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HowStuffWorks NOW: Meet Graham, the Car-proof Man

Humans are smart, but we’re also squishy, vulnerable, and prone to putting ourselves in heavy, machines that go in excess of 70 miles per hour. So what would happen if humans evolved specifically to survive an auto crash?

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: The Flat Earth Update

In ancient days civilizations across the world believed Earth was some sort of plane, a flat space in the absolute center of the universe. In recent weeks some celebrities have revived the concept. Is this a genuine belief or a marketing ploy?

Fw:Thinking: The Future of Big Data

Big data is the huge amount of information accumulated by online data centers. Jonathan Strickland examines the future of big data.

Stuff You Should Know: Welcome to Stuff You Should Know

Climb aboard with Josh and Chuck on their quest to explain everything interesting about the world, one topic at a time.

Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Gravity

Gravity is the force that holds us on the planet -- but how does it actually work? Join Robert and Julie as they explain how gravity works, and make a handy experiment to demonstrate gravity's effects.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: When Governments Shut Down

A government shutdown can be bad news for a country's leaders as well as its citizens. And government shutdowns have occurred before. So why do some pundits and theorists believe there's more to this story?

HowStuffWorks NOW: Squishy Octobot is a Total Softy

Scientists have created the world's first fully autonomous, squishy robot. Learn how its little balloon tentacles work and where its creators want it to go next.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know: The Illuminati: The Music Industry

This episode examines the alleged links between music and the Illuminati, especially in modern music. Tune in to learn why some people believe today's most popular artists are members of a secret society bent on subverting the will of music-lovers.

Stuff You Should Know: Internet Roundup: The Worst Study Ever? & The World's Oldest Person

A groundbreaking study out of Switzerland discovers that drinking beer makes you friendlier, happier, and less inhibited. Stunning news. Also, we get into the surprisingly complicated business of determining the world's oldest living person.

Fw:Thinking: The Internet of Things

In the future, the Internet of Things will impact our daily lives. Learn how the Internet of Things will work in this video from Fw:Thinking.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: The Bermuda Triangle | CLASSIC

Decades of strange accidents and alleged disappearances have given the Bermuda triangle a terrible reputation -- but how much of this is deserved?

Stuff of Genius: Stephanie Kwolek: Kevlar

When Stephanie Kwolek couldn't pursue a career in medicine, she took a job as a research chemist. Tune in to learn how this unplanned career led to the Stuff of Genius that changed the world and saved thousands of lives.