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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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18:14

Pig to Human Kidney Transplant and One UAE Company...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/25

Genetically modified pig kidneys … in humans? We’ll explain. One oil-rich, Middle Eastern Country embraces sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus, on This Day In History, one famous writer is sentenced to five years in prison. Genetically Modified Pid Kidney Transplant (NPR) Dubai Company Looks to Cooking Oil (GNN) Story of O. Henry (American Literature) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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15:20

Oldest Stone Tools in Europe, Toy Car Road Trip, and...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/22

New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in Mexico publicly protest the need for more sleep. Plus, on This Week in History, the closing of the nation’s most iconic prison. European Stone Tools (AP News) (Nature) Toy Car Road Trip (UPI) (Instagram - cassie.aran) Sleep Protest (Fox44 News) Alcatraz History (History) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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17:29

Moss Used to Restore Bog, Search for a "Treasure...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/21

Moss to the rescue – cuttings to improve water quality at one UK reservoir, the modern day quest for buried treasure has begun … we’ll have details, and one zoo see a rare birth – the first in ten years. Plus, on This Day in History, a famous bear takes to the skies … though not willingly. Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog (GNN) Sunken Ship/Treasure (The Metro) (NDTV) Pygmy Hippo (Reuters) (People) Yogi Testing (The Aviationist) (Sierra Hotel Aeronautics) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com

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23:33

Artifact Over 1000-Years-Old Found in River and Weird...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/20

A centuries-old artifact is pulled from a UK river and Weird Wednesday including Sandboarding, bees on the loose, banned car horns, and a couple snakes. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at punishments for the Boston Tea Party. River Artifact (Oxford Mail) (University of Bristol) (NY Times) (Historical Association) Sandboarding (Reuters) Bees! (UPI) Car Horns (AP News) Car Snake (UPI) Escaped Snake (UPI) Boston Tea Party (CDNC) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram -

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18:38

Woolly Mammoth Closer to Returning, Cloning to Hunt,...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/19

We’re now one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth, one person’s uses cloning for a nefarious purpose, and staff at a veterinary hospital take an extremely novel approach to caring for a young fox. Plus, on This Day in History, a confederate ship sinks and is later found on the same day … 102 years apart. Woolly Mammath (NPR) Sheep Cloned to Hunt (Gizmodo) Orphaned Red Fox (AP News) USS Georgiana (Shipwrecks) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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20:43

Now Hiring: Postal Workers in Antarctica, NASA's...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/18

Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring: Do you have what it takes? NASA Lunar Lighthouse Beacons Navigation Odie Lander (Also See: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/nasa-to-demonstrate-autonomous-navigation-system-on-moon) TDIH: A Brief History of Buses

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21:20

Coral Reef Restoration, NASA's "Message in a Bottle",...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/15

Coral reef restoration shows amazing promise, NASA sends another “message in a bottle”, and the well-known space organization now has its own tabletop RPG game. Plus, This Day in History, the first dot com domain is taken. Coral Reef Restoration (GNN) (Cell Press) Message in a Bottle (GNN) NASA Game (NASA - The Lost Universe) Domain History (StackScale) (History of Information) (Nameboy) (Colorlib) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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19:55

Total Solar Eclipse Details and Studying How Animals...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/14

What you need to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse, including how will animals respond and on This Day in History, we look at one of the most brilliant minds of all time. Solar Eclipse (AP News) (NPR) Animals Reaction to Solar Eclipse (AP News) Einstein (ScienceStruck) (National Geographic) (The Fact File) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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21:16

AI Helps Predict Cardiac Arrest and Weird Wednesday

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/13

Artificial Intelligence is being used to predict sudden cardiac arrest … doctors are making progress and we’ll tell you about it, it’s Weird Wednesday which means free gas in Omaha … that’s a felony … a bizarre new sport in Colorado blends rodeo with skiing, Kevin Bacon escapes his pigpen in Wisconsin, and one lego piece sells for nearly $20K. Plus, on This Day in History - how earmuffs kept one town running for decades. AI - Cardiac Arrest (Cedars Sinai) Free Gas Glitch (AP News) Skijoring (AP

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16:47

Family Discovers Dino Footprints, Gray Whales in Cape...

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2024/03/12

One family’s discovery is a find of a lifetime, a mammal’s return to a region where they were previously extinct, an amphibian that produces milk has been found, and This Week Is History - Coke is finally bottled up. Dinosaur Footprints (GNN) Gray Whales in Cape Cod (GNN) Milk-Producing Amphibian (NPR) (Nature) Coke Bottles (History) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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18:02

Voyager 1 Troubles and The Latest from the Government...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/11

We leave earth’s atmosphere for today's episode asking, after nearly 50 years, have we heard the last from Voyager 1? We follow up on the latest from the US Government on the existence of UFOs, is the truth really out there? Plus, This Day in History takes a look at the Normal School. Voyager 1 (NPR) UFOs (Sky News) The Normal School (MyChamplainValley) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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15:27

Rare Bird at The Bellagio, Birds Can Learn, and...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/08

A feathered tourist causes a stir in Las Vegas, bringing the Bellagio Fountains to a halt – speaking of birds, a new study indicates they may be smarter than we think. And file this under “you’ve gotta be kidding me” – a pair of doppelgangers w/ more than just looks in common. Plus, This Day in History, the helicopter achieves aviation history Bellagio Fountains/Bird (AP News) Birds Learn (GNN) Doppelgangers (NDTV) Helicopter History (ArthurYoung.com) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com

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21:35

The Chances of Life on Jupiter, Quick-thinking Pilot...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/07

Jupiter's moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected (Associated Press) Quick-thinking pilot delivers baby mid-flight after mother goes into labor (Sky News) AI Might Not Be the Future of Fast Food Drive-Thru Lanes After All (Gizmodo) TDIH: MLB Rules Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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21:55

Electric School Bus Performance and Weird Wednesday

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/06

A Colorado school district says its electric school bus has proven superior to its diesel counterparts, we’ll tell you why. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd rescue of a dog, a theft you don't hear about every day, a Big Mac record, and bunny tattoos. Plus, This Day in History, the circus inspires a common backyard product for kids. Electric School Bus (9News) Dog Rescue (UPI) Leap Year Glitch (UPI) Venus Flytrap Poachers (AP News) Big Mac Record (UPI) Rabbit Tattoos (UPI) Trampoline

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13:57

Flying Car Development and Swimwear Recycling

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/05

There has been another development on the flying car front – will these things ever become a reality? Plus, how one US clothing company is working to minimize waste using old swimwear. On This Day in History, trains get a little safer. Flying Car (New Atlas) Swimwear Recycling (Fast Company) Airbrakes (Wired) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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14:59

Men vs Women Exercise Benefits, Moon Lander Odysseus...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/04

Females dominate men when it comes to exercise, we’ll explain why males need to work out longer to achieve the same benefits, we say good night to the moon lander Odysseus, and one prank warns of irritated animals ahead. Plus, looking at This Day in History, is the US missing someone from its list of presidents? Exercise Comparison (GNN) (Cedars Sinai) Moon Lander Odysseus (AP News) Road Sign (UPI) (KREM 2) Inauguration (White House History) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram -

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22:18

Exoskeleton Advancements, Willy Wonka Mayhem, and...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/03/01

A new and improved exoskeleton is helping people walk again, a Willy Wonka experience makes kids cry and not because they were turned into blueberries or sucked through a tube of chocolate, plus a new phone app that could help diagnose depression. On This Day in History, we celebrate Feb 30th, no that is not a misprint. Exoskeleton (New Atlas) Willy Wonka Mayhem (Gizmodo) Phone App - Depression (Dartmouth) February 30th (History Facts) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram -

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17:25

Universal Snake Antivenom and News Moons Found

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/02/29

Is a universal snake antivenom on the horizon? Scientists are making significant progress, New moons have been discovered in our solar system and on This Day in History, the witch hunt begins in Salem. Snake Venom (Scripps) New Moons (AP News) (MSN) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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20:41

Mud Homes and Weird Wednesday

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/02/28

The UK’s push for energy-efficient homes made of mud and straw and no, it’s not the three little pigs, we’ll explain. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes a naked man festival that ends after being around for over 1000 years, an update on Florida Man Games, lost money that has been returned, and another Guinness World Record. Plus, this day in history, the first TV appearance for basketball. Mud Home (GNN) Naked Man Festival (UPI) "Drink Driver" (AP News) Lost Money (UPI) GWR - Toy Car (UPI) TDIH

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16:55

A New Cancer Drug for Canines, The Tiniest Apartment...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2024/02/27

A new cancer drug saves the leg and life of a three-legged pitbull named Annabel Lee. What could that mean for the future of treatment? The alleged tiniest apartment in New York -- with no bathroom or kitchen -- will still cost you $1,200. What would you pay to live in Midtown Manhattan? One student in Canada opts for weekly flights to class in order to SAVE money. And on This Day in History, Pokemon debuts for the Nintendo Gameboy. A New Cancer Drug for Dogs (WCJB) The Tiniest Apartment in New York

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