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Cool Stuff Daily

Cool Stuff Daily

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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22:01

Electroactive Material Breakthrough for Wearable...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/10/11

A new electroactive material may represent a massive breakthrough for wearable devices, including the medical variety – we’ve got details. Plus, on This Day in History, the patent wars over who really invented the laser come to an end. Nature and plastics inspire breakthrough in soft sustainable materials | ScienceDaily Gordon Gould: The Long Battle For The Laser Patent | Electronic Design Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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34:36

Voyager 2 Shuts Down Another Instrument to Preserve...

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2024/10/10

Voyager 2 shuts off one of its five remaining instruments to preserve power. Plus, on This Day in History; an extended look at the history of the first synthetic soap and its successor – a massive brand name that’s still dominating the market today – some 90 years later. NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power | Popular Science (popsci.com) NASA Turns Off Iconic Voyager 2 Instrument As Space Probe Loses Power | IFLScience NASA Turns Off Science Instrument to Save Voyager 2 Power | NASA Jet

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23:31

A 2 Billion-Year-Old Rock Houses Living Microbes,...

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2024/10/09

On today’s episode; a 2 billion-year-old rock is found to house living microbes! Weird Wednesday features a treasure hunt that ends after 31 years, a job application response that took 50 years, and another midwest alligator. And on This Day in History the first electric blanket is manufactured in the US, and it isn’t cheap! 2-billion-year-old rock home to living microbes After 31 years, a French treasure hunt may have a winner. The prize: a valuable golden owl | AP News Treasure hunt for golden owl

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21:00

A Mission to Study the Potential for Life on...

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2024/10/08

A mission to study the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa is soon expected to launch. Plus, a potential breakthrough in the field of neuroscience that could help combat Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. And on 'This Day in History'; the microwave oven is patented. NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa (theconversation.com) SpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton (msn.com) Neuroscientists spark

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19:15

Agriculture on Earth Began 66 Million Years Ago (And...

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2024/10/07

Scientists now say agriculture on earth began 66 million years ago thanks to ... ants! Plus, long thought to be a detriment to learning, a new study provides insight on how teachers can get the most out of cell phones – and other technology – in the classroom. And, on This Day in History, the TV show that brought the nation several dance crazes -- American Bandstand debuts in Philadelphia. Ant agriculture began 66 million years ago in the aftermath of the asteroid that doomed the

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22:31

New Discovery on Pluto's Largest Moon, Plastic Eating...

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2024/10/04

With the help of the Webb telescope, scientists have found new information about the surface on one of Pluto’s moons and as for our plastic problems here on earth – researchers have found a common family of bacteria using the material for food. What might that mean for global clean-up efforts. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the start of the “Men’s Only” magazine, Esquire.NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on a Pluto moon | AP News NASA Telescope Finds New Details About

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24:16

The First Battery-Powered Planes Tested and TDIH -...

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2024/10/03

The first battery-powered planes are tested to help improve global emissions emitted from aircrafts and on This Day in History, the first female senator is appointed - but only serves for 24 hours, we’ll explain.The world's first battery-powered planes have landed. But how safe are they? | BBC Science Focus Magazine Sustainable air travel: Could long-haul flights ever go green? - BBC Science Focus Magazine ZeroAvia Makes Aviation History, Flying World’s Largest Aircraft Powered with a

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24:05

New Exoplanet Discovered at a Nearby Star, Weird...

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2024/10/02

A new exoplanet was discovered circling our nearest star neighbor – and no, I'm not talking about the sun. Weird Wednesday includes a fat bear contest, a sheep herding tradition, and a blue lobster. Plus, on This Day in History, 1851 – the pasilalinic-sympathetic compass promises to provide global communication without the use of electronics – instead, they used snails.Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our Sun | ScienceDaily Fat Bear Week 2024 | VOTE (explore.org) Online

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21:51

The Latest on Cell Phones and Their Potential to...

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2024/10/01

The latest on cell phones and their potential tie to brain cancer – what does the research tell us? A new piece from Mozart is discovered in Germany, And on This Day in History, President Lincoln’s Civil War substitute – we’ve got the details. Scientists Determine If Cell Phone Radiation Causes Brain Cancer (prevention.com) This Lost Mozart Composition Hasn't Been Heard for Centuries. Now, You Can Listen to It | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com) Previously Unknown Mozart Song Discovered in German

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24:18

Comet A3 Visible in the Night Sky and TDIH - The...

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2024/09/30

A spectacle in the night sky can be seen now and it will only get brighter and on This Day in History, the world’s first rocket-propelled flight – a publicity stunt, but also an inspiration for future inventors. Brightening Comet 2023 A3 set to light up autumn sky (bbc.com) Comet A3 Tracker For The Week Ahead — Where And When To See It (forbes.com) Fireworks forecast if comet survives risky sun flypast (phys.org) Car maker Opel’s 1929 publicity stunt to fly world’s first (key.aero) Today in

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17:30

A Balloon that Could Bring Tourists to the Edge of...

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2024/09/27

A balloon could soon bring tourists to the edge of space, after undergoing a successful test. We’ll have the details on what it will cost you. And on 'This Day in History', an endangered rat that’s reportedly capable of cracking open coconuts is confirmed to exist -- on a single island -- back in 2017. So-Called 'Space Balloon' Completes Crucial Test Ahead of Tourist Flights (gizmodo.com) $125,000 Balloon Trips To Space Closer After Successful Test Flight

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25:16

Is Tap Water Better for You Than Bottled Water? Mar's...

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2024/09/26

Scientists say drink more TAP WATER – it’s better for you than its store-bought, bottled counterpart, and Mars soil may be hiding the planet’s ancient atmosphere in plain sight – and it could one day be used as rocket fuel. We’ve got the details. Plus, on This Day in History; Bullseye! America wins what becomes the Leech Cup – the oldest trophy in shooting competition – on the final shot over the heavily favored Irish.Drinking bottled water is much worse for you than tap, scientists find | BBC

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19:17

Extinct Volcanoes Could Hold the Key to Rare Earth...

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2024/09/25

Extinct volcanoes could hold the key to the rare earth minerals require for today’s electronics. Plus it’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has a host of stories, including a message in a bottle from an archeologist 200 years ago. On 'This Day in History,' the telekino, aka a remote control is born in 1906. Extinct volcanoes a 'rich' source of rare earth elements Look: Archaeologist's message in a bottle found at dig site 200 years later - UPI.com Message in a bottle, written 200 years ago by an

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27:40

YouTube New Features Announced and TDIH - KFC Opens...

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2024/09/24

YouTube announced more features for both viewers and creators, plus on This Day in History, KFC opens its first franchise location and it’s not in Kentucky!The Best New Features Coming to YouTube in 2024 (gizmodo.com) Made on YouTube 2024: Announcements for YouTube creators and viewers (blog.google) An Antique Employee-Tracking Device: The International Dial Time Recorder Clock - Core77 The History Of KFC – Feedough KFC - Our Heritage | KFC KFC | The Colonel's Story Timeline | The Life of Harland

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29:40

Predicting Catastrophic River Shifts, New Rhino...

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2024/09/23

The scientific breakthrough that could help us predict catastrophic river shifts. Plus, the global number of rhinos is headed in the right direction, but poaching is also on the rise and a new woolly rhino is found. This Day in History, the founding of what turned into a legendary video gaming company. Breakthrough study predicts catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide | ScienceDaily The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too | AP News India's one-horned

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21:28

Voyager 1 Adjustment to Continue Its Mission, Largest...

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2024/09/20

47 years in and billions of miles from home, Voyager 1 still troubleshoots to explore the great beyond. Staying in space, the largest ever black hole jets have been discovered – and their size is almost incomprehensible. We’ll have the details. And on TDIH, the first fictitious band to hit number one on the Billboard 100. Voyager 1 survives clogged thruster issue billions of miles away | CNN NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space | Space Largest

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21:25

Scuba Diving Lizards, Earth's TWO Moons & TDIH: The...

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2024/09/19

Diving lizards use an air bubble to breathe underwater. What can we learn from this fascinating admiral adaptation? Plus, Earth will soon have two moons…temporarily. And on 'This Day in History; the first carpet sweeper patented by Melvin Bissell also leads to the world’s first female CEO – in 1889.'Scuba-diving' lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators Earth will soon have a temporary second moon | KTLA What you need to know about Earth's new, temporary mini-moon - Los Angeles

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19:55

Coffee and Caffeine Health Benefits, Weird Wednesday...

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2024/09/18

Coffee and caffeine may be good for your health, we’ll explain. Weird Wednesday has a python catching competition, the bird of the year, and the oldest person alive is honored in Japan. Plus, on This Day in History, the first white female to be recognized as a chief in the Native American community.Moderate coffee and caffeine consumption is associated with lower risk of developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, new study finds | ScienceDaily Grand prize winner removed 20 Burmese pythons from

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20:45

"God of Chaos" Asteroid's Close Encounter with Earth...

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2024/09/17

A city-killer sized asteroid’s close encounter with Earth could provide us with new data - but what are the odds it actually hits us? Plus, on This Day in History, how long did the first transcontinental flight of the US take? We’ll have the answer and tell who and how he did it. 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study hints — but we won't know for 3 more years | Live Science NASA can't wait for its OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to meet 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis in 2029 |

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22:18

Dinosaur-Era Tree Saplings Being Auctioned, How An...

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2024/09/16

On today's episode, dinosaur-era tree saplings are being sold at auction with the goal of spreading their presence across Australia. Plus, a new study reveals how an aging immune system fuels cancer growth. And on This Day in History, the 1920 bombing of Wall Street – PLUS, was there really a secondary purpose to the Empire State Building’s massive spire? 6 Saplings of Dinosaur-Era Tree Species Being Auctioned to Spread the Pines Around Australia Novel study reveals how aging immune system fuels

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