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  • BrainStuff Classics: Why a Gaggle of Geese? Where Do Collective Nouns Come From?

    BrainStuff Classics: Why a Gaggle of Geese? Where Do Collective Nouns Come From?
    Apr 20 2025

    About 500 years ago, creating clever collective nouns for groups of animals, objects, and people was trendy, and some of those nouns of assemblage stuck. Learn the history of this quirk of the English language in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/shrewdness-apes-collective-nouns-500-year-old-language-fad.htm

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    6 mins
  • BrainStuff Classics: What's in Movie Theater Popcorn?

    BrainStuff Classics: What's in Movie Theater Popcorn?
    Apr 19 2025

    The satly, buttery popcorn sold in movie theaters is nigh irresistible, but there's zero butter involved. Learn what it's made of in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/facts/what-heck-is-in-movie-theater-popcorn.htm

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    6 mins
  • Why Can't We Eat Grass?

    Why Can't We Eat Grass?
    Apr 18 2025

    Some animals like cows can live on grass, so why can't humans? And why do dogs and cats eat it even though they can't live on it either? Learn about digesting grass in this episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/why-do-dogs-and-cats-eat-grass.htm; https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/digestive/why-humans-dont-eat-grass.htm

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    7 mins
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