How the Nintendo Entertainment System Changed Gaming Forever

How the Nintendo Entertainment System Changed Gaming Forever

For the holidays in 1986 (and ’87) (and ’88) the most stupendous, most wanted, most amazing thing any kid could possibly get – outside of a pony, *maybe* – was the NES. That year, video games came back from the dead and changed forever.

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How Meals on Wheels Works

How Meals on Wheels Works

Meals on Wheels is one of the great charitable organizations in the world, providing much-needed nutrition for elderly people in need. It also has a pretty interesting backstory, starting in multiple ...

27 Mar 201847min

SYSK Selects: Subways: HUH! What are they good for?

SYSK Selects: Subways: HUH! What are they good for?

As ubiquitous as they've become, it's easy to overlook the marvels of engineering that are subways. Chuck and Josh go boring as they explore these systems of tubes that must circumnavigate rock, river...

24 Mar 201844min

How the Framingham Heart Study Works

How the Framingham Heart Study Works

In the 1940s, a tiny town outside Boston volunteered to be test subjects in a study that would become one of the longest and broadest in the history of medicine. Originally designed to study heart dis...

22 Mar 201850min

How the New England Vampire Panics Worked

How the New England Vampire Panics Worked

In the 19th century, in isolated villages and godforsaken towns in rural New England, people began to suspect their deceased family members had become undead. Thus began everything we know today about...

20 Mar 201847min

SYSK Selects: How Trickle-Down Economics Works

SYSK Selects: How Trickle-Down Economics Works

The concept of trickle-down economics is tied to Ronald Reagan, but the idea's been around and in use since the 20s. It's simple: Give more money to the wealthy and they can use it to rev up an econom...

17 Mar 201842min

Is Vaping Really Bad For You?

Is Vaping Really Bad For You?

E-cigs, vapes, whatever you call them they have been touted as a safer alternative to tobacco and even a way for people to quit smoking. But recent studies have found that perhaps they’re not so harml...

15 Mar 201841min

The Huggable, Lovable Walrus

The Huggable, Lovable Walrus

When it comes to the animal kingdom, SYSK has covered a wide range. This week, the guys dive into the frigid waters of the Arctic to delight in everything that is the huggable, lovable walrus. From th...

13 Mar 201850min

SYSK Selects: How Cockroaches Work

SYSK Selects: How Cockroaches Work

You've seen them in your home and probably squealed in terror, but now it's time to learn all about cockroaches. From their ability to run incredibly fast to the appendage that alerts them when you're...

10 Mar 201844min

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