Stuff You Should Know

Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Kangaroos are the only marsupial to hop, which is pretty weird. We'll investigate why.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Boeing's Nosedive: The 737-MAX

Boeing used to be one of the most respected engineering firms in the world. Then it changed its focus from making great airplanes to increasing its stock value. The result was the 737-MAX, a plane that took the lives of 346 people in two avoidable crashes. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Selects: Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis

Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed to have proof in ancient texts. Scholars have been picking it apart ever since and in this classic episode we join the club. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How to Drink a Tree's Blood

Of course we're talking all about maple syrup today - the tapping, the processing, the eating. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Wisdom Teeth

By all rights there should be three sets of molars in your mouth. But it turns out that our skulls aren’t really set up to accommodate that many anymore. Exactly why depends on who you ask. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.