How Thanksgiving Works
Thanksgiving is an unusual holiday in America -- there's no religious connotation, and the only traditions are a good meal and a sense of appreciation for the good things in life. Check out this HowSt...
27 Marras 200820min
How Albert Einstein's Brain Worked
Albert Einstein is one of the world's most recognizable geniuses. But was his brain any different from that of an average person? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about Thomas Harvey...
25 Marras 200818min
How Corporate Personhood Works
Corporate personhood is an ancient legal custom tracing back to Roman law, whereby a corporation is legally considered a person. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.c...
20 Marras 200816min
How Eco-anxiety Works
Eco-anxiety -- a chronic fear of environmental doom -- is a recent, specialized type of anxiety disorder gripping an estimated 40 million people in the United States. Check out this HowStuffWorks podc...
18 Marras 200814min
Why doesn't the FDA regulate herbal supplements?
For thousands of years, societies across the globe have used herbs as medicine. While this practice continues today, the FDA does not regulate these potent substances. Find out why the FDA can't regul...
13 Marras 200813min
Did the CIA test LSD on unsuspecting Americans?
As more and more time passes, the Freedom of Information Act provides increasingly disturbing stories of illegal CIA operations. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about MKULTRA and il...
11 Marras 200826min
How Mortgage-backed Securities Work
The 2008 US financial crisis has been blamed on the excessive use of mortgage-backed securities. But what exactly is a mortgage-backed security? Learn more about these securities and how they contribu...
6 Marras 200818min
How Prayer Healing Works
Studies have shown that prayer has a positive effect on individuals, but can your prayer heal someone else? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to find out how science weighs in on the power of inter...
30 Loka 200816min
