The Philadelphia Experiment is a fringe theory that says a secret military project made a WWII ship disappear (or time travel, or eat some of its crew). Learn about the hoax that got the story started -- and why it still persists today -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/philadelphia-experiment.htm

The Philadelphia Experiment is a fringe theory that says a secret military project made a WWII ship disappear (or time travel, or eat some of its crew). Learn about the hoax that got the story started -- and why it still persists today -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://people.howstuffworks.com/philadelphia-experiment.htm">https://people.howstuffworks.com/philadelphia-experiment.htm</a>

Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.

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How Did the Philadelphia Experiment Work?

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Spiritualism is a 19th-century belief system that holds that the living can communicate with spirits of the dead through mediums. Learn about the community where spiritualism is famously practiced, Lily Dale, in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/lily-dale-where-living-and-dead-reconnect.htm

Spiritualism is a 19th-century belief system that holds that the living can communicate with spirits of the dead through mediums. Learn about the community where spiritualism is famously practiced, Lily Dale, in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://people.howstuffworks.com/lily-dale-where-living-and-dead-reconnect.htm">https://people.howstuffworks.com/lily-dale-where-living-and-dead-reconnect.htm</a>

BrainStuff Classics: Does the Community of Lily Dale Reconnect the Living and the Dead?

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Tales of some great shock or fright suddenly turning a person's hair white go back thousands of years. Learn what researchers think is really going on -- and how our hair normally goes grey and white -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/can-hair-turn-white-overnight.htm; https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/aging-process/stress-gray-hair.htm

Tales of some great shock or fright suddenly turning a person's hair white go back thousands of years. Learn what researchers think is really going on -- and how our hair normally goes grey and white -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/can-hair-turn-white-overnight.htm">https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/can-hair-turn-white-overnight.htm</a>; <a href="https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/aging-process/stress-gray-hair.htm">https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/aging-process/stress-gray-hair.htm</a>

Can Your Hair Really Turn White Overnight?

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Brown recluse spiders rarely bite humans, and when they do, it only causes a reaction in about 10 percent of cases. Learn how to identify brown recluses and what their bites do in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/brown-recluse-spider-bite.htm (If your urine turns black, seek medical treatment immediatly.)

Brown recluse spiders rarely bite humans, and when they do, it only causes a reaction in about 10 percent of cases. Learn how to identify brown recluses and what their bites do in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/brown-recluse-spider-bite.htm">https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/brown-recluse-spider-bite.htm</a> (If your urine turns black, seek medical treatment immediatly.)

Why Are Brown Recluse Spiders Not All That Scary?

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How Did the Philadelphia Experiment Work?

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