Curiosity Weekly

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:

• THRIVE MARKET: Get an extra 25% off your first order along with a free 30-day trial
• 40% Of Your Life Is on Autopilot
• Want a Healthy Brain? Don't Skip Leg Day, Says a Groundbreaking Study
• The U.S. Government Released a Study on Warp Drive

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-form-new-habits-leg-day-helps-brain-health-and-a-government-study-on-warp-drive

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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:

• Your Brain Involuntarily Sees Opinions You Agree With as Facts
• The Stroop Effect Is A Window Into Perception
• The Pisonia Tree Lures and Murders Birds for No Good Reason
• The Tooth Fairy Pays a Lot More Than She Used To

For a more adult perspective on dental health over time in the United States, check out "Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America" by health journalist Mary Otto. Curious for more of nature's killers? Check out "Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities."

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for free! 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/seeing-opinions-as-facts-bird-killing-pisonia-trees-and-how-much-the-tooth-fairy-pays

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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:

• Massive Stone Jars in the Highlands of Laos Are Shrouded in Mystery
• Here's Why Time Seems to Go So Fast These Days
• Maybe You Should Be Sleeping Twice a Day Like They Did in Olden Times

Want to learn to live in the present? Check out "10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment" by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport. If you're strapped for time, there's always the audiobook, which is free with a trial of Audible. And for more ways to get a more restful night's sleep, check out "The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It" by W. Chris Winter, M.D., dubbed the "sleep whisperer" by Arianna Huffington.

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for free! 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/why-time-feels-faster-sleeping-twice-a-day-and-laos-massive-stone-jars

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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:

• Should You or Shouldn't You Kill Spiders in Your Home?
• Everyday Foods and Drinks with Medical Origins
• How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise When You're Depressed

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/when-to-kill-spiders-how-to-exercise-when-depressed-and-strange-food-origins

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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:

• People Around the World Hardly Ever Say "Thank You" and That's Good News
• Science Has Determined That This Is the Cutest Kind of Puppy
• People Who Live in Small or Rural Towns Are the Happiest, According to Research

Sources for “A Sprinkle of Curiosity” here:

• The Ancient and Best Way to Brew Loose-Leaf Tea (The Atlantic)
• Why Do Your Tea Leaves Move To The Middle Of The Cup? (io9)
• The Strange Physics of Tea Leaves Floating Upstream (Nautilus)

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-cutest-kind-of-puppy-rural-happiness-and-the-science-of-thank-you

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.