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Find out why Doris Day, AC/DC and some seriously diabolical decibels are used in warfare.

It’s surprisingly easy to listen to private conversations if you know how to hack satellites, bug devices or tap a phone line.

Have you ever nursed a full moon hangover? Find out if the moon really affects sleep.

In November of 2015, Blue Origin launched a vehicle into suborbital space and then returned the rocket to earth and landed it upright... Then they did it again with the same launch vehicle.

Google's AI lab recently announced that it had developed a quantum computer with 100 million times the processing speed of average computer chips. So what is a quantum computer? In this episode, Jonathan takes us on a journey inside quantum computing

Did humans and unicorns ever coexist? Of course not. Unicorns are mythological. But new fossil evidence suggests that humans DID live alongside a prehistoric creature that might have inspired the legend: Elasmotherium sibiricum.

Want to improve your memory? Easy. Just turn your mind into a funhouse of weirdo images using the loci method, or memory palace. Find out why the brain can recall information easier when you peg it to an imaginary blueprint in your mind.

Tracy and Holly visit with Diana Loren and Patricia Capone of Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and take part in an active dig at Harvard Yard that's part of the school's undergraduate curriculum.

When demolition companies “blow up” a skyscraper, they’re actually imploding the structure. So how do they collapse a building without destroying everything around it?

You don't have to turn to science fiction to get your fill of space-related dangers. You don't even have to venture beyond the confines of the human mind. Explore five ways that outer space can make you lose your mind.

The Russian city of Chelyabinsk was slammed with a meteor in one of the most viewed astronomical events in world history. Learn more about avoiding the end of the world in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.

They are creepy, sure, but they are also useful, cute and in great danger of extinction. So how do bat wings differ from bird wings? Let Josh and Chuck fill your brain with batty knowledge in the animated clip from Stuff You Should Know.

You may regard your pee as just a waste product to be hastily flushed down the toilet, but some revere it as liquid gold and collect it on the sly. Find out how valuable it is and if it you can drink it or use it on a jellyfish sting.

Saggy boobs are often blamed on bras and gravity. Learn more about saggy boobs and what causes them in this video from Stuff Mom Never Told You.

Whether you're a wake-in-bake aficionado or merely enjoy a good stoner comedy, you've probably come across the undeniable link between cannabis consumption and increased appetite for snacks. What's the science behind this?

You walk outside on a sunny day and BAM! A sneezing fit hits you. But why? Join Cristen as she explains the photic sneeze reflex.

From Baraka to Wolverine, everyone loves a monstrous bad boy with flesh-protruding bone blades, but what real-life evolutionary process could lead to such murderous adaptations? Join Dr. Anton Jessup for answers as he exposes the science of frog sex

During World War II, William Mitchell made a discovery that led to the emergence of junk food for the masses. Learn how tapioca led to pop rocks in this episode.

What is this strange creature with grasping wings and a vomit that turns men into mush? Join Dr. Anton Jessup to learn just how the most memorable creature from “The Beastmaster” fits into our understanding of real-world biology.

Is it possible that there’s a hard-wired limit to how many people you can know?

Although you may not have heard of Sir Sandford Fleming, his Stuff of Genius influences every second of your life. Turn back the clock and take a look at the man who standardized time in this episode.

Nowadays, canned food is everywhere -- but how did this industry begin? Tune in to learn how Nicholas Appert discovered the principles used in canning food -- and why we have Napoleon to thank for this Stuff of Genius.

Do the emerald green beams emanating from a cat's eyeholes give you the creeps? Find out why cats can fix you with with laser-like stares.

Why do we salivate when a fresh bag of potato chips is torn open? Find out how junk food is engineered to addiction perfection and why our brains go gah-gah for it.

Whether you’re afraid of death or not, one thing every person should know is that the process of dying is physically disgusting. You can turn back now... or learn the stuff your mortician doesn’t want you to know.