It seems like we largely take it for granted these days, but the fact that we have humans living in space is the realization of a scientific dream a century old. Visit the space stations orbiting Earth past, present and future in this classic episode.
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Short Stuff: Père-Lachaise Cemetery
Birth Order: So nice, we did it twice
Selects: How Bats Work
James Beard: Food Legend
Short Stuff: Hollywood Sign
How Trucking Works
Selects: What Makes Lead So Poisonous?
Butterflies: Caterpillars with Wings!
Short Stuff: Fahrenheit or Celsius
Caterpillars: Nature's Magicians
Selects: How Ocean Currents Work
How Afrofuturism Works
Short Stuff: Chia Pet
Large Language Models and You
Selects: SYSK Live: Back When Ford Pintos Were Flaming Deathtraps
How Alumin(i)um Works
Short Stuff: Suicide Forest
The Stinky History of Human Hygiene
Selects: How Audience Testing Works
Is Reality Real?
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