Learn about one of the only silent places in the United States; why fish aren’t electrocuted during lightning storms; why an equator theme park was built in the wrong place; and why humans are symmetrical.

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:

There Are Only 12 Silent Places Left in the US. Here's One of Them — https://curiosity.im/2Eg4gIl

Why Aren't Fish Electrocuted During Lightning Storms? — https://curiosity.im/2EekyS3

There's an Equator Theme Park in Ecuador, But It's in the Wrong Place — https://curiosity.im/2EdM95F

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