits are a significant source of Pleistocene fossils.
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Discusses the history, rules, and strategy of soccer ('the beautiful game').
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Employers may monitor emails, web activity, and phone location.
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Sugar's spread led to wars, slavery, and high prices.
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The placebo effect, where inert substances heal, was studied in the 1980s.
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The US and Soviet Union competed for space dominance in the 50s/60s.
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Venice faces rising sea levels and sinking land.
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Archaeologists combine science, scholarship, and adventure.
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Experts advise parents to remain calm during temper tantrums.
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Avalanches form as snow accumulates on mountains.
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Your body hosts mucous, mites, and corrosive acid.
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The Paleo Diet, or Caveman Diet, is based on ancestral eating.
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Microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses) comprise 99% of your body's DNA.
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Bipolar disorder involves extreme mood swings: mania and depression.
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Gypsies were mistakenly identified as Egyptians; Roma is also a misnomer.