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December 18, 2016

How Aspirin Finds the Headache

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When you take aspirin, it enters the blood but acts selectively on pain and inflammation. Find out how, plus other fun facts about yogurt, muppets, antiquated pregnancy tests, and the origin of the dollar sign—all in today’s Nerdy Curio from Engines of our Ingenuity.

Aired June 24, 2016

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