Podcasts de howstuffworks

Ghosthunters: The Warrens

For decades Ed and Lorraine Warren claimed to investigate paranormal phenomena, confronting the...

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Yosemite and James Hutchings, Pt. 2

Because he saw himself as Yosemite's ambassador, Hutchings was surprised when the state of...

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TechStuff Shifts Into High Gear Jesuskiewicz
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TechStuff Shifts Into High Gear

What do automotive transmissions do? How does power get from an engine to a car’s wheels? Why do...

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We Don't Need No Online Scams Jesuskiewicz
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We Don't Need No Online Scams

Are online universities the real deal? What about online job offers? What are the red flags of a...

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TechStuff Gets Fit Jesuskiewicz
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TechStuff Gets Fit

What are fitness trackers? What sort of sensors does a typical tracker contain? Do fitness...

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The Tulsa Race Riot and Black Wall Street

“Black Wall Street” was a nickname for Greenwood, a vibrant suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was...

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Les Filles du Roi

While the building of a population in a new colony seems like a tricky endeavor, France’s King...

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The Battle of Mons and the Angels That Followed

The Battle of Mons was one of World War I’s earliest battles. In the months after the battle,...

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The Great London Smog

London is no stranger to smog, which is why when the Great London Smog descended in December of...

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Battle of Poitiers

On Sept. 19, 1356, one of the decisive battles of the Hundred Years War took place in France. It...

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Ruth Harkness and the First Panda in the U.S.

In the 1930s a New York socialite had a dream. She wanted to be the first person to capture a...

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Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923

Sept. 1, 1923 changed Japan forever when a devastating earthquake obliterated Yokohama and much...

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Bets and Burlesque: Joseph Oller

Joseph Oller was an entrepreneur with an incredible head for business. He revolutionized gambling...

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Voynich Manuscript Update

Our ongoing update series covers a more recent topic: Even though our Voynich Manuscript episode...

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Gardner Museum Art Heist Update

Just about a year ago, the FBI informed the press about new developments in the case of the...

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The Count of Saint-Germain

Accounts of teleportation, alchemy and even immortality swirl around the legend of Count of...

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The Pig War

In 1859, the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over an issue that seems more...

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Crucifixion in the Greco-Roman World

While the crucifixion of Jesus is the most most well-known instance of this type of execution,...

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The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters became the first African-American labor union to be...

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The Disappearance of Judge Joseph Force Crater

The 1930 vanishing of Joseph Force Crater is considered one of the largest missing person cases...

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