Blushing is an involuntary reaction that can seem to draw more attention to yourself at exactly the worst moment. Learn why this embarrassing response to embarrassment can actually be useful in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/blush.htm

Blushing is an involuntary reaction that can seem to draw more attention to yourself at exactly the worst moment. Learn why this embarrassing response to embarrassment can actually be useful in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/blush.htm

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Why Do We Blush When We're Embarrassed?

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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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Voting is an incredibly important way to make your voice heard, but it's very rare for a candidate to win or lose by just one vote. Learn how rare -- and about a few times that it's happened -- in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/can-single-vote-change-election-outcome.htm

Voting is an incredibly important way to make your voice heard, but it's very rare for a candidate to win or lose by just one vote. Learn how rare -- and about a few times that it's happened -- in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://people.howstuffworks.com/can-single-vote-change-election-outcome.htm">https://people.howstuffworks.com/can-single-vote-change-election-outcome.htm</a>

BrainStuff Classics: When Has a Single Vote Decided an Election?

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The largest pumpkins in the world now weigh well over a ton, and the record gets broken just about every year. But how (and why) would you go about growing one? Learn how competitive gourd growing works in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://home.howstuffworks.com/grow-giant-pumpkin.htm

The largest pumpkins in the world now weigh well over a ton, and the record gets broken just about every year. But how (and why) would you go about growing one? Learn how competitive gourd growing works in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://home.howstuffworks.com/grow-giant-pumpkin.htm">https://home.howstuffworks.com/grow-giant-pumpkin.htm</a>

How Do You Grow a 3,000-Pound Pumpkin?

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Why Do We Blush When We're Embarrassed?

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