Why Are There SO Many Confederate Monuments?

Season 2 Episode 25

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A Brief History of Men's Underwear

Season 2 Episode 26

11:02

Why Are Prescription Drugs SO Expensive?

Season 2 Episode 27

10:15

How a Spy Changed Horror Movies

Season 2 Episode 28

10:52

Why Doesn't the US Have Paid Parental Leave?

Season 2 Episode 29

11:34

The Science Behind Why We Love Boy Bands

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Why Does "Straight" Mean Heterosexual?

Season 3 Episode 4

8:07

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

Season 3 Episode 5

10:43

Why Are There 12 People on a Jury?

Season 3 Episode 6

11:08

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Origin of Everything

Why Did We Plant a Flag on the Moon?

Season 2 Episode 23

Why did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plant a flag on the moon? Moreover, why do astronauts and space agencies from across the world continually send their nations' flags to space? Today, Danielle traces the history and symbolism of flags around the world and examines their use in colonial expansion - both on Earth and in the stars.