Gesundheit! How Allergies Work

Lilith and Vampire Myths: SYSK Animated What was the most peaceful time in history? Gesundheit! How Allergies Work Keep Up With SYSK Lilith and Vampire Myths: Stuff You Should Know Animated   This week on SYSK Animated, Josh and Chuck look at the historic myths behind vampire stories from Lamastu to Lilith all the way up to today's popular vampire movies and TV shows. Clips From the TV Show Read: Maschalismos: Doing Weird Stuff to Corpses to Prevent Them from Rising Read: Physicists to Vampires and Ghosts: Don't Be Stupid What was the most peaceful time in history?   There is a lot of debate about whether pre-agricultural humans existed in a more harmonious state than we do today. Did we slip out of Eden when we began to build large scale societies and pay the price for technological advancement by suffering increased violence? Or is it possible that the most peaceful time in history is right now? SYSK Shorts Read: Back When People Thought Dungeons & Dragons Was Satanic Read: Exactly who was first to arrive in the Americas? Gesundheit! How Allergies Work   About 30-40 percent of humans suffer from some sort of allergy. The big joke, though, is that every sufferer is the victim of mistaken identity. Allergies are the result of a hypersensitive immune system mistaking a harmless protein for a foreign invader. SYSK Shorts Read: Why bees are so great Read: Honey Laundering: Smuggling Counterfeit Honey to Your Local Store Keep Up With SYSK   Why can't robots get married? How did bullfighting start? How do labor unions work? Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the Stuff You Should Know -- seriously, all of it -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. Behind the Scenes Josh & Chuck on Facebook Stuff You Should Know's RSS Feed At Discovery, we value your privacy. If you would like to adjust your email preferences, please click this link to our subscription center, where you can manage your account. Please click here to unsubscribe. Discovery Communications, LLC One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910