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When every minute counts, search-and-rescue dogs can help locate disaster victims far faster than humans alone. Learn about how they're trained in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/sar-dog.htm/printableSee omnystudio ... Show More

The tradition of dropping a ball in Times Square to mark the beginning of a new year only goes back about a century. Learn about the history -- plus four weird things that other cities drop instead -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i ... Show More

No, you can't literally die of boredom -- but it can lead to some high-risk behaviors. Learn more about boredom, ennui, and how to shake them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/bored-to-death.htm ... Show More

<p>The shuttle run! The flexed arm hang! The v-sit reach! These terms are seared into the memories of an entire generation of American schoolchildren. But did the President&apos;s Physical Fitness Test actually make us fitter?  (Spoiler: lol no)<br/><br/>Thanks to <a href='https: ... Show More

<p>If you wanted a deeper dive into the history of gyms and health spas after our recent episode on gym-timidation, we've got just the classic episode for you.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcast ... Show More

British children are the most tested in the industrialised world. Is regular testing worthwhile training for success in later life, or have our schools become exam sausage factories? Our panel of experts debated whether regular school testing helps our children to flourish or hin ... Show More

Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college and learned the right way to train t ... Show More

On this episode of the Fitness Disrupted podcast, Tom uses the questions of an "exercise IQ test" that he recently took to help show you how fitness myths are propagated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Gym Class (or 'Phys Ed' as it's known in classy schools) is a weird, scary thing that all kids need to navigate in school for some reason. This week, listen to two extremely physically fit men discuss their memories of the President's Fitness Challenge, mile-long runs in jeans, d ... Show More

<p>Listen to this Advanced English conversation where we talk about fitness culture in the US. How do Americans exercise? What are gym rats? Are you a health nut? We explore these exercise concepts and more in this native English speaker conversation about fitness and movement.</ ... Show More

Trust your gut. We humans have been doing it for ages, as Bob explains today, in his mini-master class on how intuition is hardwired in our brains—and how making the right decision can be as simple as listening to your own inner voice.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/ ... Show More