Curiosity Weekly

Test how well you can tell real laughter from fake laughter; learn how scientists used a video game to teach children empathy; and learn what causes eye, hand, and foot dominance.

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:

• Can You Tell Fake Laughter from Real Laughter? — https://curiosity.im/2B4Lek2
• Scientists Used Video Games to Teach Children Empathy — https://curiosity.im/2wOq8oU

Plus, we discuss hand/eye dominance using the following research:

• More than 500,000 years of right-handedness in Europe | Taylor & Francis — https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1357650X.2010.529451
• Left-handedness: Genes and matter of chance | Genetic Literacy Project — https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/08/29/left-handedness-genes-and-a-matter-of-chance/
• Footedness of left- and right-handers | American Journal of Psychology — https://www.jstor.org/stable/1421487?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
• Sighting dominance, handedness, and visual acuity preference: three mutually exclusive modalities? | Opthalmic & Physiological Optics — https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1475-1313.2001.00549.x
• What being right or left-handed says about your brain | Quartz — https://qz.com/659767/what-being-right-or-left-handed-says-about-your-brain/

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hand-and-eye-dominance-causes-real-vs-fake-laughter-and-video-games-for-teaching-empathy

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Learn why classic diners are shaped like train cars; why multitasking is impossible, and what you should do to be productive instead; and how you can use a simple tip from Mark Twain called the Frog Rule to stop procrastinating on important tasks.

• Classic Diners Are Shaped Like Train Cars for a Very Good Reason
• Multitasking Is Impossible, So Batch Tasks Instead
• The Frog Rule Can Help You Stop Procrastinating on Important Tasks

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/batch-tasks-instead-of-multitasking-mark-twains-procrastination-cure-and-diner-origins

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Learn about how many friends you can have at one time, according to research; why you might like talking to strangers more than you realize; and the golden record NASA once launched into 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:

• Despite Social Media, You Can Only Have 150 Friends at a Time — https://curiosity.im/2DPkND1
• This Study Says You Might Like Talking to Strangers More Than You Realize — https://curiosity.im/2p5iBhh
• NASA Once Launched a Golden Record of Earth's Music Into Space — https://curiosity.im/2N4eSOp

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

Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-like-talking-to-strangers-nasas-golden-record-and-your-actual-friend-limit

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Learn about why the one thing you probably know about Pavlov and his dogs is wrong; why the House on the Rock is the tourist trap to end all tourist traps; and why researchers think cats love boxes.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• The One Thing You Know About Pavlov and His Dogs Is Wrong
• The House on the Rock Is the Tourist Trap to End All Tourist Traps
• Why Do Cats Love Boxes?

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-pavlovian-really-means-wisconsins-ultimate-tourist-trap-and-why-cats-love-boxes

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Learn about why Christmas music sounds like Christmas; the Crocodile Paradox, an unsolvable dilemma that dates back to ancient Greece; what causes the smell of fresh rain; and why the National Science Foundation wants your idea for their next project.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• Here's Why Christmas Music Sounds Like Christmas 
• The Crocodile Paradox Is an Unsolvable Dilemma That Dates Back to Ancient Greece 
• Know that Fresh Rain Smell? Here's What Causes It
• The National Science Foundation Wants Your Idea for Their Next Project

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/christmas-music-psychology-rain-smell-science-crocodile-paradox-and-pitching-the-nsf

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