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  • How Do Ghana's Fabulous 'Fantasy' Coffins Work?

    How Do Ghana's Fabulous 'Fantasy' Coffins Work?
    May 21 2025

    In parts of Ghana and Togo, it's common to send the deceased off in style with coffins carved and brightly painted to resemble anything from chili peppers to taxi cabs to brand-name shoes. Learn about abebu adekai, also known as fantasy coffins, in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/funerals/ghana-fantasy-coffins.htm

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    7 m
  • How Did Frances Perkins Create America's Social Safety Net?

    How Did Frances Perkins Create America's Social Safety Net?
    May 20 2025

    FDR's Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins, pushed to create Social Security and expand workers' rights -- and she was the first woman to serve in a U.S. president's cabinet. Learn about her life and work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/frances-perkins.htm

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    13 m
  • How Did POGs Become a '90s Phenomenon?

    How Did POGs Become a '90s Phenomenon?
    May 19 2025

    For a brief period in the 1990s, a simple game played with flashy paperboard discs ruled American playgrounds. Learn the history behind POGs in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/backyard-fun-games/pogs.htm

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    9 m
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