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Oct 13

#5930: The World's Greatest Drunk Foods

From Dublin's spice bag to Seoul's chimaek, a tour of the dishes nations eat at 2 a.m. — and the science of why alcohol makes us hungry.

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Oct 8

#5785: The Worst Mascots Ever Made

From a clown selling sugar cereal to a blue blob Atlanta couldn't name, we count down the mascots that should never have left the sketch.

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Sep 30

#5652: Ireland, Israel, and the Price of a Gesture

Black armbands, a bowed anthem, a handshake withheld — what the Ireland-Israel fixture reveals about protest without a price.

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Sep 26

#5587: 10 Jobs That Break the Human Body, Ranked

A desk worker burns 2 METs. A wildland firefighter burns 6,000 calories a day. We rank the ten most physically gruelling jobs on Earth.

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Sep 19

#5354: Ten Beer Festivals, Ancient to Modern

From Hathor's temple to a Denver convention hall — ten drinking festivals and what actually changed over 3,000 years.

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Sep 9

#5134: Why Japanese TV Commits So Hard to Absurdity

Ten comedians who can't laugh, exploding rings, and a man who won a contest for 15 months — why Japan goes all in.

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Aug 23

#4812: Does Gatorade Actually Hydrate Better Than Water?

The science, the lawsuit, and why it might actually work for a post-surgery gut.

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Jul 3

#4101: What Actually Happens to Your Lungs During Hard Exercise

Why elite athletes get chest tightness after running — and why the old treatment advice has changed.

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Jun 28

#3967: What F1 Pit Stops Teach Us About Smarter Procedures

Two elite operations, one surprising set of principles. What airlines and F1 teams know about coordination that most teams don't.

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Jun 27

#3930: Why Movers Are Stronger Than They Look

How movers and Olympic lifters build elite strength without big muscles — it's all in the nervous system.

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Jun 18

#3679: The Hockey Enforcer Named Rosehill

The surprising story of a rare Jewish surname born in a Habsburg office and immortalized on NHL ice.

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Jun 17

#3635: Surfing, Cycling, and Ironman After Organ Removal

Pro surfer Lakey Peterson won a Championship Tour event after gallbladder surgery. What her recovery teaches about adapting.

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Jun 17

#3633: How Elite Curlers Train to Sweep Like Athletes

Inside the biomechanics, training, and science of elite curling sweeping — where brooms steer physics.

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Jun 17

#3632: What 96 Hours of Pain Reveals About Rugby

After an international match, players aren't fully recovered for 96 hours. What does that mean for their bodies long-term?

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Jun 16

#3617: Takeshi's Castle and the Art of Absurd Japanese Game Shows

Why Takeshi's Castle, Gaki no Tsukai, and Ninja Warrior became global comedy phenomena.

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Jun 9

#3393: Ireland's Moral Cost Accounting Problem

When moral stances meet economic reality—examining Ireland's pattern of avoiding costs for its stated principles.

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Jun 8

#3364: What Really Separates Elite Performers

Practice hours explain only 26% of elite performance. So what actually creates world-class musicians, actors, and athletes?

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May 11

#2749: The 16-Hour Day Behind an 8-Show Week

What a Broadway actor's day actually looks like: silent mornings, straw phonation, and two-show days.

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Mar 30

#1769: Affirmations & Visualization: Science vs. Wishful Thinking

We unpack the $43B personal development industry: why "I am lovable" can make you feel worse and how mental rehearsal actually rewires your brain.

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Mar 9

#1063: The Physics and Ethics of Deathmatch Wrestling

Beyond the "fake" label: Discover the science of how wrestlers survive glass panes, light tubes, and mercury exposure in the ring.

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Feb 8

#536: Rebuilding Fitness Without Jostling Your Bile

Learn how to rebuild your fitness routine safely after surgery and chronic health setbacks without triggering bile gastritis.

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