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Stuff You Should Know

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4.676.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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It's common knowledge that famines are usually caused by major droughts: Rain doesn't fall, crops don't grow, and people go hungry. But recent research suggests that while weather may trigger famines, they may actually be more of a human-made catastrophe. Find out more in this classic episode.

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Good morning everybody. It's Saturday here in the world. I'm Chuck. I'm your

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co-host of stuff you should know and it is my charge, my duty to pick out this

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week's Saturday select selection.

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I'm going with how famines work from February 13th, 2017.

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Pretty interesting stuff and also a little bit sad.

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Welcome to Stuff You Should Know, a production of I heart radio.

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Hey and welcome to the podcast. I'm Josh Clark with Charles W. Chuck Bryant and Jerry, the Jersterster.

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