These invasive spiders are everywhere these days. But how did they get to the USA and are they harmful?

These invasive spiders are everywhere these days. But how did they get to the USA and are they harmful?

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

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Short Stuff: Joro Spiders

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It’s rare that the downfall of an empire can be chalked up to the decisions of just one person. It’s even rarer, when the empire falls over the course of a year. That’s pretty much what happened with the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved it.

It&rsquo;s rare that the downfall of an empire can be chalked up to the decisions of just one person. It&rsquo;s even rarer, when the empire falls over the course of a year. That&rsquo;s pretty much what happened with the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved it.

The Fall of the USSR, Pt I

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Narcolepsy is one of those amazing rare disorders that everyone thinks they understand – people just fall asleep at random times, even in the middle of doing something. But there’s a lot more to it and – even better – we actually may be able to explain it. Josh and Chuck run it down in this classic episode.

Narcolepsy is one of those amazing rare disorders that everyone thinks they understand &ndash; people just fall asleep at random times, even in the middle of doing something. But there&rsquo;s a lot more to it and &ndash; even better &ndash; we actually may be able to explain it. Josh and Chuck run it down in this classic episode.

Selects: How Narcolepsy Works

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Rope is one of the unsung heroes of the world of inventions. Think about it. Then let us tell you about it.

Rope is one of the unsung heroes of the world of inventions. Think about it. Then let us tell you about it.

Rope, yeah ROPE!

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