How Watersheds Work

How Watersheds Work

Unless you happen to be standing on a hilltop or swimming in the ocean right now, you are on a watershed. These unsung wonders of topography and hydrology are an important contributor to the rain cycle and yet we humans tend to abuse them.

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Coffee: The World's Drug of Choice

Coffee: The World's Drug of Choice

There's a 98 percent chance you're drinking coffee right now. Maybe not, sure, but coffee is ubiquitous - about 80 percent of Americans consume coffee and Brazil alone has 3 billion coffee plants. Lea...

29 Des 201151min

What happens in the brain during an orgasm?

What happens in the brain during an orgasm?

Chuck and Josh test the limits of their decorum as they explore the physiology of an orgasm. Learn all about this inexplicably taboo subject (including how even women who are paralyzed can experience ...

27 Des 201138min

Josh and Chuck's Christmas Extravaganza

Josh and Chuck's Christmas Extravaganza

Have you ever wondered why the poinsettia is the official plant of Christmas or why we hang stockings by the chimney with care? Join Chuck and Josh for this very special Christmas episode. Who knows, ...

22 Des 201141min

How Pepper Spray Works

How Pepper Spray Works

Lt. John Pike of the Davis, Calif., police department brought the wrath of the Internet on himself when he casually doused peaceful protestors with pepper spray. Find out what was in the can in this e...

20 Des 201134min

How Earthworms Work

How Earthworms Work

Earthworms come in a wide range of sizes: The average U.S. earthworm is 6 to 11 inches long, and the giant worms of Australia and South America can grow to a length of 11 feet. Join Josh and Chuck as ...

15 Des 201142min

How the Digestive System Works

How the Digestive System Works

The digestive system uses mechanical and chemical processes to absorb and transport all the nutrients your body needs to survive -- but how does it work? In this episode, Josh and Chuck take you throu...

8 Des 201145min

How Daylight Saving Time Works

How Daylight Saving Time Works

Benjamin Franklin first came up with daylight saving time in 1748, and people still practice it today. But how does it work? What are the pros and cons? Join Josh and Chuck as they turn back the clock...

6 Des 201134min

What made the donkey and the elephant political?

What made the donkey and the elephant political?

Sure we take it for granted the elephant represents the Republican party and the donkey Democrats, but have you ever wondered why? Josh and Chuck explore the foundation of these bizarre political symb...

1 Des 201133min

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