Short Stuff: Feed A Cold, Starve a Fever

It turns out that lasers are even cooler than they look. And as far as acronyms go, they’re pretty solid in that respect too. There’s way too much cool stuff about lasers to tease here so listen to this old school SYSK episode and let lasers blow away.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

In the late 90s, a strange musical instrument was excavated under the streets of CDMX. Listen in to learn all about the Aztec Death Whistle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Humans have all sorts of weird quirks that cause us to do silly things and make bad decisions. It’s not our fault though. Our brains are wired that way. Learn about the psychology of cognitive biases in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

A submitted story of being food shamed. 

<p>En Chine, boire de l’eau chaude est une tradition culturelle profondément enracinée, associée à des bienfaits pour la santé, et qui trouve ses origines dans la médecine traditionnelle chinoise ainsi que dans des pratiques sociales et pratiques anciennes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ori ... Show More

It's a classic trope of crime stories and folklore across the planet: a criminal due for execution is granted one last meal as a send-off to the afterlife. But where exactly does this strange practice come from? The Biblical Last Supper is by far the most famous example of a last ... Show More

<p>Flu season is upon us. Don your surgical mask, get jacked up on Vitamin C, and embrace obsessive-compulsive disorder in any form that involves non-stop hand sterilization. Someone&#39;s a-sneezing and if you don&#39;t watch out, it&#39;s gonna be you. In this lesson, learn to ... Show More

Keep cold and flu season from wearing you downSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

If there's one thing millenials love doing, it's adding the word *functional* in front of scary words to make them less harsh. This week we're prepping for the inevitable marathon panic attack also known as the holiday season by learning about a cute little trauma response that w ... Show More

You're about to hear some drama between a brother and sister that's turning their Turkey Day into BERZERKY-DAY, and the only way we can help fix it, is with an Awkward Thursday Phone Call!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Sustenance is one of the few things uniting all living beings. Whether we’re talking aristocrats or peasants, celebrities or your typical college student struggling to get by on ramen noodles, everyone needs to ingest some form of energy to survive. So what happens when the popul ... Show More