The American film, television, and music industries host award galas every year -- but how did these awards get their names? Learn the history in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/oscar-tony-emmy-award-names.htm

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The American film, television, and music industries host award galas every year -- but how did these awards get their names? Learn the history in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/oscar-tony-emmy-award-names.htm Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Who Were Oscar, Tony and Emmy? 

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American soldiers have stood guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every minute of every day since July 2, 1937. Learn what this monument means and who's interred there in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/tomb-unknown-soldier.htm

American soldiers have stood guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every minute of every day since July 2, 1937. Learn what this monument means and who's interred there in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/tomb-unknown-soldier.htm">https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/tomb-unknown-soldier.htm</a>

BrainStuff Classics: What Is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

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The zipper as we know it is barely over 100 years old, but it's the closure of choice for thousands of everyday products. Learn the history and physics behind the zipper (and why so many zipper tabs say 'YKK') in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations/zipper.htm/printable; https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-hints-tips/cleaning-organizing/question469.htm

The zipper as we know it is barely over 100 years old, but it's the closure of choice for thousands of everyday products. Learn the history and physics behind the zipper (and why so many zipper tabs say 'YKK') in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations/zipper.htm/printable; https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-hints-tips/cleaning-organizing/question469.htm

Where Did Zippers Come From?

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Ivan IV Vasilyevich wasn't called 'the Terrible' during his lifetime, but he lived up to the name. Learn how he became Russia's first tsar, expanded his power, and terrorized his political enemies -- real and imagined -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/ivan-terrible.htm

Ivan IV Vasilyevich wasn't called 'the Terrible' during his lifetime, but he lived up to the name. Learn how he became Russia's first tsar, expanded his power, and terrorized his political enemies -- real and imagined -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/ivan-terrible.htm">https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/ivan-terrible.htm</a>

What Was Terrible About Ivan the Terrible?

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Who Were Oscar, Tony and Emmy?

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