Learn how much your work suffers when you’re sleep deprived; the scientific reason why some places feel like they’re haunted by ghosts; and how to get the most benefits from being surrounded by nature.

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 How Much Your Work Suffers When You're Sleep Deprived
• Got a Ghost Problem? It Might Just Be Infrasound
• For the Biggest Benefit From Being in Nature, Get Wild

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/the-science-of-hauntings-sleep-deprivation-effects-and-maximizing-benefits-from-nature

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Learn about the mysterious 4,000-year-old Phaistos disk; how the necrobiome is helping forensic scientists; and the 7 beliefs of emotionally healthy people.

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:

• The Phaistos Disk is a 4,000-Year-Old Mystery Code — https://curiosity.im/2CKLN5Z
• The Necrobiome Is for the Dead What the Microbiome Is for the Living — https://curiosity.im/2CJlsoN
• The 7 Beliefs of Emotionally Healthy People — https://curiosity.im/2CL4I0n

Please tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-survey

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/mystery-code-of-the-4-000-year-old-phaistos-disk-the-necrobiome-and-7-beliefs-of-emotionally-healthy-people

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Learn where food poisoning comes from (and how to avoid it); why we’re in the Milky Way’s second life.; and whether fruits and vegetables are healthier when they’re fresh or frozen.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and answer a listener question with help from The Nutrition Wonk, a registered dietitian nutritionist — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• We're in the Milky Way's Second Life — https://curiosity.im/2CJwRVt
• Food Poisoning? Don't Blame the Last Thing You Ate — https://curiosity.im/2CNXI2S

More from The Nutrition Wonk:

• Official Website — https://www.thenutritionwonk.com/
• @NutritionWonk on Twitter — https://twitter.com/NutritionWonk
• @NutritionWonk on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/nutritionwonk/

Please tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-survey

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/cooked-vs-uncooked-fruits-and-veggies-w-the-nutrition-wonk-food-poisoning-facts-and-milky-ways-second-life

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Learn about several states of matter beyond the three or four you probably already know about; the military-tested Argonne diet designed to prevent jet lag; and the Near-Death Experience Scale.

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:

• SKILLSHARE: Two months of unlimited access to more than 20 thousand classes for just 99 cents — http://skillshare.com/curious
• There Are Way More Than Three States of Matter — https://curiosity.im/2CJs0nf
• This Military-Tested Diet Prevents Jet Lag — https://curiosity.im/2CIwBWP
• The Greyson Scale Quantifies Near-Death Experiences — https://curiosity.im/2CJkAAx

Please tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-survey

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/greyson-near-death-experience-scale-a-diet-to-prevent-jet-lag-and-several-states-of-matter

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Learn what might happen if mosquitoes disappeared; why music played backward makes you hear hidden messages; and what people can tell about your relationships from your Facebook profile.

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:

• No One Knows What Would Happen If Mosquitoes Disappeared — https://curiosity.im/2CLHkA7
• Here's Why Music Played Backward Makes You Hear Hidden Messages — https://curiosity.im/2CJk8Cl
• People Can Tell a Lot About Your Relationship from Your Facebook Profile — https://curiosity.im/2CJjIvL

Please tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-survey

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/what-if-mosquitoes-disappeared-facebook-relationships-and-hidden-messages-in-backwards-music

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