Learn about how we could use self-replicating machines to explore the universe; when and why your liver shrinks and grows dramatically; and what science says about how much your birth order really matters.

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:

• Could We Use Self-Replicating Machines to Explore the Universe? — https://curiosity.im/2Yg4Pb2
• From Day to Night, Your Liver Grows and Shrinks Dramatically — https://curiosity.im/2GAcoDe
• Does Your Birth Order Really Matter? Science Says Probably Not — https://curiosity.im/2GOZyjw

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/birth-order-doesnt-matter-your-liver-grows-and-shrinks-overnight-and-von-neumann-probes

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