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Why You Listen to Songs on Repeat, Aluminum Foil Wi-Fi Boosting, and High-Income Morning Routines Nov 15, 2018

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Learn about the evolutionary reason why you listen to some songs on repeat; the morning routines of high-income earners; and how you can boost your Wi-Fi signal with aluminum foil.

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 an Evolutionary Reason Why You Listen to Some Songs on Repeat — https://curiosity.im/2DeCE5P
The 3 Big Differences Between the Routines of the Rich and Poor — https://curiosity.im/2Df2Ey6
Aluminum Foil Really Can Boost Wi-Fi Speed. Here's How. — https://curiosity.im/2DfLqAE

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-you-listen-to-songs-on-repeat-aluminum-foil-wi-fi-boosting-and-high-income-morning-routines

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Achieve Goals with the WOOP Method, What To Do During Layovers, and Megapixels In Your Eyes Nov 14, 2018

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Learn about how many megapixels your eye can see; some of the coolest airport activities you can find during your next layover; and the research-backed WOOP method for working toward and achieving your goals.

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:

Buy ANOMIA on Amazon — https://amazon.com (please support our sponsors!)
How Many Megapixels Is the Human Eye? — https://curiosity.im/2DffH2o
These Airports Have the Weirdest, Coolest Layover Activities — https://curiosity.im/2De0Hlh
WOOP Is a Research-Backed Method for Working Toward and Achieving Your Goals — https://curiosity.im/2Df2zdM

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/achieve-goals-with-the-woop-method-what-to-do-during-layovers-and-megapixels-in-your-eyes

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Measure Your Sleepiness, What Happens When Galaxies Collide, and Space Junk Damage Nov 13, 2018

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Learn about what it looks like when galaxies collide with one another; how to measure how sleepy you are using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale; and how much damage space junk the size of a pencil eraser can do.

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:

Our Galaxy Is Headed for a Collision, and New Research Shows What It Will Look Like — https://curiosity.im/2RDDhZU
Measure Your Sleepiness with the Epworth Scale — https://curiosity.im/2Df297c
Check Out the Damage That Space Junk the Size of a Pencil Eraser Can Do — https://curiosity.im/2DfxRkM

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/measure-your-sleepiness-what-happens-when-galaxies-collide-and-space-junk-damage

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Sniff Out Fake News with Machine Learning and Increase Productivity with Don’t-Do Lists and Morning Pages Nov 12, 2018

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Learn how to sniff out fake news with help from machine learning from MIT; how you can improve your to-do list with a “don’t-do” list; and how to maximize your creativity with a simple change in your morning routine.

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:

MIT Is Using Machine Learning to Sniff Out Fake News — https://curiosity.im/2Df0wq6
Forget the To-Do List, Make a Don't-Do List — https://curiosity.im/2DfxIhe
For Maximum Creativity, Start Your Day With Morning Pages — https://curiosity.im/2Df1D8X

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sniff-out-fake-news-with-machine-learning-and-increase-productivity-with-dont-do-lists-and-morning-pages

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Nobody Is “Normal,” Quantum Bacteria, Déjà Rêvé, and Why You Might Smell Like Maple Syrup Nov 11, 2018

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Learn why there’s no such thing as “normal” according to Yale researchers; how scientists may have put bacteria in a state of quantum entanglement; why a thing called déjà rêvé might be weirder than déjà vu, and why your sweat might smell like maple syrup.

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're Not Normal Because Nobody Is, According to Yale Research — https://curiosity.im/2DdoDFF
Scientists May Have Put Bacteria in a State of Quantum Entanglement — https://curiosity.im/2Dea9VQ
Déjà Rêvé Is Even Weirder Than Déjà Vu — https://curiosity.im/2DeczDU

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nobody-is-normal-quantum-bacteria-deja-reve-and-why-you-might-smell-like-maple-syrup

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Contacting Aliens with Lasers, African-American Polymath Benjamin Banneker, and The Seinfeld Strategy Nov 09, 2018

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Learn about Benjamin Banneker, an African-American polymath you need to know about; the Seinfeld Strategy for improving your productivity; and how an MIT student wants to contact aliens with a massive laser beam. Plus: professional wrestler Chris Jericho keeps coming up in conversation, thanks to one of the hosts who will remain unnamed.

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:

Benjamin Banneker Was an African-American Polymath You Need to Know About — https://curiosity.im/2DaC5tJ
The Seinfeld Strategy Can Help You Be Productive and Prolific — https://curiosity.im/2DaK4Hh
This MIT Student Wants to Contact Aliens With a Massive Laser Beam — https://curiosity.im/2RDdWPy

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/contacting-aliens-with-lasers-african-american-polymath-benjamin-banneker-and-the-seinfeld-strategy

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Curiosity in the Workplace (w/ Spencer Harrison), New Flying with Dandelions, and Physical Relationship Benefits Nov 08, 2018

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Learn how dandelions taught researchers a new way of flying that was previously unknown to science. Then, learn how a happy marriage can make you physically healthier. You’ll also learn about curiosity in the workplace — and some of the unseen benefits of your own curiosity — from INSEAD Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Spencer Harrison.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and talk to Spencer Harrison, an Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Watch the Weird Way Dandelion Seeds Float in a Wind Tunnel — https://curiosity.im/2DaJvgD
7 Ways a Happy Relationship Makes You Healthier — https://curiosity.im/2D9bmhb
Bosses Don't Encourage Curiosity as Much as They Think They Do — https://curiosity.im/2JFcRnH

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/curiosity-in-the-workplace-w-spencer-harrison-new-flying-with-dandelions-and-physical-relationship-benefits

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Taurids and Leonids Meteor Showers, Willpower-Boosting Workouts, and Marie Curie’s Secret University Nov 07, 2018

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Learn where you can catch the Taurids and Leonids meteor showers this month; how working out could boost your willpower; and where the world’s billionaires got their fortunes.

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 Taurids and the Leonids Are Nature's Meteor Shower Double-Feature — https://curiosity.im/2DbZr2g
Working Out Can Boost Your Willpower — https://curiosity.im/2Dc1ELd
Marie Curie Got Her Education at the Flying University — https://curiosity.im/2Dh31be

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/taurids-and-leonids-meteor-showers-willpower-boosting-workouts-and-marie-curies-secret-university

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Prince Rupert’s Drop, Why Earth’s Core Is Younger Than Its Surface, and Newborn Babies May Be Super Smart Nov 06, 2018

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Learn why a Prince Rupert’s drop is both super-fragile and virtually unbreakable; why researchers think newborn babies are a lot smarter than they look; and why Earth’s core is younger than its surface.

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:

SKILLSHARE: Two months of unlimited access to more than 20 thousand classes for just 99 cents — http://skillshare.com/curious
A Prince Rupert's Drop Is Both Extremely Fragile and Virtually Unbreakable — https://curiosity.im/2DbfwVX
Newborns Are Way Smarter Than They Appear, According to Science — https://curiosity.im/2D7lTcV
Thanks to Time Dilation, Earth's Core Is Younger Than Its Surface — https://curiosity.im/2D7ziS0

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/prince-ruperts-drop-why-earths-core-is-younger-than-its-surface-and-newborn-babies-may-be-super-smart

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Scientific Method Inventor, America’s First Beach, and How Many Faces You Can Recognize Nov 05, 2018

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Learn about the man who invented the scientific method; the story of America’s first beach; and how many faces the average person can recognize.

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:

Who Invented the Scientific Method? You've Probably Never Heard of Him — https://curiosity.im/2DaISUj
America's First Beach Is on the North Carolina Outer Banks — https://curiosity.im/2DbVuL2
You Can Recognize About 5,000 Faces — https://curiosity.im/2D8UR4N

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/scientific-method-inventor-americas-first-beach-and-how-many-faces-you-can-recognize

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