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Your Brain’s Binary Bias, How to Choose Charities, and Why Dogs Look Like Their Owners Nov 27, 2018

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Learn about why your brain jumps to extremes; how to choose the best charitable cause for your next donation; and why dogs really do look like their owners.

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:

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Your Binary Bias Makes It Hard to See in Shades of Gray — https://curiosity.im/2DNFVcq
Here's How to Choose the Best Charitable Cause for Your Donation — https://curiosity.im/2DKKfJN
Dogs Really Do Look Like Their Owners — But It Doesn't Stop There — https://curiosity.im/2DM9wmD

Additional resources discussed:

GuideStar — https://www.guidestar.org/Home.aspx
Charity Navigator — https://www.charitynavigator.org/
CharityWatch — https://www.charitywatch.org/home

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-brains-binary-bias-how-to-choose-charities-and-why-dogs-look-like-their-owners

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Moral Dilemmas of Driverless Cars, How Many Friends You Can Have, and NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Nov 26, 2018

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Learn about OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft, and why it’s about to make history; the moral dilemmas facing driverless car AI systems; and how many friends you can have at one time, despite what social media tells you.

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:

NASA's First Asteroid-Sampling Spacecraft Is About to Reach Its Destination. Here's What's Next — https://curiosity.im/2DMy5A6
Self-Driving Cars Have to Decide Whether Passengers or Pedestrians Are More Important — https://curiosity.im/2DLaHml
Despite Social Media, You Can Only Have 150 Friends at a Time — https://curiosity.im/2DPkND1

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/moral-dilemmas-of-driverless-cars-how-many-friends-you-can-have-and-nasas-osiris-rex-spacecraft

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Why Hand Dryers Blow Bacteria, Color Meanings Around the World, Losing Your Foreign Accent, and Lesser-Known Body Parts Nov 25, 2018

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Learn about why hand dryers are blowing bacteria all over your hands; body parts you probably don’t know you have; what different colors mean around the world; and whether it’s possible to lose your foreign accent.

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:

Hand Dryers Are Blowing Bacteria All Over Your Hands — https://curiosity.im/2DLabEV
5 Body Parts You May Not Know You Have — https://curiosity.im/2DMmsZP
Colors Mean Wildly Different Things Around the World — https://curiosity.im/2DKb00Z

Additional resources discussed:

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-hand-dryers-blow-bacteria-color-meanings-around-the-world-losing-your-foreign-accent-and-lesser-known-body-parts

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Gifts Requiring Assembly Are More Treasured, Why You May Not Be Hard To Shop For, and Types of Perfectionists Nov 23, 2018

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Learn why people value an item more if they put it together themselves; why you might not be as hard to shop for as you think you are; and three types of perfectionism that might be ruining your life.

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

To Give a Gift They'll Treasure, Go With "Some Assembly Required"
Asymmetric Insight Is Why You're Not as Mysterious as You Think You Are
Three Types of Perfectionism Are Ruining Your Life

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gifts-requiring-assembly-are-more-treasured-why-you-may-not-be-hard-to-shop-for-and-types-of-perfectionists

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Rival Sports Fans Experience Games Completely Differently, Mount Rushmore’s Secret Room, and World’s Shortest IQ Test Nov 22, 2018

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Learn about why rival sports fans experience the same game completely differently, and why there’s a secret room behind Mount Rusmore (and what’s inside it). Plus: take the world’s shortest IQ test.

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:

Rival Sports Fans Experience the Same Game Completely Differently — https://curiosity.im/2S2CS3c
There's a Secret Room Behind Mount Rushmore Meant for Future Civilizations — https://curiosity.im/2S0f2Fm
The World's Shortest IQ Test is Only Three Questions — https://curiosity.im/2S2tqNf

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/rival-sports-fans-experience-games-completely-differently-mount-rushmores-secret-room-and-worlds-shortest-iq-test

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Be the Best Host or Guest (w/ Jihan Murray-Smith), Avoid Conflict at Family Meals, and High Heels for Men Nov 21, 2018

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Learn about how to avoid conflict at family meals, and why high heels were originally meant for men. Plus, get some tips on how to host and be a polite guest from etiquette expert Jihan Murray-Smith — just in time for the holidays!

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

Buy ANOMIA on Amazon — https://amazon.com (please support our sponsors!)
10 Ways to Avoid Conflict at Family Meals
Why Politeness and Etiquette Matter
High Heels Were Originally Meant for Men

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/be-the-best-host-or-guest-w-jihan-murray-smith-avoid-conflict-at-family-meals-and-high-heels-for-men

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How to Like Bitter Flavors, Airplane Ticket Price Factors, and the Physics-Challenging Hubble Constant Nov 20, 2018

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Learn about how the universe’s rate of expansion could change our understand of physics; how the saliva in your body changes to enjoy bitter flavors; and the biggest factors that determine how much you pay for a flight, along with some tips on finding the cheapest airplane tickets.

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 Universe Is Expanding, But How Fast Is Up for Debate — https://curiosity.im/2DK9Xy5
Learning to Like Bitter Flavors Isn't Just in Your Head — It's in Your Saliva — https://curiosity.im/2DMsgTa
Tuesday Is No Longer the Best Day to Book a Flight — https://curiosity.im/2DMwDxE

Please tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-survey

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-like-bitter-flavors-airplane-ticket-price-factors-and-the-physics-challenging-hubble-constant

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We May Have Already Found Aliens (w/ Mike Wall), Arrow Method for Productivity, and ADHD Creativity Nov 19, 2018

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Learn how ADHD could make you more creative, and how to boost your productivity by scheduling your week with the Arrow Method. Plus, Mike Wall, author of “Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel (For the Cosmically Curious),” explains why we may have already found aliens.

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:

ADHD Could Make You More Creative — https://curiosity.im/2RV1riC
Boost Your Productivity by Scheduling Your Week with the Arrow Method — https://curiosity.im/2RRlyyb

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