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:

A 3D-Printed Model of Your Own Brain Could Be Coming Soon

Hear the Medieval Alarm That Protected the Shogun From Potential Assassins

This 3-Second Trick Will Keep You From Saying Something You'll Later Regret

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