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Welcome to “Need to Know Nuggets,” the podcast that brings you essential facts you didn’t know you needed. Each episode uncovers surprising, quirky, and useful tidbits of knowledge that are guaranteed to enrich your day-to-day life and spark curiosity.
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32 I The Woman Who Couldn't Feel Fear: What SM Taught Us About the Brain (opens the original)
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Imagine walking through a haunted house, holding a live snake, or facing a mugger—and feeling absolutely no fear. That’s the real life of “SM, ” a woman with a rare brain condition that erased her ability to feel fear. In this episode of Need to Know Nuggets , host Ahmet Baysal sits down with neuroscience researcher Aslıhan Dulundu to unpack SM’s fascinating story. Studied at the University of Iowa and featured in journals like Nature Neuroscience , SM’s case revealed that the amygdala is the br
31 I Spontaneous Teeth in the Brain (opens the original)
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In this episode of Need to Know Nuggets , host Ahmet Baysal is joined by Aslıhan Dulundu to explore a medical case that sounds almost impossible: a 4-month-old baby with a brain tumor containing fully formed teeth. Together, they unpack the strange biology of congenital intracranial teratomas—rare tumors formed from germ cells capable of developing into tissues such as bone, hair, and even teeth. From the remarkable case treated at Johns Hopkins to the role of CT scans, MRI, pathology, and neuro
30 I Hair Growing in the Wrong Places: The Mystery of Dermoid Cysts (opens the original)
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On this episode of Need to Know Nuggets, host Ahmet Baysal and guest Neslihan Dulundu explore the fascinating (and slightly freaky) world of ovarian dermoid cysts—benign tumors that can contain hair, teeth, and even bone. Drawing on expert insights from the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Medicine, they unpack the science, medical treatment, and social stigmas surrounding these growths. Why does this matter? Because understanding conditions like these helps destigmatize women’s health and shows ju
29 | The Pantheon: Engineering Eternity (opens the original)
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Step inside one of the greatest engineering achievements in human history. In this episode of Need to Know Nuggets , host Ahmet Baysal is joined by architecture enthusiast Derin Özkan to explore the enduring genius of the Pantheon in Rome—a structure that has stood for nearly 2,000 years and still boasts the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. Together, they uncover the secrets behind its revolutionary construction techniques, from lightweight volcanic concrete and hidden structural inno
28 | The Hidden Cure Myth: Why There Is No Secret Cure for Cancer (opens the original)
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Is Big Pharma hiding a cure for cancer? In this episode of Need to Know Nuggets , host Ahmet Baysal and a returning guest tackle one of the internet's most persistent conspiracy theories. Together, they unpack why the idea of a secret cure simply doesn't hold up to scientific, economic, or human scrutiny. Drawing on insights from organizations such as Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute , the conversation explores why cancer is not a single disease, how precision medicine and im
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