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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Burkhard Bilger tells Steve Paulson how to catch catfish with your bare hands; describes the delights of eating squirrel brains; and chronicles the exploits of some Southern marbles champions - the Rolly Holers.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Film critic David Edelstein talks with Jim Fleming about angels in the movies, and we hear lots of examples.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Frederic Spotts is the author of “Hitler and the Power of Aesthetics.”  Spotts says that Hitler saw himself as a painter and was forever wounded by his failure to impress the artistic establishment.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Maybe you're familiar with art therapy - making art to cope with pain. Philosopher Alain de Botton has a different idea. He thinks just looking at great art can be therapeutic.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Researchers have discovered that cats have their own taste in music. It sounds nothing like that crap you listen to.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

We all think we'd be happier with more money.  But once your annual income hits $75,000, making more money has no impact on your happiness.  Elizabeth Dunn talks about "happy money."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

When it comes to loyalty, dogs win. Now, new evidence suggests dogs and early humans formed an alliance 36,000 years ago.  Together, they drove Neanderthals to extinction, then invaded and conquered the rest of the planet. 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Chris Gray is the author of “Cyborg Citizen.” He thinks anyone whose body has been artificially altered by technology is a cyborg. Forget bionic limbs, he means even people who’ve had vaccinations!

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