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 What a 5-Day Break From Facebook Will Do for Your Brain
  • If you need more convincing, check out "Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy" by Siva Vaidhyanathan.
• Can You Answer the 10 Questions on the US Government's Science Knowledge Survey?
• The American Accent Is Older Than the British Accent

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-us-governments-science-knowledge-quiz-facebooks-brain-effects-and-manufactured-british-accents

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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:

• Presenting Too Much Evidence Could Make You Lose an Argument
• You Can Thank the Invention of Air Conditioning for the Summer Blockbuster
• Washing Your Hands With Cold Water Is Just as Effective

For more persuasion tips and tricks, check out "Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion" by Jay Heinrichs. And the story of air conditioning isn't all good news: check out "Cool Comfort: America's Romance with Air-Conditioning" by Marsha Ackermann to see how A/C changed the world — and not always for the better.

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/tips-to-win-an-argument-how-to-wash-your-hands-and-summer-blockbuster-origins

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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:

• LINKEDIN: Get $50 off your first job post. Terms and conditions apply.
• This Simple Money Trick Could Help You Stop Overspending
• How the Big 5 Make Up Your Personality
• This 10-Minute Personality Test Can Measure You on the 5 Main Personality Traits
• Improving World Health Will Reduce Overpopulation, Not Make It Worse
• Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model | Population Education

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-stop-overspending-world-population-growth-and-big-5-personality-traits

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