Tag: weird

• December 24, 2018history, physiology, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  What “Pavlovian” Really Means, Wisconsin’s Ultimate Tourist Trap, and Why Cats Love Boxes

  Learn about why the one thing you probably know about Pavlov and his dogs is wrong; why the House on the Rock is the tourist trap to end all tourist […]

• December 2, 2018history, productivity, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Think, Storm-Predicting Joints, Barber Pole Origins, and Mary Toft

  Learn about whether you can actually feel a storm coming in your bones; an 18th-century woman who convinced doctors she was giving birth to rabbits; the 2 main reasons why […]

• October 15, 2018productivity, biology, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Your Exposome Germ Cloud, The Tree That Owns Itself, and Bosses Don’t Encourage Curiosity

  Learn about your exposome, the friendly cloud of germs that surrounds you; why bosses don’t encourage curiosity as much as they think they do (and what that’s a bad thing); […]

• October 12, 2018Curiosity Daily Episodes

  2018 Ig Nobel Prizes, Flu Shots Don’t Make You Sick, and Setting Broad Goals for Longer Happiness

  Learn about why the flu shot will not give you the flu; how you can set the right goals to make happiness can last longer; and the hilarious winners of […]

• September 30, 2018history, astronomy, space, physiology, genetics, fitness and exercise, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Microwaveable Metals, Athlete Nature vs. Nurture, The House On The Rock, and Supernova-Skipping Stars

  Learn about what we discovered when astronomers watched a star turn directly into a black hole; new science into how much your genes determine your athleticism; why some materials shouldn’t […]

• June 13, 2018Curiosity Daily Episodes

  Seeing Opinions as Facts, Bird-Killing Pisonia Trees, and How Much the Tooth Fairy Pays

  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: Your Brain […]

• May 17, 2018life hacks, Curiosity Daily Episodes

  A Conscious Universe, Bats Working at Libraries, and Coffee with Co-Workers

  In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes: Is the Universe Conscious of […]