Learn about why you might be causing your own peer pressure, and how to get over it; a 1927 experiment to prove that pitch is a liquid, and why it’s still going on; and how to get more done by trading your to-do list for “timeboxing.”

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:

• Teens Don't Really Know What the "Cool Kids" Are Doing, According to Research — https://curiosity.im/2s5ixPW
• This 1927 Experiment to Prove Pitch Is a Liquid Is Still Going On — https://curiosity.im/2s3W6uz
• Trade Your To-Do List for "Timeboxing" — https://curiosity.im/2s5IUoR

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/get-more-done-with-timeboxing-self-created-peer-pressure-and-the-pitch-drop-experiment

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