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A Lip-Smacking Look at Barbecue Barbecue, or for the lazy, BBQ, is a Southern cooking tradition, but also much more than that. It's a cultural touchstone of the South where people of all classes and races can sit and break bread with one another. In today's episode, you'll learn all about BBQ's interesting origins, along with the various regional varieties that make its meat-loving fans so devoted. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android The Sinking of the H.L. Hunley The story of the H.L. Hunley really begins with the Union blockade of the Confederacy during the Civil War, which was ordered less than a week after the fall of Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts   |   Android Does Pizza Bring Out the Worst In People? People always say money is the root of evil. But are you 100% certain it isn't Pizza? Will and Mango take a deep dive into a shallow dish (more of a pan really) to discuss pizza wars, mafia ties, and why the proper term for a pizza rat in Australia is a Charlie Cheese. Featuring Scott Weiner from Scott's Pizza Tours. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android Shared False Memories and The Mandela Effect If you've ever reminisced with friends about movies that never existed or historical details that never came to pass, then you've experienced the weirdness of shared false memories. Also known as the Mandela Effect, it's led some to interpret erroneous memories of 90s Sinbad movies as paranormal events. But as Robert and Christian explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, it all boils down to the complex, amazing and fallible way our memory works. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android The Untold History of Women's Equality Day Women's Equality is one of those bittersweet holidays. It marks the incredible effort that led to US women gaining the right to vote, while reminding us of another critical constitutional amendment that would have established true equality - but failed. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android You Butter Believe It's a Two-Parter: Part 2 What the heck is margarine, and how does it play in butter's history? Is it healthier to eat one versus the other? We wrap up our butterganza with these questions, plus cultural notes and cooking tips. Listen on: Apple Podcasts  |   Android Inside America's Zone of Death The guys explore a tiny part of the United States, tucked away in Yellowstone, where you can commit any crime you like and never go to trial. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android The Soundcloud Story The sound-hosting service SoundCloud narrowly avoided financial collapse in 2017. Where did it come from and can it become profitable?  Listen on: Apple Podcasts  |   Android Minivans If you're familiar with CarStuff, then you'll know that this is not going to be a typical minivan discussion. Join the hosts, Scott and Ben, as they take you down a few different roads that reveal some little-known facts about the history and development of the minivan.  Listen on: Apple Podcasts  |   Android Copyright © 2017 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 675 Ponce de Leon Drive NE Suite 4500 Atlanta, Ga 30308 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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New NASA Images Reveal Snowy Martian Dunes View this email in your browser New NASA Images Reveal Snowy Martian Dunes How the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Will Work Construction for America's next grand particle physics experiment began this summer. The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, or DUNE, will study some... See more   Sugars in Human Breast Milk Act as Antibacterial Agents Human breast milk is impressive stuff. It's a mind-bogglingly complex cocktail of sugars, proteins and fats, the ratios of which are always...  See more   As Earth's Climate Changes, Is It Time to Redefine the Four Seasons? A Forgotten Trailblazer in the Birth Control Movement How Butter Fueled the Protestant Reformation The story begins in Medieval Europe, where "fast days" were a big deal. According to "Butter: a Rich History" by Elaine Khosrova, the tradition started with monks abstaining from eating any animal products on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and all during Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter.  See more >> Copyright © 2017 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 675 Ponce de Leon Drive NE Suite 4500 Atlanta, Ga 30308 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list