Curiosity Weekly

Learn about a genetic mutation that makes people need less sleep; a lost, sunken continent at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean called Zealandia; and why the word “like” is not just a lazy language filler.

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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:

• There's a Genetic Mutation That Makes People Need Less Sleep — https://curiosity.im/2LwdjHH
• Zealandia Is the Lost, Sunken Continent at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean — https://curiosity.im/2ZN3iK2
• A Linguist Studied a Reality Show to Break Down the Grammar of "Like" — https://curiosity.im/2Lwdp21

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/a-mutation-that-makes-you-need-less-sleep-why-like-isnt-lazy-language-and-zealandia

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Learn about how 3D printing could shape the future of fashion, from best-selling author Dana Thomas. You’ll also learn about the difference between THC and CBD when it comes to cannabis; and, why the smartest people in the room are often the quietest.

Additional resources from Dana Thomas:

• “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Official website — http://www.danathomas.com/
• Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparis
• Unmade — https://www.unmade.com/

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/3d-printed-fashion-w-dana-thomas-difference-between-thc-and-cbd-quiet-smart-people

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Learn why inattentional blindness makes you miss what’s right in front of you. Then, learn from author Dana Thomas about the environmental costs of “fast fashion” and what you can do to help.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you sometimes miss what’s right in front of you: https://curiosity.im/32IFhWe

Additional resources from Dana Thomas:

• “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Official website — http://www.danathomas.com/
• Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparis

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-price-of-fast-fashion-w-dana-thomas-and-why-you-miss-whats-right-in-front-of-you

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Learn about whether taking a bath actually gets you clean; “dark DNA,” the genetic code that should be there, but isn’t; and why married couples used to sleep in twin beds.

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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:

• Do Baths Actually Get You Clean? — https://curiosity.im/2L2LdmX
• Dark DNA Is the Genetic Code That Should Be There, But Isn't — https://curiosity.im/2KZWEf7
• Why Did Married Couples Used to Sleep in Twin Beds? Not for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2Lv035W

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-dna-why-married-couples-slept-in-twin-beds-and-do-baths-get-you-clean

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Learn about why using your phone during a break is a bad idea; why we roll our eyes; and how the material values scale can help you measure your materialism so you can see how much you’re influenced by consumer culture.

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:

• Here's Why Using Your Phone on a Break Is a Bad Idea — https://curiosity.im/2ZGIt2C
• Why Do We Roll Our Eyes? — https://curiosity.im/2ZB890R
• Measure Your Materialism with the Material Values Scale — https://curiosity.im/32uuXRy

Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dont-use-your-phone-on-breaks-how-to-stop-being-materialistic-and-why-we-roll-our-eyes

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