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750ml

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  • The Bombshell Blacksmith and The Sinatra Song That Saved An Elephant
    If you were getting bombed into oblivion, what would you do? This one guy in Taiwan decided to make knives. Plus, music therapy isn't just for humans - now it's for elephants, too.
    This Episode's Highlights:
    • Someone in Taiwan gets shelled by artillery and turns into a blacksmith
    • An elephant gets depressed and listens to Frank Sinatra
    • And what you shouldn’t do if you’re on vacation in the Philippines – here’s a hint: it involves beer, singing, and poor song selection.
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    19 min
  • How To Be Healthy in a Pandemic And Not Die From COVID-19, According to Science
    This episode is a COVID-19-focused Health Special — What exactly do you need to know if you want to stay healthy if there’s a pandemic going on around you? We’ll talk about the nutritional science behind surviving viral infections and what doctors and researchers are saying you need to pay attention to right now.
    This Episode's Highlights:
    • Important COVID-19 Related Research
    • The best ways to support your immune system and your health
    • What Vitamins and other Micronutrients are vital, according to doctors
    • The most effective lifestyle adjustments to make you healthier
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    32 min
  • How Your Sense of Smell Can Kill You and How Your 'Second Brain' Makes You Who You Are
    Smell something you like? Just make sure you don't die from it (this episode tells you how)! Also, how many brains do you have, really? Science makes the argument for a number other than 1. We'll talk about that (and what it means for you).
    This Episode's Highlights:
    How perfumes can make you sick (and why)
    What role do Kings and Queens have in the governments of today?
    How many brains do you have? Why does it matter?
    And more!
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    25 min
  • The Psychology Behind Why You Take Selfies, What It Says About You, and How Language Can Rewire your Brain
    What do selfies really say about you? And what can we learn about the rising number of people who die while taking selfies? Plus, bravery and courage during historically powerful hurricanes while wearing scrubs, and more things that are literally good for yer noggin'!
    This Episode's Highlights:
    How just being around languages you don’t understand can rewire your brain
    The psychology of selfies and how it can be an actual life-or-death matter
    ... and more!
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    26 min
  • Why We Made Robot Baby Gorilla Spies and How You Can Control Your iPhone With Your Brain
    The Year is 2020. You Can Now Pay A Couple Thousand Dollars To Control All Your Stuff With Your Brain (as well as lazily type "k" in response to text messages from your in-laws).  Also, somebody thought it was a good idea to create lifelike, ultra-realistic robot baby gorilla spies. All of that, and more! 
    This Episode's Highlights:
    Good News for Visually Impaired Computer Users
    Why We Built Ultra-lifelike Robot Baby Gorilla Spies
    The Coin-Sized Device That Lets Your Mind Control Computers (and Maybe Cars, Soon)
    And more!
    This Episode of 750ml is Brought to You By Love Good Fats. They provide healthy treats that are low-sugar, low-carb, and keto friendly, not to mention very tasty. Use the COUPON CODE 750ML4 when you check out — treat yourself to something good and healthy today: https://bit.ly/3jrkcba
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    23 min
  • A Robotic Exoskeleton Helps A Paralyzed Man Walk Again and How to Use Art To Fight Pollution
    Would you be willing to be turned into a cyborg if it meant being able to walk again? Plus, can art really help fight pollution? Yes, but there's a bit of complication to it as well. That, and more good news and interesting things in this episode!
    This Episode's Highlights:
    A Robotic Exoskeleton Helps a Paralyzed Man Walk Again
    How Giant Paintings Can Help Fight Pollution
    Good News: Africa Eliminates Polio
    Study: Can Honey Fight Bacterial Infections?
    And more!
     
     
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    2 min
  • The Coolest, Biggest, and Creepiest Things Ever 3D-Printed and How Elephants Could Destroy Your Country
    Is 3D printing about to change the way we build things – and maybe the way we live – forever? We look at the coolest, biggest, and creepiest things ever 3D-printed. Plus, how elephants could destroy countries in Africa in Asia, and a few other pleasant and wonderful things as well.
    This Episode's Highlights:
    The Coolest, Biggest, and Creepiest Things Ever 3D-Printed
    How Elephants Could Destroy Africa and Asia
    Timeless advice on self-improvement and mastery from a basketball legend
    And more!
    Correction: The company that 3D-printed the two-storey house is "kamp C", not "camp C" as had been incorrectly stated in the episode in the segment at 05:25.
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    20 min
  • The Man Who Didn't Eat For A Year and Wound Up in the Best Shape of His Life (Are You Next?)
    Would you consider not eating for year if it meant being in the best shape of your life ever? We talk about the man who did just that, plus what the medical community has learned about that entire experience so far.
    This Episode's Highlights:
    • The Man Who Didn't Eat For A Year and Lived
    • The Couple Who Should Have Died from COVID-19... but didn't
    • How to be healthier, live longer, and detox your body for FREE
    • ... and more!
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    20 min
  • How Tea Makes You Smarter and Improves Your Test Scores and the Science of Using Music For Stress Relief
    Drink tea? You'll be surprised at how much tea can change your brain and affect your body. Stressed? Scientists say you should listen to music. Plus, they give you their recommendations.
    This Episode's Highlights:
    • The surprising effects of stress on your health (and what to do about it)
    • The most relaxing songs to listen to, according to science
    • How tea can help you focus and make you smarter
    • ...and more!
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    29 min
  • The Most Popular Camera in the World and How To Take Better Photos With Your Smartphone
    The world's most popular camera, revealed (including one unexpected "camera")! The 2020 iPhone Photography Awards, plus how YOU can take better photos with your smartphone.
    This Episode's Highlights:
    • What's the world's most popular camera?
    • What's unique about some of the best photos taken in 2020
    • How to take better photos with your smartphone camera
    • ... and a few other interesting bits here and there!
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    21 min

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750ml was a twice-monthly podcast highlighting good news, interesting stories, and all manner of genuinely useful things you’ll be glad to know about.