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Josh and Chuck discuss a recent study that suggests merely observing others in stressful situations can stress us out, too.

You love honey. You eat it all the time, honey lover. But what you're eating is bee vomit. How's your precious honey taste now?

Some boy scouts in Maine are getting firearm safety training complete with silencers, plus we take a gander at some whimsical banana art.

There's a weird condition where twins or multiples can just kind of disappear in the womb. Find out what the heck's going on here, okay?

No, they cannot. So don't feed them sweet stuff because they'll eat it and get diabetes. Because they're stupid cats. Just be quiet watch the video.

Josh quizzes Chuck about webs spun by spiders on various mind-altering substances, plus the crazy-but-true story of a woman who fed two people to her pigs.

Josh and Chuck unevil the inaugural candidate for the Internet Roundup Jerk of the Year Award, and it's a doozy. Plus, we show you pictures of a horrifying teratoma with teeth.

A Nevada politician proposed a bill to allow medical marijuana for dogs, plus Josh and Chuck talk about some of their favorite street art.

You know those signs that say your speed is monitored by aircraft? Are those liar signs? Find out in this episode of Don't Be Dumb.

Around Halloween time there are dead bodies all over the place and once in a while they turn out to be real.

A self-proclaimed Harvard 'genoeconomist' has discovered evidence of evolution in modern humans - and for some reason it favors the slightly less educated. Plus, some awesome unauthorized scout merit badges.

This week, Josh and Chuck talk about a man accidentally locked inside a jail cell and settle a dispute from the podcast about how best to water one's lawn.

Josh quizzes Chuck about webs spun by spiders on various mind-altering substances, plus the crazy-but-true story of a woman who fed two people to her pigs.

You've probably heard that our ancestors only lived into their 30s. But it turns out the person who told you that was actually using statistics to lie to you. Josh straightens it all out.

Josh and Chuck discuss all the different weird ways movie theater owners have sought to attract customers over the years, plus some very cool green architecture in Milan, Italy.

Scientists have revived a 220-year old beer recovered from a shipwreck, and it turns out the environment you grew up in really affects how much you'll sweat later in life.

That doctor who removed your appendix "just to be safe" might have made a big mistake.

Josh and Chuck take a look at some of the graphic warnings printed on cigarette containers outside the United States, plus the heartwarming (and vintage) tale of a gorilla who rescued a fallen child at the zoo.

Have you ever heard that if you use lip balm it can make your lips even more chapped? That's actually true, but it doesn't mean you can get addicted to it. Just watch this video.

Have you ever heard the old wives' tale that holding a toad will give you warts? That's way off.

You know how your ears feel like they will surely burst sometimes when you're riding on an airplane? That has to do with the weight of every molecule in the entire atmosphere pressing down on you.

Whoever told you that old chestnut was a dummy and proves you should question everything. This is also the last Don’t Be Dumb.

Josh and Chuck check out some cool colorized photos from the excavation of King Tut's tomb, plus a website that specializes in gifts for morticians.

Today marks the creation of the Crayola crayon and honors both the inventor of the Bunsen burner and the legendary labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Plus, all is revealed in the series finale, guest-starring Ben Bowlin.

Some boy scouts in Maine are getting firearm safety training complete with silencers, plus we take a gander at some whimsical banana art.