Learn what causes that fresh rain smell; how astronauts can actually see cosmic rays; and a trick you can use to stop procrastinating called the “frog rule.”

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:

• Know that Fresh Rain Smell? Here's What Causes It
• The Frog Rule Can Help You Stop Procrastinating on Important Tasks
• Astronauts Can Actually See Cosmic Rays

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-stop-procrastinating-astronauts-seeing-cosmic-rays-and-what-causes-that-fresh-rain-smell

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