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history, space, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Why We Call Computer Glitches “Bugs”
Learn about why Wolf-Rayet stars are the brightest stars in the sky; why immune cells in your brain may have started out in your gut; and the history of why […]
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space, Curiosity Daily Episodes
What’s the Shortest Amount of Time Ever Recorded?
Learn about how scientists just measured the quickest event ever recorded; how tiny remoras (suckerfish) stay stuck to fast-moving whales; and why being too busy could be killing your creativity. […]
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history, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Swedish Death Cleaning Can Declutter Your Life
Learn about how you can de-clutter your life with the Swedish concept of döstädning, or “death cleaning.” Then, learn about how Alfred Russel Wallace, the “other” scientist who discovered natural […]
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How “Flow” Can Help in Quarantine
Learn about how experiencing “flow” could help your mental health during quarantine; why airplane windows are round; and whether flies experience time more slowly than we do. Experiencing flow could […]
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health, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes
The Right Way to Set Goals
Learn about how the coronavirus pandemic may have changed Americans’ attitudes about the poor; how you can relieve stress by learning something new; and a trick for setting goals to […]
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brains, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes
When Smokers Quit, Dormant Lung Cells Wake Up
Learn about how quitting smoking may reawaken healthy cells; how researchers figured out how to tell the age of crime scene fingerprints to help investigators; and why you sometimes yawn […]
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food, genetics, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Do People Think More in Words or Pictures?
Learn about whether people think in words or in pictures; why brussels sprouts really are tastier than they used to be; and why buying luxury items might make you feel […]
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food, Curiosity Daily Episodes
The Stinky Science of the World’s Smelliest Fruit
Learn about the shocking prevalence of torture scenes in movies; why durian, the world’s smelliest fruit, smells so bad; and where mold comes from. Torture is prevalent and effective in […]
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space, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Why Cuttlefish Wore 3-D Glasses for Science
Learn about why your next relationship will probably be like your last one; what scientists learned by studying the oldest material on Earth; and what researchers learned when they had […]
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history, Curiosity Daily Episodes
Do Opposites Really Attract?
Learn about why opposites don’t really attract; the “propinquity effect” and how physical distance affects the way we feel about other people; and the history of when and why we […]
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