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Constellations Across Cultures, Female vs. Male Hurricanes, and Animals Scientists Study Sep 24, 2019

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Learn about whether hurricanes with female names are deadlier than those with male names; research into why so many different cultures see the same things in constellations; and, animals besides lab rats that are essential to science.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Are Hurricanes with Female Names Deadlier than Those with Male Names? — https://curiosity.im/2Ls3I4y
Why Do So Many Cultures See the Same Things in the Constellations? — https://curiosity.im/2Lt9eUn
Beyond Lab Rats: These 5 Animals Are Essential to Science — https://curiosity.im/32Fd9Dk

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/constellations-across-cultures-female-vs-male-hurricanes-and-animals-scientists-study

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A Mutation That Makes You Need Less Sleep, Why “Like” Isn’t Lazy Language, and Zealandia Sep 23, 2019

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Learn about a genetic mutation that makes people need less sleep; a lost, sunken continent at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean called Zealandia; and why the word “like” is not just a lazy language filler.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

There's a Genetic Mutation That Makes People Need Less Sleep — https://curiosity.im/2LwdjHH
Zealandia Is the Lost, Sunken Continent at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean — https://curiosity.im/2ZN3iK2
A Linguist Studied a Reality Show to Break Down the Grammar of "Like" — https://curiosity.im/2Lwdp21

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/a-mutation-that-makes-you-need-less-sleep-why-like-isnt-lazy-language-and-zealandia

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3D Printed Fashion (w/ Dana Thomas), Difference Between THC and CBD, Quiet Smart People Sep 20, 2019

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Learn about how 3D printing could shape the future of fashion, from best-selling author Dana Thomas. You’ll also learn about the difference between THC and CBD when it comes to cannabis; and, why the smartest people in the room are often the quietest.

Additional resources from Dana Thomas:

“Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Official website — http://www.danathomas.com/
Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparis
Unmade — https://www.unmade.com/

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The Price of Fast Fashion (w/ Dana Thomas) and Why You Miss What’s Right in Front of You Sep 19, 2019

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Learn why inattentional blindness makes you miss what’s right in front of you. Then, learn from author Dana Thomas about the environmental costs of “fast fashion” and what you can do to help.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you sometimes miss what’s right in front of you: https://curiosity.im/32IFhWe

Additional resources from Dana Thomas:

“Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
Official website — http://www.danathomas.com/
Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparis

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-price-of-fast-fashion-w-dana-thomas-and-why-you-miss-whats-right-in-front-of-you

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Dark DNA, Why Married Couples Slept in Twin Beds, and Do Baths Get You Clean? Sep 18, 2019

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Learn about whether taking a bath actually gets you clean; “dark DNA,” the genetic code that should be there, but isn’t; and why married couples used to sleep in twin beds.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Do Baths Actually Get You Clean? — https://curiosity.im/2L2LdmX
Dark DNA Is the Genetic Code That Should Be There, But Isn't — https://curiosity.im/2KZWEf7
Why Did Married Couples Used to Sleep in Twin Beds? Not for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2Lv035W

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-dna-why-married-couples-slept-in-twin-beds-and-do-baths-get-you-clean

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Don’t Use Your Phone on Breaks, How to Stop Being Materialistic, and Why We Roll Our Eyes Sep 17, 2019

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Learn about why using your phone during a break is a bad idea; why we roll our eyes; and how the material values scale can help you measure your materialism so you can see how much you’re influenced by consumer culture.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Here's Why Using Your Phone on a Break Is a Bad Idea — https://curiosity.im/2ZGIt2C
Why Do We Roll Our Eyes? — https://curiosity.im/2ZB890R
Measure Your Materialism with the Material Values Scale — https://curiosity.im/32uuXRy

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dont-use-your-phone-on-breaks-how-to-stop-being-materialistic-and-why-we-roll-our-eyes

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You Can Enjoy Play Before Work, Life After Asteroid Impacts, and an Eyepatch Eyesight Hack Sep 16, 2019

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Learn about why it’s okay to put play before work; a surprising reason why pirates may have worn eyepatches; and how life bounced back surprisingly quickly after the asteroid killed the dinosaurs.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

It's OK to Put Play Before Work — Research Says So — https://curiosity.im/34ssI2R
Pirates Probably Didn't Wear Eyepatches for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2L1hH0L
After the Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs, Life Bounced Back Surprisingly Quickly — https://curiosity.im/2L1hI4T

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-can-enjoy-play-before-work-life-after-asteroid-impacts-and-an-eyepatch-eyesight-hack

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Your Brain on Books vs. Podcasts, How Hard Babies Kick in the Womb, and Fart Humor History Sep 13, 2019

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Learn about why scientists measured how hard babies kick in the womb; the difference in brain scans between people when they were reading a book versus listening to a podcast; and how long humans have thought farts were funny.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Scientists Have Measured How Hard Babies Kick in the Womb — https://curiosity.im/34wHJRA
Brain Scans of People Reading and Listening to Podcasts Look the Same — https://curiosity.im/2ZKeFCt

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-brain-on-books-vs-podcasts-how-hard-babies-kick-in-the-womb-and-fart-humor-history

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Your Body’s Electromagnetic Field, Winning Pep Talk Tips, and Brightly Colored Ancient Statues Sep 12, 2019

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Learn about your body’s electromagnetic field; why you probably never learned that ancient Greek and Roman statues used to be brightly colored; and the surprising trick to a winning pep talk.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

You Have an Electromagnetic Field, but It's Not What You Think — https://curiosity.im/2KMXqMl
Greek and Roman Marble Statues Were Once Brightly Colored — https://curiosity.im/2Zzu9c8
This Is the Surprising Trick to a Winning Pep Talk — https://curiosity.im/34sFiiU

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-bodys-electromagnetic-field-winning-pep-talk-tips-and-brightly-colored-ancient-statues

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You Don’t Run Out of Willpower, What Came Before the Big Bang, and Hookah Health Risks Sep 11, 2019

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Learn about why inflation theory says the Big Bang wasn’t actually the beginning of the universe; why hookah may be worse for you than cigarettes; and why you don’t actually run out of willpower, even if you think you do.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

The Big Bang Wasn't Actually the Beginning of the Universe — https://curiosity.im/2ZIMuni
Hookah May Be Worse for You than Cigarettes, Says a New Study — https://curiosity.im/31StlRl
You Don't Actually Run Out of Willpower, But Here's Why You Think You Do — https://curiosity.im/31N0gH0

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-dont-run-out-of-willpower-what-came-before-the-big-bang-and-hookah-health-risks

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