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Cool Stuff Daily

Cool Stuff Ride Home

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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18:56

Tumor Removed Through Eye Socket, Unique Inheritance...

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2025/01/22

Groundbreaking surgery that removed a brain tumor through the eye socket, the inheritance left to a town that the deceased never visited, the Lazio team mascot won’t be allowed at the games anymore due to inappropriate pictures, and drug addicted rats cause havoc at police stations. Plus, on This Day in History, the creation of the CIA. Surgeons Make History by Removing Woman’s Brain Tumor Through Her Eye | Gizmodo Surgeons remove tumour through patient's eye socket in UK first | UK News | Sky

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19:19

Carrots Defending Against Diabetes, The World's...

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2025/01/21

How carrots may be the key to defending against diabetes, what the world’s oldest ice, extracted from two miles beneath the Antarctic surface, can tell us about our planet – and crowns, scepters and other jewels discovered behind a wall in Lithuania … we’ve got details on who they belonged to. Plus, on This Day in History, the start of the DeLorean Motor Company.Carrots May Be Key to Unlocking Microbiome's Diabetes Defense System Effect of carrot intake on glucose tolerance, microbiota, and gene

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19:06

New Obesity Definition, New Snake and Spider...

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2025/01/20

The revised definition of obesity and a new species of snake and spider there were announced decades after being found. Plus, on This Day in History, the "Father of American Rollercoasters". BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation | Scientific American New species of house snake discovered in Ethiopia: photo | Miami Herald New snake species found 20 years after initial sighting in Ethiopia - Science - News - Daily Express US Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’

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19:22

Large Aquifer Discovered, Toilet Paper Made from Used...

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2025/01/17

The huge aquifer discovered in the Oregon Cascades and the toilet paper made from used diapers - you heard that correct. Plus, on This Day in History, Popeye makes his first appearance.Atop the Oregon Cascades, UO team finds a huge buried aquifer | OregonNews Japan Coalition Selling World's 1st Toilet Paper Made from Used Diapers First Versions: Popeye (comics) Popeye | Newspaper Comic Strips Popeye’s Comic Debut | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center First Versions Popeye First Appearance : Elzie Crisler

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24:26

How to Prepare for the TikTok Ban, Best Celestial...

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2025/01/16

What you should do to prepare for the upcoming TikTok ban and the why the moon may be the best place for a human settlement, at least for now. Plus, on This Day in History, the hoax article advertising the fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" that caused a riot when he didn’t appear.U.S. TikTok ban: How it would work and how to prepare : NPR TikTok Ban — Why You Should Delete Your iPhone, Android App Next Week Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find | Space 2024

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19:13

The First Wooden Satellite, Mysterious Ring That Fell...

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2025/01/15

On this Weird Wednesday episode, the future of satellites could be wood, the mysterious ring that fell in Kenya, the new flavors of potato chips that are here to stay, and the long-lost Christmas present. Plus, on This Day in History, we go back to the Great Molasses Flood in Boston.Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station | The Byte LignoSat: World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space | CNN Remember That Metal Ring That Fell From the Sky? We Still Don't Know

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18:03

Possible Interstellar Travel Ideas Purposed, the...

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2025/01/14

Plans of emerged on how we can travel to the nearest star system in just 20 to 40 years, and we look at what a good night’s sleep can do for your mind. Plus, on This Day in History, the wind instrument family gets a bit larger with the addition of the clarinet. Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Travel to the Nearest Star System Within a Human Lifetime | Popular Mechanics Revolutionary Plan to Reach Nearest Star System in Our Lifetime! - Jurnal Time Physicists Unveil Radical Plan to Send a Probe Into

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16:29

The Relation of Pupil Size During Sleep and Memories,...

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2025/01/13

How pupil size during sleep helps sort new and old memories and enhances memory retention, and the latest on last week's Mercury fly-by. Plus, on This Day in History, Henry Ford’s plastic automobile. Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted, preserved | ScienceDaily Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos | AP News Stunning Close-Up Images Reveal Mercury’s Icy Craters and Volcanic Plains | SciTechDaily Soybean Car - The Henry Ford Henry Ford's Plastic Hemp

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19:44

Your Future Neighborhood Vehicles, NASA's Cheaper...

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2025/01/10

Marques returns to CES and learns how Oshkosh truck is preparing your ‘neighborhood of the future. Plus, NASA is looking to cut costs on its mission to bring rocks samples back to Earth from Mars, and how coffee and reduce the chances of head and neck cancer. Also, on This Day in History, the start of the Texas Oil Boom.The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters - The Verge NASA proposes cheaper and quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth | AP

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17:13

A Jet Like You've Never Seen Before and TDIH -...

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2025/01/09

Marques reports from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Alaska Airlines has a jet like you’ve never seen before, and on This Day in History, Christopher Columbus sights mermaids in the Caribbean…and he’s not impressed. Why Alaska Airlines is investing in a jet that's like nothing you've seen before - Fast Company Has The Time Finally Come For This Sci-Fi Looking Aircraft? Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids | January 9, 1493 | HISTORY Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids | Sky

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17:59

Weird Wednesday - Cyborg Insect Swarms, Illegal...

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2025/01/08

It is a Weird Wednesday episode, and we cover scientists that have developed technology to control cyborg insect swarms, a town that made getting sick illegal, toilet seats that can’t handle toilet paper, and another town that is just going bananas over pealed bananas- we’ll explain. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back to the Battle of New Orleans.Scientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms | ScienceDaily Scientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms |

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19:24

"Smart Cell" Construction Kit, Video Games That...

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2025/01/07

Bioengineers develop a groundbreaking 'Smart Cell' construction kit for disease-fighting therapies" and how some video games can improve your mental health and add balance to your life. Plus, on This Day in History, the video phone that was released over 30 years ago.Breakthrough for 'smart cell' design | ScienceDaily Journal of Medical Internet Research - Open-World Games’ Affordance of Cognitive Escapism, Relaxation, and Mental Well-Being Among Postgraduate Students: Mixed Methods

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20:58

Why Winter Increases Your Chances of a Cold, 2025...

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2025/01/06

On today’s episode, we’ve all heard it before during winter - “If you don’t dress warm, you're going to catch a cold”. We take a look at why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds. Also, what 2025 has in store for your stargazing plans. Plus, on This Day in History, we spin the wheel for the first time, as Wheel of Fortune debuts on NBC. Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season | The Conversation January stargazing: Ring in 2025

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20:23

Are Humans Changing Earth's Tilt and Rotation? Plus,...

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2025/01/03

Human activity could be changing the Earth’s tilt and rotation, and researchers discover squirrels that don’t just eat nuts - they hunt and eat voles. Plus, on This Day in History, construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge, the first steel-wire suspended bridge in the world. Human activity is changing Earth’s tilt and rotation. What does that mean for the planet? | BBC Science Focus Magazine Carnivorous squirrels documented in California | ScienceDaily ASCE Metropolitan Section - Brooklyn Bridge A

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16:41

New Species Discovered in the Past Year, Living...

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2025/01/02

We look back at some of the more interesting species discovered in 2024. Plus, an update on the Weird Wednesday story of a man targeting the record for consecutive days living underwater. On This Day in History, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and enter geocentric orbit – and here’s a hint – it did NOT come from the United States. Scientists have identified an estimated 10% of all species on Earth. Here’s what they found in 2024 | CNN Vampire hedgehogs, pirate spiders and fishy fungi

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27:09

Humor Believe to be Older Than Humans, Artificial...

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2024/12/31

Scientists notice that great apes love teasing and fooling around, which leads them to believe humor is older than humans. Plus, researchers discover some artificial heart patients are able to regrow heart muscle, offering new hope for future treatments. On This Day in History, the tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve at Times Square began over 100 years ago and a few later, the ball drop begins. Great Apes Joke Around, Suggesting Humor Is Older Than Humans | Scientific American Spontaneous

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24:41

AI-Designed Viral Gene Therapy, Treasure Filled...

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2024/12/30

AI-designed "nanocages" that mimic viral structures are offering groundbreaking advancements in gene therapy and biomedical innovation. Also, 250 shipwrecks containing 22 tons of gold and silver have been identified off the coast of Portugal. Plus, on This Day in History, the first major labor dispute in the US auto industry. Virus that threatened humanity opens the future | ScienceDaily 250 ships with treasures off Portugal coast - The Portugal News Shipwreck with 22 Tons of Gold Treasure

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17:09

The Oldest Mammalian Ancestor Discovered, an Update...

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2024/12/28

On today's episode; the oldest mammalian ancestor is discovered, an update on the flight of the Parker Solar Probe, plus, on 'This Day in History', the show that would influence children's television for generations to come -- Howdy Doody. World's oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca This dog-like predator is the oldest known mammal ancestor | Popular Science Early–middle Permian Mediterranean gorgonopsian suggests an equatorial origin of therapsids | Nature Communications TDIH: Norb’s

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23:32

NASA Probe Set to Touch the Sun and TDIH - “Twas the...

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2024/12/23

On Christmas Eve NASA aims to touch our Sun in hopes to learn more about how it works and the source of its high-energy solar particles. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back one of the most famous holiday poems of all time - “Twas the Night Before Christmas". Watch: NASA Experts Discuss Mission to 'Touch the Sun' with Parker Solar Probe - Newsweek NASA is set to touch sun on Christmas Eve | firstcoastnews.com Parker Solar Probe - NASA Science It's been a hell of a year, and we're going to end

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15:45

Yardwork Leads to Found Mastodon Jaw, the Coexistence...

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2024/12/20

One New York homeowner’s yardwork unearths a rare mastodon jaw. Plus, there is new evidence that humans, giant sloths, and mastodons coexisted for over 10,000 years. On This Day in History, we look at the failed coup attempt by Adolf Hitler before he was elected Chancellor of Germany. New York Homeowner’s Yardwork Reveals Complete Mastodon Jaw Bones and Teeth | Good News Netowrk Giant sloths and mastodons lived with ancient humans in the Americas | AP News Murder Hornets Have Been Eradicated From

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