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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?

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.

Fw:Thinking: Will Gene Therapy Cure Cancer?

Gene therapy, an alteration of genes within the body to fight or prevent disease, has sparked a revolution in cancer treatment. In this episode of Fw:Thinking, Jonathan Strickland walks us through the process and potential of human gene therapy.

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 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.

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.

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: Aleister Crowley: Modern Magician

Aleister Crowley is one of recent history's most notorious (and self-styled) magicians. What did he do, exactly? And, perhaps most importantly, did Aleister ever achieve anything beyond scientific explanation? Tune in to learn more.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: Who was Albert Pike? | CLASSIC

Mystic, Mason and alleged prophet, Albert Pike stands as one of the most unusual and fascinating personalities from the Civil War era. But who was he, exactly?

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.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know: The Illuminati: Part II

While mainstream historians agree that the Bavarian Illuminati was founded by Adam Weishaupt in the 18th century, conspiracy theorists think the group is much older. Tune in to hear some of the most bizarre theories about the Illuminati's history.