How Pain Works

How Pain Works

In recent decades we’ve come to understand that there’s a lot more to pain than: touch hot stove/feel burning hand. Pain is a far more sophisticated experience and, unfortunately, a system that can often go haywire, with terrible effects.

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Pickpockets: Artists or Crooks?

Pickpockets: Artists or Crooks?

There aren't many criminal pursuits that are as storied as pickpocketing, and some people fondly reminisce over its heyday. Learn why some consider pickpocketing an art form, how to protect yourself f...

7 Feb 201232min

How Floods Work

How Floods Work

Floods happen when more water is introduced to an area than can be quickly removed. That's about it, but there's more to floods, what causes them and the havoc they can wreak. Join Josh and Chuck in t...

26 Jan 201232min

How Human Trafficking Works

How Human Trafficking Works

Despite worldwide prohibitions, slavery still exists. Slaves are forced or coerced into prostitution or made to work in deplorable factory conditions. Yet there's still debate over how widespread the ...

24 Jan 201234min

How Mexican Wrestling Works

How Mexican Wrestling Works

Perhaps it's the colorful masks or the high-flying, rapid-fire acrobatic moves. Whatever it is, there's something uniquely and particularly entrancing about Mexican wrestling, called lucha libre. Lear...

19 Jan 201240min

Are contrails actually chemtrails?

Are contrails actually chemtrails?

You know those trails that jets leave in the sky? While science has explained why they happen, plenty of conspiracy theorists believe there's more to it. Join Josh and Chuck as they channel the guys f...

17 Jan 201232min

What's the deal with the Bermuda Triangle?

What's the deal with the Bermuda Triangle?

There's roughly 500,000 squares miles encompassed in a triangle with points in Miami, Bermuda and San Juan. There shouldn't be anything different about this area, but some people believe it's a hotbed...

12 Jan 201244min

Can you vacation in Antarctica?

Can you vacation in Antarctica?

The answer is yes, but there's a lot more to traveling to the southernmost continent. Learn why emperor penguins don't make eye contact with humans, which country has the best research station and why...

10 Jan 201236min

Was there a curse on King Tut's tomb?

Was there a curse on King Tut's tomb?

When Howard Carter opened Tutankhamen's tomb, some believe he unleashed a curse on everyone associated with his expedition. But there's no such thing as a curse, right? Learn the scientific basis bene...

5 Jan 201238min

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