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Is Russian culture uncomfortable with the concept of happiness? – BBC REEL
Nobel Prize writer Svetlana Alexievich has interviewed hundreds of people in Russia for her upcoming book about love. In these...
The strange neuroscience of free will – BBC REEL
Do we really have free will? In a three part series, BBC Reel explores the hidden powers behind the choices...
The surprising history of hand-washing – BBC REEL
Until the mid-1800s, doctors didn’t wash their hands. They believed diseases were spread by bad smells. This is the story...
The medieval 'doomsday bunker' hidden beneath a castle – BBC REEL
At first sight, there is little clue to the secrets that lie beneath the Château de Brézé in France. But...
My husband was a KGB agent – BBC REEL
Since 2012, Nobel prize writer Svetlana Alexievich has interviewed hundreds of people in Russia for her upcoming book about love....
Why do Westerners love using toilet paper? – BBC REEL
The humble toilet roll is a relatively recent invention. Throughout history, countless other methods of cleaning have been used. Studies...
What really killed the Neanderthals? – BBC Reel
For decades, we've thought of our Neanderthal cousins as brutish, primitive beings. Second-class humans driven extinct by their own fallibility...
Mudlarking for BBC Reel With Lara Maiklem
Lara Maiklem mudlarking on the Thames Foreshore for BBC Reel. November 2019. source
The surprisingly literal origin of stealing someone's thunder – BBC REEL
If anyone has ever 'stolen your thunder', you might be consoled by the surprisingly literal story behind the phrase's origin....
Debunking the 10% brain myth – BBC REEL
From movies to literature, the idea that we only use a small fraction of our brain is everywhere in pop-culture....
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