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Cool Stuff Daily

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Cool Stuff Daily covers the most interesting and coolest stories in the world of science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service. Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.

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24:50

Feather-Shaped Clouds on Mars, Swallowed by a Whale,...

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2025/02/19

This Weird Wednesday episode covers the colorful feather shaped clouds are spotted on Mars, a kayaker that was swallowed by a whale, and alligators (along with other animals) that are being found in the sewers. Plus, on This Day in History, the WWII bombing of Darwin Australia. NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Colorful Clouds Drifting Over Mars - NASA 'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video) | Space NASA's Curiosity Captures Stunning

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19:33

Brain Activity When Trying to Think of a Word, Brain...

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2025/02/18

Today, we focus on the brain. A new study looks at what is happening in your brain when there is a word “on the tip of your tongue” and researchers discover the brain cells that tell you when to stop eating. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the first vacuum cleaner. What happens in your brain when there’s a word ‘on the tip of the tongue’? | ZME Science Researchers discover the brain cells that tell you to stop eating | ScienceDaily Hubert Cecil Booth: British engineer revolutionised

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22:42

Preparing Your Digital Assests After Death, Bison...

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2025/02/17

Wills are used to list what happens to our physical goods after we die, but how should you plan ahead for your digital assets after death? We have a list of ways to prepare your digital life after passing. Plus, some bison are reintroduced to the Great Plains to help restore the ecosystem. On This Day in History, we go back to the American Civil War for the first submarine to sink an enemy warship. How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple Account – Apple Support (UK) About Inactive Account Manager

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18:18

How a Beaver Dam Saved Money and a River, How Omega 3...

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2025/02/14

Beavers build a much-needed dam that would have cost $1.2 million to make otherwise and how Omega 3 can slow your aging. Plus, on This Day in History, YouTube celebrates its 20th anniversary. We take a look back at the start of the company and where it is at today.Beavers Built a $1.2M Dam for Free — And Saved a Czech River | ZME Science This one supplement could slow your biological age | BBC Science Focus Magazine YouTube turns 20! The numbers behind the platform - BBC Bitesize February 14 marks

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20:23

Chances of Asteroid Collision Have Increased, How...

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2025/02/13

The chances have slightly increased for an asteroid collision with Earth or the Moon in 2032 and what that means for us. Plus, how turmeric may help restore antibiotic effectiveness and assist with fighting superbugs. On This Day in History, the first magazine in the United States is published.Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer" - CBS News Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says - ABC

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23:14

Jumping Robots in Space, a Salmon Escape, an Egg...

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2025/02/12

This Weird Wednesday episode has the jumping robot that could help us discover our solar system, a salmon escape with a high bounty, the egg heist of the century, and dumpster diving for bitcoin. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back to 1994 – the day the famous painting The Scream was stolen from an art museum in Oslo.A Jumping Robot Could Leap Over Enceladus' Geysers - Universe Today NASA Awards 2025 Innovative Technology Concept Studies | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Company offers

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19:38

Heavy Cannabis Use and Brain Function, Mammoth Bone...

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2025/02/11

A new study finds heavy cannabis use can impair brain function during memory tasks and an ancient mammoth bone structure reveals clues about ice age hunters' lives. Plus, on This Day in History, America’s first bicycling club is founded. Largest study ever done on cannabis and brain function finds impact on working memory | ScienceDaily This massive circular structure is made entirely of mammoth bones and skulls. DNA now offers clues about how Ice Age hunters built it | ZME Science America’s First

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20:56

New "Strong as Steel, Light as Styrofoam" Material,...

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2025/02/10

The new material that is as strong as steel but light as Styrofoam along with the PlayStation Network issue that occurred over the weekend and their plan for compensation. Plus, on This Day in History, the chess match of Man vs. Computer. Scientists Create a Material as Strong as Steel but Light as Styrofoam Using AI | ZME Science Sony Reveals Compensation For All PS Plus Players After PSN Outage | Forbes Sony explains massive PSN outage and details compensation – but many PlayStation gamers are

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21:08

Gecko Inspired Anti-slip Shoes. Europa Clipper...

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2025/02/07

Anti-slip shoes that were inspired by geckos and an update on the Europa Clipper mission as new images have been received from its flight to Jupiter. Plus, on This Day in History, restrictions on leather shoes were issued during WWII.Gecko-Inspired Material Could Be The Future of Anti-Slip Shoes That Stick to Ice En Route to Jupiter, NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Images of Stars - NASA NASA's Europa Clipper on its way to Jupiter's icy moon shares first images of stars from space These Photos

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18:23

Apes Understand When You Are Clueless, The First Moon...

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2025/02/06

A new study suggests that apes can recognize when a human doesn’t know something and will try to fill in the gaps, plus, we look at the first possible lunar data center. On This Day in History, we focus on Jack Kilby and his groundbreaking work at Texas Instruments.Bonobos Know When You’re Clueless — Their Theory of Mind Explains Why | ZME Science The World’s First Moon Data Center Is Launching — Here’s What It Means | ZME Science Texas Instruments Integrated Circuit | Bullock Texas State History

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22:25

New Fabric to Keep You Warm, Questions About Ancient...

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2025/02/05

It's a Weird Wednesday episode; the new fabric that will warm you up without the use of electronics, a resurfaced image has people questioning life on Mars, an old satellite that is for sale, and cats are safe in Scotland…for now. Plus, on This Day in History, the lost atomic bomb off the coast of Georgia.New fabric can heat up more than 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather | Live Science Smart fabric can heat up by 30°C after 10 minutes of sun exposure Color tunable

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19:28

Robot Pets Prove Beneficial, Asteroid Samples Lend...

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2025/02/04

How robot pets could be beneficial, the sample from Bennu adds insight to extraterrestrial life, and on This Day in History, the space mirror that designed to light up the long winter for the arctic. Cat-Like Robot Mimics Bunting to Help You Relax — And It Actually Works | ZME Science Our chances of finding alien life just skyrocketed. Here’s why | BBC Science Focus Magazine 'It could illuminate an area the size of a football stadium': How Russia launched a giant space mirror in 1993 | BBC Space

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21:17

Treating Brain Cancer in Kids, Dream Chaser...

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2025/02/03

Groundbreaking immunotherapy for treating brain cancer in kids, the retro yet futuristic spaceplane that could be used to resupply the ISS and, on This Day in History, the day the music died - the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly. Groundbreaking immunotherapy could finally treat devastating childhood brain tumors | ZME Science CAR T cell therapy: Overview Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous | Popular Science Retro Spaceplane aces test for space station cargo missions Sierra

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20:14

Long Lost Rocky Mountain Forest, Largest Volcanic...

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2025/01/31

A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains revealed a pristine frozen ancient forest, we head out of this world where the Juno spacecraft detected the largest volcanic eruption in our solar system, and a feel-good story for Friday, a man is reunited with his dog after 8 years. Plus, on This Day in History, the first automobile to reach 100 mph.Pristine Ancient Forest ‘Frozen in Time’ Discovered in Rocky Mountains | Scientific American NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to

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20:57

Mice with Two Dads, the Asteroid That Wasn't an...

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2025/01/30

For the first time a mouse with two male parents reaches adulthood – yes, you heard that correctly and we’ve got details. Plus, an amateur astronomer thought he’d discovered a dangerous asteroid, only to realize it wasn’t an asteroid at all – what was it? Stick around to find out. And on This Day in History, the first computer virus is created … as a joke. First mouse with two male parents to reach adulthood | ScienceDaily Mouse with two fathers survives to adulthood, marking scientific milestone |

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20:22

Two Rare Corpse Flowers Bloom, Mistakenly Declared...

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2025/01/29

For today's Weird Wednesday episode, two smelly flowers bloom on opposite sides of the planet, the mother who was mistakenly declared dead, Greece’s pool plan to help with droughts, and escaped research monkeys are found after two months on the run. Plus, on This Day in History, Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" is published for the first time. Corpse flower: Plant with 'deadly' stench pulls huge crowds for rare bloom in Sydney | Offbeat News | Sky News Visitors flock to New York botanic garden

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17:50

The Fastest Winds Ever Recorded, Bizarre Chirping in...

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2025/01/28

A gas-giant 500 light-years from earth has the fastest winds ever recorded – and they make a category 5 hurricane look like a nice spring breeze. Plus, a bizarre chirping in space has scientists puzzled. And, on This Day in History, the Lego brick we know today is patented.A Gas Giant 500 Light-Years Away Has the Fastest Winds Ever Recorded: A Staggering 33,000 km/h | ZME Science A bizarre ‘chirping’ in space is puzzling scientists | BBC Science Focus Magazine The day the LEGO brick was born -

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19:02

Making AI Feel Pain, Supermarket Dumpster Diving, and...

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2025/01/27

Researchers try to make AI feel pain and what we can learn from that. Plus, one solution to food waste that might make you say, eww. Also, on This Day in History, the formation of National Geographic. Researchers made an AI feel pain, because what could go wrong? | ZME Science AI Pain Paper | ArXiv She Hasn't Purchased Groceries in 4 Years–All Her Food Comes From Dumpsters Behind Supermarkets–LOOK - Good News Network National Geographic Society is incorporated | January 27, 1888 | HISTORY Jan. 27,

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17:10

Creating Rocket Fuel in Space, Backpacks to Help Kids...

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2025/01/24

Using photosynthesis to create rocket fuel in space and turning old cement bags into solar-powered backpacks that are helping children with reading. Plus, on This Day in History, the first chocolate covered ice cream bar.Chinese Space Station Achieves First-Ever Oxygen and Rocket Fuel Production Using Artificial Photosynthesis | ZME Science In A World-First, Oxygen And Rocket Fuel Made Using Artificial Photosynthesis in Space | Wonderful Engineering In a first, oxygen and rocket fuel made using

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19:38

The Mysteries Found Deep in Earth's Mantle, Rare...

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2025/01/23

Uncovering the mysteries deep within the Earth’s mantle, a nearly complete ancient shark fossil found in Peru, and on This Day in History, a double feature - the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States and the birth of the frisbee. A Lost World Beneath the Pacific Ocean? Mysterious Structures Discovered Deep Within Earth’s Mantle | SciTechDaily Scientists discover 'sunken worlds' hidden deep within Earth's mantle that shouldn't be there | Live Science Full-waveform inversion

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