We’ve all heard of white noise, that static sound the TV makes when poltergeists arrive. There are other colored noise too that mimic natural sounds like rainfall and ocean waves. What they do for us is just now being studied.

We&rsquo;ve all heard of white noise, that static sound the TV makes when poltergeists arrive. There are other colored noise too that mimic natural sounds like rainfall and ocean waves. What they do for us is just now being studied.

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Short Stuff: Colorful Noises

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Weather balloons are the workhorse of the meteorological world, which is why they’ve been used daily around the world for most of a century. Let’s salute these unsung heroes of weather prediction by getting to know them better. 

Weather balloons are the workhorse of the meteorological world, which is why they&rsquo;ve been used daily around the world for most of a century. Let&rsquo;s salute these unsung heroes of weather prediction by getting to know them better.&nbsp;

Short Stuff: Weather Balloons

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Have you ever wondered what makes your ticker tick? Josh and Chuck take you back to high school biology for a stroll through the ins and outs of the little pump that keeps everything from your lowly pinky toe to your mighty brain going strong.

Have you ever wondered what makes your ticker tick? Josh and Chuck take you back to high school biology for a stroll through the ins and outs of the little pump that keeps everything from your lowly pinky toe to your mighty brain going strong.

Ba-Dum-Bum Goes Your Heart! 

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Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode to find out what we think we know and what we don't.

Looking back 300 years on, it&rsquo;s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don&rsquo;t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode to find out what we think we know and what we don't.

Selects: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know

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