Episodes (Page 130)
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Discuss what makes America unique with guests from The Daily Show and The Onion.
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Learn the physics and mechanics behind human cannonball acts.
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Define hate as extreme hostility stemming from fear or anger.
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Discover the story of John Billington, America's first murderer.
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Explore the potential of mining trillions of dollars worth of resources in asteroids.
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Examine the history and motivations behind suicide bombings.
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Explore the origins and nature of human curiosity.
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Learn how military snipers operate in pairs as force multipliers.
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Evaluate Thomas Malthus's prediction about humanity outgrowing Earth's capacity.
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Groups aided slaves escaping bondage as early as 1786.
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Fear is the brain's response to stressful stimuli.
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Nicotine alters the brain's reward system, not causing cancer.
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Countries are formed through revolution, colonization, or other means.
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Terror management theory explores human culture and mortality.
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Isolated species can evolve similar traits independently.
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The sun's flares can pose a significant danger.
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Honesty is key to avoiding con artistry.
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Mountaintop removal mining is a controversial practice.
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Memory involves complex biological processes in the brain.
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Parkour combines agility and physical strength.