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Between Two Worlds

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Between Two Worlds

11/9/20 by Hidden Brain

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Determination, hard work and sacrifice are core ingredients in the story of the American dream. But philosopher Jennifer Morton argues there is another, more painful requirement to getting ahead: a willingness to leave family and friends behind. This week, we explore the ethical costs of upward mobility.

Everybody farts. But here are 9 surprising facts about flatulence you may not know. – Vox

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Everybody farts. But here are 9 surprising facts about flatulence you may not know. – Vox

But even though it's such a routine activity — the average person farts between 10 and 20 times per day — there's a lot about farting that you might not know.

As part of research into the microbiome — the rich community of bacteria that live throughout your body — scientists have learned all sorts of interesting things about the bacteria that produce gas inside your intestines. Here are nine crucial things to know about flatulence

Planet Money : NPR

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Clinton-era PR campaign misled Americans about single-payer health care : Planet Money : NPR

Wendell Potter spent decades scaring Americans. About Canada. He worked for the health insurance industry, and he knew that if Americans understood Canadian-style health care, they might.... like it. So he helped deploy an industry playbook for protecting the health insurance agency.

Today on the show, a former hitman for health reveals how he terrified Americans, and why.

It's a story about manipulating statistics, fighting Michael Moore, and getting mysterious packages in the mail. It's even got secret code names.