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Why Do We Hate Certain Sounds

Why Do We Hate Certain Sounds

Season 12 Episode 12
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The Paradox of Voting

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Why Don’t Humans Hibernate?

Why Don’t Humans Hibernate?

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Camouflage Isn't What It Appears To Be

Camouflage Isn't What It Appears To Be

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Why Useless Knowledge Can Be So Useful

Why Useless Knowledge Can Be So Useful

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What Synesthesia Feels Like

What Synesthesia Feels Like

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Why You See Faces in Things

Season 12 Episode 10

Have you ever looked at a cloud and seen a face? Or the front of a car and seen a face? Or an electrical outlet and seen a face? You definitely have. We all see faces everywhere we look thanks to a fun quirk of the human brain called visual pareidolia.

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