How Eco-anxiety Works

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 podcast to learn more about eco-anxiety.

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5 Successful Counterfeiters

5 Successful Counterfeiters

Counterfeiting currency successfully takes serious skills, and some consider counterfeiting an art. Josh and Chuck recount the stories of five artful counterfeiters and their successful careers in thi...

13 Maj 201026min

How Twins Work How Twins Work

How Twins Work How Twins Work

Twin siblings are common enough that most people know a pair or two, but why does twinning occur? Josh and Chuckers explain where twins (and babies) come from, discuss different types of twins and deb...

11 Maj 201038min

How hard is it to steal a work of art?

How hard is it to steal a work of art?

In general, stealing valuable items tends to be difficult and dangerous, but stealing works of art can be surprisingly easy. In this episode, Josh and Chuck cite recent art heists as they discuss why ...

6 Maj 201017min

How LEGOs Work

How LEGOs Work

Most people are familiar with the plastic, interconnecting bricks called LEGO bricks, but what's their story? In this episode, Josh and Chuck discuss the history, popularity and trajectory of LEGOS --...

4 Maj 201037min

How Cliff Diving Works

How Cliff Diving Works

As far as sports go, cliff diving doesn't require much equipment. It does, however, require a certain amount of chutzpah, a dash of derring-do, and a deep body of water to land in. Tune in and learn m...

29 Apr 201027min

What makes a genius?

What makes a genius?

When you hear the word 'genius,' names like Einstein and Mozart probably spring to mind. Defining what makes them geniuses, however, is much more complicated. Josh and Chuck discuss the many theories ...

27 Apr 201035min

Mirror Neurons: Are there people who feel others' pain?

Mirror Neurons: Are there people who feel others' pain?

People with a condition known as mirror-touch synesthesia literally feel the pain of others -- but why? Josh and Chuck trace the cause of this condition to one culprit: the mirror neuron. Tune in to l...

22 Apr 201035min

Are there people who can't feel pain?

Are there people who can't feel pain?

There are less than a hundred documented cases of people who cannot feel pain and suffer from a condition called congenital insensitivity to pain. Josh and Chuck discuss the dangers and symptoms of CI...

20 Apr 201030min

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