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2402 episodes transcribedThe first televised Presidential debate had some odd results: The radio audience tended to believe Nixon won, while television viewers supported Kenne...
Should a company be able to own the rights to something found inside your own body? In this episode, Chuck and Josh delve into the complicated, contro...
The pre-colonial range of the American bison stretched from Canada to Mexico. From 1820 to 1880, the population dwindled from 30 million to just over...
The autobahn has an international reputation, and people around the world love the notion of driving on a road with no speed limits -- but how true is...
It's Halloween again, and this year Chuck and Josh are ringing in the holiday with a special reading of the short story "Berenice," by Edgar Allan Poe...
There may be a Bizarro World in our universe. Every particle has a mirror image with a reverse electrical charge, and when these opposites meet an ene...
If you live in a place where privacy is protected, the legal system keeps prying eyes from your personal information. But does that privacy extend bey...
The Nile River has been flowing south to north for about 30 million years, and the human race's cradle may have been along the Blue Nile stemming from...
In the 19th century, typhoid was considered a disease of the lower classes. When an outbreak occurred in wealthy Oyster Bay, New York, a mystery was a...
Few riots can be attributed to passing fashions, but zoot suits are top among them. After originating among the Harlem Renaissance crowd, the zoot sui...
Since its inception, the Peace Corps has sent 200,000 members to 193 countries to deliver aid and good will through know-how rather than direct fundin...
When the Japanese invaded Southeast Asia in World War II, they cut off America's rubber supply. Luckily, American can-do created a synthetic rubber an...
Thought Chuck and Josh had already covered every law enforcement agency? Think again. The Marshals Service is the oldest law enforcement branch in the...
Houdini suggested that sword swallowing was merely a trick. But there's no sleight of hand or throat to this ancient practice. Practitioners really do...
After 800 years of creating coats and crests, some meaning has been lost to history, but much has been retained and is still in use. Find out what a m...
Over the course of our lives, 80 percent of us will experience acne. Ultimately, acne comes down to one thing, a blockage in the sebaceous gland. Lear...
Did you know that science still doesn't know the exact origin of the moon? Do you know how the moon creates high and low tides? Do you know the differ...
Gambling predates the written word; dice made of bones have been discovered at prehistoric sites. Today, the concept of amassing a fortune in moments...
The World Trade Center was once a global symbol of progress. Since the attacks of Sept. 11, the area has undergone a massive rebuilding process. Chuck...
Over the centuries, some scientists have concluded that the best test subject is looking at them in the mirror. Join Josh and Chuck as they explore 10...
