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Waterjets are tools that use highly pressurized, focused streams of water to cut through metal and other solid materials. Learn more about waterjets in this episode.
When water comes in contact with the complex molecules that make up cotton and nylon, it causes a different action in each material — but why? Listen in as Marshall Brain breaks down the science behind water absorption in this podcast.
The term ‘disk defrag’ usually refers to the Windows utility known as the disk defragmenter. But what exactly is this thing, and how does it work? Tune in as Marshall Brain explains disk defragmentation in this podcast.
Human muscles are essentially biological engines. In terms of efficiency, biological engines are amazing. Listen in as Marshall Brain calculates human efficiency in this episode.
When it comes to where you should sit in a movie theater to get the best experience, it’s mostly a matter of preference. Except when it comes to sound. Find out why — and where you should sit — in this episode.
Oxygen is a necessary component of the air we breathe; but in its pure form, it can be hazardous to one’s health. Marshall Brain explains how breathing pure oxygen harms the human body in this episode.
Robert Jarvik wasn’t the first person to patent an artificial heart, but his design was the first heart successfully implanted in a human patient. Tune in and learn how Jarvik’s Stuff of Genius gave new hope to heart patients in this podcast.
A citizens band (CB) radio is often used by truck drivers to communicate while on the road, but how does it work? Marshall Brain gives a detailed explanation of how a CB radio’s antenna works in this episode.
When the moon is near the horizon, it appears to be much bigger than when it’s high in the sky. But is it really larger? Tune in to find out.
There are many different types of residential real estate: traditional houses, condos, mobile homes, etc. But what’s the difference between these types? Marshall Brain breaks it down for you in this episode of BrainStuff.
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