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67: King Henry VIII
When Henry the Eighth died, he left behind an estate totalling millions. And not entirely what you’d expect. Is it possible for a king...
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66: Gynandromorphy
Big word for a genetic mutation where an animal is split with one side being entirely female and the other male. This can happen...
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65: Kidney Stone Roller Coaster
Medical science on the fly. Turns out you only need to pull a few G's to loosen that stubborn kidney stone. Episode Transcript: Welcome...
64: Wedding Traditions
In this longer, old school Brain Junk episode, we go around the world from Thailand to Germany and a few countries in between. We...
63: Ancient Round Worms
Dug out of the Siberian permafrost completely by chance, two female round worms appear to revive after 41,000 years. Episode Transcript: Welcome to Brain...
62: Troxler Effect
In 1804 Dr. Troxler discovered he could make pastel dots disappear if he stared at them. Blink, and they would reappear. Trace puts Amy...