Cool Stuff Ride Home

By Cool Stuff Ride Home

Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art,... more

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Cool Stuff Ride Home episodes:

July 27, 2020Mon. 07/27 - The Year Without a Summer
How people kept cool, or like, stayed alive during heat waves before air conditioning, as well as the year the world skipped summer. How Animal Crossing helped return a lost Nintendo Switch to its owner. A promising handheld robotic mobility aid for vision-impaired people. And how the NBA is filing their stands without breaking their quarantine bubble.

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Links:
What Did People Do Before Air Conditioning? (Farmers’ Almanac)
1816: The Year Without a Summer (Farmers’ Almanac)
The Climate Event That Helped Create 'Frankenstein' and the Bicycle (The Paris Review)
Taiwan police use Animal Crossing to return lost Nintendo Switch (BBC)
Mobility device for the blind works like a handheld robotic guide dog (New Atlas)
"How I, as someone who is visually impaired use my iPhone" (Kristy Viers, Twitter)
CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION | Official Trailer (Netflix, YouTube)
NBA Will Use Microsoft Teams to Project Fans Into Game Arenas (Gizmodo)
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17min
July 24, 2020Fri. 07/24 - How AOL Inspired a Hamilton Song
The hottest new app that’s sending people on mysterious adventures. A heartwarming act of charity from Washington’s newly named team. Lin-Manuel Miranda dishes on some pretty mind-blowing inspirations for some of his biggest songs. And a kitchen hack for making better homemade popcorn.

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Links:
The App of the Summer Is Randonautica (The Atlantic)
What Is Randonautica, the App That Led Teens to a Dead Body? (The Cut)
Just 'Released': Get Your Gear (NHL)
Lin-Manuel Miranda Breaks Down His Biggest Hit Songs (Like "My Shot") (Kottke)
Before Lin-Manuel Miranda Sang About It, Here's How 90s Kids Learned Who Shot Alexander Hamilton (Digg)
The Secret to Perfect Homemade Popcorn Is Aluminum Foil (LifeHacker)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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18min
July 23, 2020Thu. 07/23 - Are Apple Store Closures the New Waffle House Index?
A deep dive into America’s most dangerous water park. How to watch Apple’s decisions to predict upcoming COVID-19 hotspots. And the high school girls from Afghanistan who built their own low-cost, open-source ventilator.

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New Jersey's Action Park offered fun and injury for the whole family! (A/V Club)
Action Park New Jersey: History, stories of dangerous water park (Sports Illustrated)
Class Action Park documentary

Action Park book

Want to Know Where Covid-19 May Hit Next? Watch the Apple Store Closures (Wall Street Journal)
Afghan all-girls robotics team designs low-cost ventilator to treat coronavirus patients (Reuters)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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17min
July 22, 2020Wed. 07/22 - A New, Reusable N95 Mask?
A promising N95 respirator replacement designed by a team from MIT. Tips for staying productive during this unprecedented time. Our first ever direct look at a multi-planet system orbiting a sun-like star. And the small Italian village that just welcomed the first baby born there in eight years.

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Links:
MIT researchers designed reusable N95 face mask for healthcare workers (CNBC)
How to Stay Productive When the World Is on Fire (Wired)
This is our first direct look at a multiplanet system around a Sun-like star (Science Mag)
Astronomers reveal the first-ever photo of 2 planets orbiting a sun-like star, taken from 300 light-years away (Business Insider)
Italian village celebrates first birth in eight years (The Guardian)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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17min
July 21, 2020Tue. 07/21 - Would You Wear a T-Shirt Made From Milk?
Throwing cold water on the panic around COVID-19’s alleged short-lived immunity. The latest wellness trend: hugging cows. T-shirts that are made out of milk. And are you guilty of revenge bedtime procrastination?

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Links:
How Long Does COVID-19 Immunity Last? (The Atlantic)
COVID immunity thread (Noah Smith, Twitter)
The new Dutch wellness trend taking the world by storm (BBC)
Got milk? These shirts made from spoiled dairy sure do (Optimist Daily)
LA-based sustainable fashion start-up turns milk into wearable fabric (Business Insider)
How to Get More Sleep Without Sacrificing Personal Time (LifeHacker)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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16min
July 20, 2020Mon. 07/20 - Coming Soon: KFC's 3D Bioprinted Chicken Nuggets
Scientists accidentally created a new fish. Whoops. Iceland is broadcasting the world’s screams from their fjords. KFC is working with Russia to 3D bioprint chicken nuggets. And some Zoom tips and tricks to make your conference calls a little less painful.

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Scientists Accidentally Bred the Fish Version of a Liger (NY Times)
Looks Like You Need Iceland | Inspired By Iceland (Explore Iceland)
Iceland Invites You to Scream Out Your Lockdown Frustrations (Iceland Review)
Zoom Hacks for Better Meetings (Mental Floss)
KFC is working with a Russian 3D bioprinting firm to try to make lab-produced chicken nuggets (The Verge)
MEAT OF THE FUTURE: KFC AND 3D BIOPRINTING SOLUTIONS TO USE A BIOPRINTER TO PRODUCE KFC NUGGETS (KFC)
Tech Meme Ride Home

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15min
July 17, 2020Fri. 07/17 - Unicode's Rejected Emojis
It’s World Emoji Day today so... what does that mean? A new discovery of “campfires” on the sun. Where to score some good deals for National Ice Cream Day this weekend. And an arcade in New Hampshire that did a solid for one of the favorite customers.

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Links:
Solar Orbiter Spots Previously Unknown 'Campfires' on the Sun (Gizmodo)
Here’s a first look at the new emoji arriving in iOS and Android later this year (The Verge)
👋 I Am Jeremy Burge, I'm a writer that runs 📙 Emojipedia, created 📅 World Emoji Day (which is today!), and now live on a boat, AMA : IAmA (r/IAmA)
July 17 is World Emoji Day Everywhere Now (Emojipedia)
Least Used Emoji Bot (@leastUsedEmoji) (Twitter)
Emoji Requests (Unicode)
The best deals for National Ice Cream Day 2020 (Mashed)
National Ice Cream Day Deals 2020 - Baskin Robbins, Dairy Queen, And More (Delish)
Tokens Taproom & Kenny (Reddit)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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19min
July 16, 2020Thu. 07/16 - Bottled Moon Scent & Dinosaurs Up For Auction
How to get your hands on a bottle of moon-scented perfume. The maximum number of hot dogs a human can eat in ten minutes, according to science. An upcoming auction that will enable someone to turn their house into Jurassic Park. And why Captain America and Superman are making headlines today.

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Links:
'Smell of space' bottler sets sights on the moon, plans 'Eau de Luna' perfume (Space.Com)
Can’t afford to fly to space? Settle for smelling like it (Ars Technica)
Scientists Have Finally Calculated How Many Hot Dogs a Person Can Eat at Once (NY Times)
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (ABC 7)
Joey Chestnut (YouTube)
Over 50 Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Up for Auction in Canada (Gizmodo)
Richmond businessman steers new course for Titanic exhibitions (Richmond News)
Chris Evans Sends Captain America Shield to Young Boy Who Saved His Sister From Dog Attack (Variety)
Watch Henry Cavill build a PC very seductively (PC Gamer)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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17min
July 15, 2020Wed. 07/15 - The True Origin of Cookie Dough Ice Cream
How to see five planets in the sky at the same time. The scoop on chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. And a new device that will basically act as noise-canceling headphones for your entire house.

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Links:
How to See All Five Bright Planets at Once This Month (LifeHacker)
How to See Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the Sky This Weekend (Travel and Leisure)
July 2020 guide to the bright planets (Earth Sky)
Flavor Graveyard (Ben & Jerry’s)
The untold truth of Ben & Jerry's (Mashed)
Cookie Dough Ice Cream (Ice Cream Wiki)
Scientists Say You Can Cancel the Noise but Keep Your Window Open (NY Times)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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16min
July 14, 2020Tue. 07/14 - What Ants Can Teach Us About Epidemics
What it takes to be an ice cream scientist. How to trick your brain to remember almost anything. What ants can teach us about handling epidemics. And the wine moms who just want to bring a little joy to their communities.

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Links:
Dream Job Alert Meet Ice Cream Scientist Dr. Maya Warren (Mental Floss)
Dr. Maya - #icecreamscientist (Instagram)
How to Trick Your Brain to Remember Almost Anything (Wired)
What Can We Learn From Ants About Epidemics? (Discover Magazine)
'Wine Fairies' Have Been Anonymously Gifting Booze and Treats to Neighbors Who Could Use a Smile (Good News Network)
‘Empire Strikes Back’ Leads At The Weekend Box Office With $644K, 23 Years After Sequel’s Special Edition – Update (Deadline)
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19min

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