How Igloos Work

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2011

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Igloos were traditionally used by Inuit Indians as temporary shelter while on hunting and fishing trips. In this episode, Josh and Chuck look at the design of igloos, from their impressive heat-catching properties to their ingenious construction.

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0:00.0	There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.
0:05.7	That's why we launched The Big Take.
0:08.3	It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit
0:14.0	to give you some space to think.
0:16.4	I'm Wes Kosova.
0:17.7	Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.
0:23.6	Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
0:30.5	Brought to you by the reinvented 2012 Camry.
0:33.3	It's ready for you.
0:35.9	Welcome to Stuffy Should Know, GrimhouseStuffWorks.com.
0:45.8	Hey and welcome to The Podcast on Josh Clark, with me as always is Charles W. Chuck Bryant.
0:51.6	Hello sir.
0:52.6	Is this Stuffy Should Know, right?
0:53.6	That's right.
0:54.6	Unless I'm in the wrong place.
0:55.6	You're a little under the weather still, aren't you?
0:58.5	Just as sick as I was when we recorded fainting goats.
1:01.2	Yes.
1:02.2	Not 10 minutes ago.
1:03.8	Yes.
1:04.8	So Chuck hasn't been sick all week.
1:06.8	No.
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