The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 1)

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The Incredible Biology of Sickle Cell

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In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we discuss the interesting story of who came up with the unit of measurement called horsepower and why it got applied to engines. We also discuss the late 19th century dominance of the electric car and why and when that changed. Next up we ...  Show more

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