Tag: linguistics

• November 2, 2018physics, language, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  “Drunkard’s Walk” Sunlight, The Undiagnosed Diseases Network, and the Only Universal Word

  Learn about why the sunlight you feel might be 50 million years old; learn about the Undiagnosed Diseases Network that has diagnosed hundreds of people with previously undiagnosable diseases; and […]

• October 14, 2018productivity, language, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Where Online Lingo Comes From, How to Reinforce Good Habits, Gym Class Fallout, and Why Glue Doesn’t Stick to the Bottle

  Learn about a massive Twitter analysis that shows where your favorite online lingo came from; how to reinforce good habits with temptation bundling; how gym class when you were a […]

• September 7, 2018history, physics, language, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  What Would Happen if You Stopped Time, Secret Room of Mount Rushmore, and Dialect Benefits

  Learn what would happen if you could stop time; why speaking multiple dialects of the same language is good for your brain; and why there’s a secret room behind Mount […]

• August 8, 2018history, life hacks, language, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  The Butterfly Effect Is Why We Can’t Predict Weather, How to Cry at Work, and Eggcorns

  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 Butterfly […]

• June 8, 2018language, brains, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Male and Female Brain Differences, a Self-Esteem Quiz, and Words that Make You Say “Um”

  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: What’s the […]