In 1968, Paul Erlich published The Population Bomb, predicting coming famine and mass death. Erlich's predictions didn't pan out but his ideas launched a debate still raging today. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

In 1968, Paul Erlich published The Population Bomb, predicting coming famine and mass death. Erlich's predictions didn't pan out but his ideas launched a debate still raging today. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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Selects: How Zero Population Growth 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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Did a shipwreck double the size of the United States? Sort of. Listen in to find out what the heck that means.

Did a shipwreck double the size of the United States? Sort of. Listen in to find out what the heck that means.

Short Stuff: Did a shipwreck double the size of the United States?

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Irony is one of those things that you know when you see it, but it’s almost impossible to define. Well, that’s not quite right – there are a ton of definitions for irony but none of them quite capture it fully. Want to know what irony is? So do we!

Irony is one of those things that you know when you see it, but it&rsquo;s almost impossible to define. Well, that&rsquo;s not quite right &ndash; there are a ton of definitions for irony but none of them quite capture it fully. Want to know what irony is? So do we!

Isn't It Ironic, Dontcha Think? 

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