Curiosity Weekly

Learn about how many hours it takes to forge a new friendship, along with the health benefits they provide; the most popular jobs for psychopaths; and the limitations of science.

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:

• This Is How Many Hours it Takes to Make a Friend — https://curiosity.im/2tvCiAV
• The Top 10 Jobs for Psychopaths — https://curiosity.com/topics/the-top-10-jobs-for-psychopaths-curiosity

Additional resources discussed:

• Why Do We Sleep? | Inverse — https://www.inverse.com/article/34600-why-do-we-sleep-and-dream
• Scientists are unraveling the mystery of your body’s clock – and soon may be able to reset it | The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/scientists-are-unraveling-the-mystery-of-your-bodys-clock-and-soon-may-be-able-to-reset-it-84022
• Turbulence, the oldest unsolved problem in physics | Ars Technica — https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/turbulence-the-oldest-unsolved-problem-in-physics/
• True Cause of Whip's Crack Uncovered | Scientific American — https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/true-cause-of-whips-crack/
• Scientists Just Discovered How Shoelaces Come Untied, and It's Weirder Than You'd Think | Curiosity.com — https://curiosity.im/2H87PAV
• Scientists Just Figured Out How Washing Machines Clean Your Clothes | Curiosity.com — https://curiosity.im/2Hf5Cn8

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/limitations-of-science-top-jobs-for-psychopaths-and-how-long-it-takes-to-make-a-friend

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Learn about why getting your wisdom teeth removed might be pointless; Lise Meitner, the forgotten female physicist who helped us figure out nuclear power; and the 4-7-8 breathing technique to help you fall asleep faster.

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:

• Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed Is Likely A Waste Of Time — https://curiosity.im/2tvT1Uz
• Lise Meitner Is the forgotten female physicist who deserved a Nobel Prize — https://curiosity.im/2GW1hVP
• The 4-7-8 Breathing Technique Will Help You Get to Sleep Faster — https://curiosity.im/2txnWAc

If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/breathing-trick-to-fall-asleep-faster-wisdom-teeth-removal-revelations-and-lise-meitner

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Learn why some scientists are comparing an ancient bacteria to the Fountain of Youth; how temperature might affect how you spend your money; and, a rule you can use to develop new skills in just a few hours a week.

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 Russian Scientist Injected Himself With 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria — https://curiosity.im/2tFWuAl
• When You're Cold, You Make Decisions in the Heat of the Moment — https://curiosity.im/2GXTg2F
• The 5-Hour Rule Is Used by the World's Most Successful People — https://curiosity.im/2twywap

If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fountain-of-youth-bacteria-temperatures-making-you-spend-money-and-new-skills-in-5-hours

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Learn about how much you can say with simple noises called vocal bursts; why you might keep hearing about the Kepler Space Telescope even though it’s retired; and how you can find out where your house would’ve been on Pangaea.

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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:

• Scientists Have Created an Audio Map of Emotions Using Only Noises — https://curiosity.im/2GXuYWv
• This Is the Kepler Space Telescope's Final Image — https://curiosity.im/2tuLndn
• Find Out Where Your House Would Have Been on Pangaea — https://curiosity.im/2tuw9oH

If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/communicate-using-simple-noises-find-your-house-on-pangaea-and-keplers-legacy

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Learn about why researchers have broken down the smell of old books; new research that shows why your brain has a kind of Spider-sense; and the Panspermia theory that human life originally came from outer space.

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:

• Researchers Have Broken Down the Smell of Old Books — https://curiosity.im/2V6WlkL
• Seeing and Reacting to a Threat Doesn't Happen in the Order You Think — https://curiosity.im/2V7XjO2
• The Panspermia Theory Says Humans Are From Outer Space — https://curiosity.im/2V98Cp9

If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

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/preserving-old-book-smells-reacting-before-noticing-and-humans-from-outer-space

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