Stuff Mom Never Told you
Stuff Mom Never Told You
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Should we be scared of soy?
Researchers have reached conflicting findings about the potential health impacts ...
Researchers have reached conflicting findings about the potential health impacts of soy phytoestrogens, including the relationship between soy, breast cancer and testosterone. But what does it all mean? Join Cristen and Caroline to learn more about soy.
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How Pickup Artists Work
What are pickup artists, exactly? In this podcast, Caroline and ...
What are pickup artists, exactly? In this podcast, Caroline and Cristen explore the practices, tactics and theories behind pickup artistry. Tune in to learn more about the pros and cons of pickup artistry.
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What is vagina dentata?
People have been talking about vaginas with teeth for ages, ...
People have been talking about vaginas with teeth for ages, and folktales about vagina dentata can be found across the globe. But why? Join Caroline and Cristen as they explore the psychology behind vagina dentata, castration anxiety and more.
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Why do men have nipples?
Why haven’t males evolved to not have nipples? Many newborns ...
Why haven’t males evolved to not have nipples? Many newborns lactate “witches milk” soon after birth. Can men lactate? Listen in as Cristen and Caroline tackle these questions and more in this episode.
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Child Beauty Pageants and Baby Parades
Child pageants started in Britain with the May Queen Festival. ...
Child pageants started in Britain with the May Queen Festival. Before child beauty pageants, baby parades were all the rage. Are beauty pageants unhealthy for child contestants? Tune in to learn more.
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Who are the dancing boys of Afghanistan?
Dancing boys perform at weddings across Afghanistan, but their dances ...
Dancing boys perform at weddings across Afghanistan, but their dances are only part of their occupation. Bacha bazi, or “boy play,” is a form of sexual slavery. Join Cristen and Caroline as they explore the effects bacha bazi has on Afghan society.
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A History of Pregnancy Tests
Pregnancy tests have a colorful history tracing back to 1350 ...
Pregnancy tests have a colorful history tracing back to 1350 BC -- and, as you might imagine, the methods have varied greatly over the centuries. In this episode, Caroline and Cristen look at the history of pregnancy tests.
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What is your voice saying about you?
Why do men have Adam's apples? What determines the pitch ...
Why do men have Adam's apples? What determines the pitch of your voice? What deepens men's voices? Tune in as Caroline and Cristen get to the bottom of what makes your voice sound the way it does -- and what it says about you -- in this episode.
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Women in Science: They Exist!
Why don't more women pursue science careers? Join Caroline and ...
Why don't more women pursue science careers? Join Caroline and Cristen as they look at 4 female scientists you've probably never heard of, including Rita Levi-Montalcini and more.
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Child Marriage: Buying and Selling Brides
Child marriage usually occurs in poor, rural communities. The brides ...
Child marriage usually occurs in poor, rural communities. The brides are often betrothed to older men, sometimes even before they're born. In this episode, Caroline and Cristen explore the social and economic roots of this practice. Tune in to learn more.
