Learn about a hexagon-shaped hurricane on Saturn; a Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement; and why products are only built to last for a few years.

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:

Why Does Saturn Have a Hexagon-Shaped Hurricane?

Kaizen Is the 5-Step Philosophy of Continuous Improvement

Planned Obsolescence Is Why Some Products Aren't Built to Last

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