Fractals: Amazingly Simple, Yet Infinitely Complex

Should we have a fat tax? How Fractals Work How the Underground Railroad Worked Keep Up With SYSK Should we have a fat tax?   The concept of fighting unhealthy behavior like overeating by taxing unhealthy food has been around since 1994. But as the debate over a fat tax rages on in the U.S., Europe has begun to institute them and there's talk of taxing overweight people as well. Childhood Obesity Fitness Would a fat tax save lives? Are there evolutionary roots to human obesity? How Fractals Work   Fractals have been around forever but were only defined in the last quarter of the 20th century. Think you can wrap your brain around how fractals work? Fractals Understanding Fractals Josh & Chuck on Fractals The Ultimate Fractals Quiz How the Underground Railroad Worked   As early as 1786, groups assembled to help slaves escape lives of bondage. And, as the 19th century progressed, the emergent Underground Railroad grew more sophisticated in aiding escaped slaves. But how did it work? Civil War Harriet Tubman Josh & Chuck on the Underground Railroad A Nation Divided: Civil War Quiz 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. One Step Beyond Time Warp Josh & Chuck on Facebook Stuff You Should Know's RSS Feed At Discovery, we value your privacy. If you would like to be removed from this newsletter or other newsletter emails like this, please click this link to our subscription center, where you can manage your account. Discovery Communications, LLC One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910