Stuff You Should Know

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.

Save the Whales!

In the 1970s, conservation groups around the world rose up to protect dwindling whale populations, some on the verge of extinction. They all worked under the same banner: Save the Whales! It turned out to be one of the most successful campaigns ever. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Selects: How Fever Dreams Work

Fever dreams can be unsettling experiences. These ramped up nightmares are vivid, detailed and only happen when the human body experiences a fever. What is it about the combination of fevers and dreams that make these night terrors so hellish? Learn all that and more in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.