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How a Spy Changed Horror Movies

Season 2 Episode 28
10:52
Why Doesn't the US Have Paid Parental Leave?

Why Doesn't the US Have Paid Parental Leave?

Season 2 Episode 29
11:34
The Problem with Museums

The Problem with Museums

Season 3 Episode 1
12:14
The Rise of Beer

The Rise of Beer

Season 3 Episode 2
12:21
The Science Behind Why We Love Boy Bands

The Science Behind Why We Love Boy Bands

Season 3 Episode 3
12:11
Why Does "Straight" Mean Heterosexual?

Why Does "Straight" Mean Heterosexual?

Season 3 Episode 4
8:07
The Rise of E-Cigarettes: Why is Everyone Vaping?

The Rise of E-Cigarettes: Why is Everyone Vaping?

Season 3 Episode 5
10:43
Why Are There 12 People on a Jury?

Why Are There 12 People on a Jury?

Season 3 Episode 6
11:08
What Does It Mean to Be a "Good" Student?

What Does It Mean to Be a "Good" Student?

Season 3 Episode 7
6:36
Where did Advice Columns Come From?

Where did Advice Columns Come From?

Season 3 Episode 8
8:05
Economic Lessons from Past Pandemics

Economic Lessons from Past Pandemics

Season 3 Episode 9
10:11
6 Surprising Facts About the 19th Amendment

6 Surprising Facts About the 19th Amendment

Season 3 Episode 10
12:09
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Origin of Everything

Why Are Prescription Drugs SO Expensive?

Season 2 Episode 27

Why are prescription drugs so expensive in the United States? Why does the same medication cost significantly less in other countries around the world? Today Danielle examines the history of pharmaceutical regulation in America and how it lead to such disproportionately high costs.
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Why Do We Drink Milk in School?
8:24
Season 2 Episode 6
Why Do We Drink Milk in School?
Why Do We Drink Milk in School?
Why Does the Government Need to Know My Race?
9:42
Season 2 Episode 5
Why Does the Government Need to Know My Race?
Why does the government care about race?
How Did Edison Invent Christmas Lights?
8:37
Season 2 Episode 4
How Did Edison Invent Christmas Lights?
How Did Edison Invent Christmas Lights?
Why Do So Many Religions Have Headwear?
10:49
Season 2 Episode 3
Why Do So Many Religions Have Headwear?
Hijabs, yarmulkes, habits, and dastars — why do so many religions have rules about hair?
How Did Makeup Ads Go From Style to Science?
9:16
Season 2 Episode 2
How Did Makeup Ads Go From Style to Science?
When did makeup ads become less about beauty and more about science?
Can Tattoos Be Taboo?
8:05
Season 2 Episode 1
Can Tattoos Be Taboo?
When did tattoos shift from counterculture to mainstream?
Why Is There a Minimum Wage?
9:10
Season 1 Episode 45
Why Is There a Minimum Wage?
Why does the Minimum Wage exist at all?
The Origin of Gender
8:39
Season 1 Episode 44
The Origin of Gender
Why do we think there are only two genders? And how are sex and gender different?
Why Do People Have Pets?
8:00
Season 1 Episode 43
Why Do People Have Pets?
Why did humans start domesticating animals as pets and not livestock?
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?
6:46
Season 1 Episode 42
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?
What do the Great Depression and farm subsidies have to do with eating popcorn at movies?
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
7:23
Season 1 Episode 41
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
Why was it illegal for women to wear men’s clothing and for men to wear women’s clothing?
Six Historically True Facts about Money
11:11
Season 1 Episode 40
Six Historically True Facts about Money
How did money come to be such a driving force of modern life?
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