Curiosity Weekly

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Curiosity Weekly episodes

August 21, 2018 Book Towns, Chlorine Trifluoride, and Why You Shouldn’t Take Your Phone Out in Class
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
The Stupidly Dangerous Chemical Chlorine Trifluoride Can Make Anything Burst Into Flames on Contact
Book Towns Are Tiny Cities Made Up Almost Entirely of Bookstores
There's a Surprising Reason You Shouldn't Take Your Phone Out in Class
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please considersupporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!
Learn about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
9 min
August 21, 2018 Book Towns, Chlorine Trifluoride, and Why You Shouldn’t Take Your Phone Out in Class
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
The Stupidly Dangerous Chemical Chlorine Trifluoride Can Make Anything Burst Into Flames on Contact
Book Towns Are Tiny Cities Made Up Almost Entirely of Bookstores
There's a Surprising Reason You Shouldn't Take Your Phone Out in Class
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please considersupporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!
Learn about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
Support the show.
9 min
August 21, 2018 Book Towns, Chlorine Trifluoride, and Why You Shouldn’t Take Your Phone Out in Class
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
The Stupidly Dangerous Chemical Chlorine Trifluoride Can Make Anything Burst Into Flames on Contact
Book Towns Are Tiny Cities Made Up Almost Entirely of Bookstores
There's a Surprising Reason You Shouldn't Take Your Phone Out in Class
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please considersupporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!
Learn about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
9 min
August 20, 2018Mosquitoes’ Favorite Blood Types, How Junk Food Resembles Drugs, and Jeff Bezos’ Keys to Business Success
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 New Study Shows the Scary Similarities Between Junk Food and Drugs
These Are the 5 Keys to Success in Business, According to Billionaire Jeff Bezos
These 7 Traits Make You Irresistible to Mosquitoes
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!
Want more Bezos knowledge? Check out the book "Think Like Jeff Bezos: 23 Life Changing Lessons from Jeff Bezos on Life, People, Business, Technology, and Leadership: Making of an E-Commerce Business Mammoth from Yesterday for Tomorrow." Get the audiobook for free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
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/mosquitoes-favorite-blood-types-how-junk-food-resembles-drugs-and-jeff-bezos-keys-to-business-success
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9 min
August 20, 2018 Mosquitoes’ Favorite Blood Types, How Junk Food Resembles Drugs, and Jeff Bezos’ Keys to Business Success
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 New Study Shows the Scary Similarities Between Junk Food and Drugs
These Are the 5 Keys to Success in Business, According to Billionaire Jeff Bezos
These 7 Traits Make You Irresistible to Mosquitoes
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please considersupporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!
Want more Bezos knowledge? Check out the book "Think Like Jeff Bezos: 23 Life Changing Lessons from Jeff Bezos on Life, People, Business, Technology, and Leadership: Making of an E-Commerce Business Mammoth from Yesterday for Tomorrow." Get the audiobook for free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
9 min
August 20, 2018 Mosquitoes’ Favorite Blood Types, How Junk Food Resembles Drugs, and Jeff Bezos’ Keys to Business Success
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 New Study Shows the Scary Similarities Between Junk Food and Drugs
These Are the 5 Keys to Success in Business, According to Billionaire Jeff Bezos
These 7 Traits Make You Irresistible to Mosquitoes
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please considersupporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!
Want more Bezos knowledge? Check out the book "Think Like Jeff Bezos: 23 Life Changing Lessons from Jeff Bezos on Life, People, Business, Technology, and Leadership: Making of an E-Commerce Business Mammoth from Yesterday for Tomorrow." Get the audiobook for free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
Support the show.
9 min
August 20, 2018 Mosquitoes’ Favorite Blood Types, How Junk Food Resembles Drugs, and Jeff Bezos’ Keys to Business Success
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 New Study Shows the Scary Similarities Between Junk Food and Drugs
These Are the 5 Keys to Success in Business, According to Billionaire Jeff Bezos
These 7 Traits Make You Irresistible to Mosquitoes
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please considersupporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!
Want more Bezos knowledge? Check out the book "Think Like Jeff Bezos: 23 Life Changing Lessons from Jeff Bezos on Life, People, Business, Technology, and Leadership: Making of an E-Commerce Business Mammoth from Yesterday for Tomorrow." Get the audiobook for free with a trial of Audible. We handpick reading recommendations we think you may like. If you choose to make a purchase through that link, Curiosity will get a share of the sale.
Learn about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
9 min
August 19, 2018Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Lose Weight, The Moon Museum, Life Lessons from Runner Karl Meltzer, and Wolves Don’t Howl at the Moon
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:
Your Weight Has a "Set Point" That Your Brain Thinks Is Best
The Most Exclusive Museum in the Galaxy May Be on the Moon
5 Life Lessons from Karl Meltzer, the Runner Who Set an Appalachian Trail Speed Record
Additional resources discussed:
A note on the effect of the full moon on the activity of wild maned wolves, Chrysocyon brachyurus | ScienceDirect
Why Do Wolves Howl? And Other Top Wolf Questions Answered | Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
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!
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/your-brain-doesnt-want-you-to-lose-weight-the-moon-museum-life-lessons-from-runner-karl-meltzer-and-wolves-dont-howl-at-the-moon
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10 min
August 19, 2018 Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Lose Weight, The Moon Museum, Life Lessons from Runner Karl Meltzer, and Wolves Don’t Howl at the Moon
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:
Your Weight Has a "Set Point" That Your Brain Thinks Is Best
The Most Exclusive Museum in the Galaxy May Be on the Moon
5 Life Lessons from Karl Meltzer, the Runner Who Set an Appalachian Trail Speed Record
Additional resources discussed:
A note on the effect of the full moon on the activity of wild maned wolves, Chrysocyon brachyurus | ScienceDirect
Why Do Wolves Howl? And Other Top Wolf Questions Answered | Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please considersupporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron!
Learn about these topics and more onCuriosity.com, and download our5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable ourAlexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!
10 min
August 17, 2018Massive Ocean Beneath Earth’s Surface, Road Trip Game History, and Memory-Boosting Reading Technique
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 May Be a Massive Ocean Beneath the Earth's Surface
Road Trip Games Have a History Older Than Road Trips
This Simple Reading Technique Can Boost Your Memory and Learning Speed
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!
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/massive-ocean-beneath-earths-surface-road-trip-game-history-and-memory-boosting-reading-technique
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 min

About Curiosity Weekly

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Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you…