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Cool Stuff Ride Home

Cool Stuff Ride Home

Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at 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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17:26

Experimental Painkiller Could Be a Game-Changer, ...

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2025/05/21

Experimental painkiller could outsmart opioids -- without the highThe first US solar storm emergency drill did not go well | Popular Science Our Planet Is Woefully Unprepared For A Bad Solar Storm, Says Report By NASA And NOAA | IFLScience Mysteriously Perfect Sphere Spotted in Space by Astronomers : ScienceAlert Astronomers Discover Sphere Teleios: A Perfect Sphere Found In Deep Space | The Lifesciences Magazine Contact the Show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices

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21:40

A Plastic Eating Bacteria Threatens Hospitals, Why...

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2025/05/20

This Superbug Learned How to Feed on Plastic from HospitalsGinger Cats are Genetic Freaks, Confirms Science Apple’s Surprise ‘Game-Changer’ Free Offer To All iPhone 13 Users Now Live iPhone 13 Finally Gets Satellite Support With iOS 18.5 Update | PCMag A Massive Brain Study Reveals the Hidden Work Your Mind Does While You Contact the Show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:20

Gene Editing Therapy Seemingly Cures the Incurable,...

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2025/05/19

Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment We may finally know what happened to the missing water on Mars Revisiting a famous marshmallow experiment: Children more likely to delay gratification if peer promises to wait as well New Twist on Famous Marshmallow Test: What Happens When You Add a Second Kid? Contact the Show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:51

Nanoparticle Gel Could Help Save Coral Reefs, An...

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2025/05/16

Nanoparticle Gel Could Help Save Degraded Coral ReefsSoviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 likely crashed back to Earth Saturday morning Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit | Live Science NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Mars in Infrared - NASA Researchers unveil unprecedented satellite that will have to be turned off when it floats over the US: 'This was a pity' New Biomass satellite will provide an unprecedented

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17:24

The Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 202 Times, Your Name...

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2025/05/12

Go to our sponsor venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.A man let snakes bite him 202 times. His blood helped create a new antivenom Here's how your name could shape your face over time Chimpanzees have been filmed drumming in the wild. And scientists are stunned Contact the Show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:31

Turning Lead Into Gold, T-Rex Leather Handbags, Why...

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2025/05/09

On today's episode, Scientists at CERN have successfully turned lead into gold -- a process that requires a shocking amount of speed! Another company touts its T-Rex leather handbags. How do scientists feel about said claim? Plus, researchers link the immune system to mammalian lifespan, and on This Day in History; the first paper currency in the US.These companies want to make hand bags out of T-rex leather. But scientists aren’t buying it Mammal's lifespans linked to brain size and immune

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19:33

The Origins of T-Rex, Rectal Embalming for...

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2025/05/08

T. rex's direct ancestor crossed from Asia to North AmericaMummy preserved with bizarre rectal embalming method discovered by archaeologists Capable of guiding nuclear weapons, the Russian satellite Cosmos 2553 has gone out of control, experts are sounding the alarm. Russian satellite linked to nuclear weapon program appears out of control, U.S. analysts say | Reuters Mount Pelée begins to erupt, burying Caribbean city Volcanoes, From Field to Lab Dynamics and Impacts of the May 8th, 1902

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20:53

Weird Wednesday: Bizarre Evolutionary Discovery,...

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2025/05/07

Weird Wednesday brings us a strange evolutionary discovery, the world's largest dog meets the world's smallest (and it's hard not to smile), plus 'Seagull Boy' returns to defend his championship. On This Day in History, we look back at the world's first integrated circuit. The surprising evolution of the platypus and echidna, the weirdest animals on Earth | CNN - In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land | Live Science Bone microstructure

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16:40

A Massive Star-Forming Gas Cloud Close to Earth, 3...

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2025/05/06

A massive star-forming gas cloud has been discovered strangely close to Earth. Plus, ancient tools discovered in Kenya are more than 3 million years old. On This Day in History, we examine the Penny Black stamp, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, and its impact on communication.Massive star-forming cloud found strangely close to Earth Ancient stone tools found in Kenya made by early humans Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools in Kenya, showing development of human ancestors Penny

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16:46

A Sea Lion Beat-Keeper (Better Than Most Humans!), A...

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2025/05/05

Ronan the Sea Lion – perhaps the best beat-keeper on the planet? We’ve got the fascinating details. A new drone mimics the flying squirrel, which could be a game-changer for robots ability to navigate highly congested spaces. And on This Day in History, the story of Mary Kies – the first woman to receive a patent in the US. This adorable bopping sea lion can probably hold a beat better than you This Flying Squirrel Drone Can Brake in Midair and Outsmart Obstacles 1st woman US patent holder -

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16:36

Phthalates Linked to Heart Disease Death, a Portion...

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2025/05/02

On today's episode, a new study links phthalates to heart disease death, a portion of a long-forgotten soviet spacecraft originally designed to land on Venus is headed back towards Earth – in an uncontrolled manner. Plus, on This Day in History, the first commercial jetliner service carry's passengers from London to Johannesburg A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years Heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics De

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23:34

Shark Skin-Like Plastic Makes Planes More...

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2025/05/01

A plastic film that mimics shark skin may help airplanes fly a little greener and is there a benefit to fluoride in public water systems? On This Day in History, the Empire State Building is dedicated by President Herbert Hoover.This Film Shaped Like Shark Skin Makes Planes More Aerodynamic and Saves Billions in Fuel | ZME Science Florida set to become second state to ban fluoride in public water | NBC News Two cities stopped adding fluoride to water. Science reveals what happened | Science

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20:39

Weird Wednesday: A Man in Need of Rescue TWICE on Mt....

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2025/04/30

Today's Weird Wednesday episode brings us the man who required rescue twice in four days on Mount Fuji, dirty rain hits part of the US, and a mini dachshund returns home after 529 days in the wild. Plus, on 'This Day in History,' Mr Potato Head becomes the first toy advertised on television … and specifically targeted to children.Man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji is rescued again days later | AP NewsStudent rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone | World

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20:43

Oldest Ant Fossil Discovered, Caterpillar Wears...

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2025/04/29

Researchers find a 113-year-old ant fossil, the oldest ever found and the caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey. On This Day in History, the first rubber patent is issued, so we look at the history of rubber.Researchers find oldest ant known to science—113-million-year-old ‘hell ant’ with scythe jaws | National Geographic The new ‘Bone Collector’ caterpillar wears the remains of its prey – and we have the footage to prove it | BBC Science Focus Magazine The Wonder of Rubber and the

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16:33

Satellite Lucy Sends Back Images of Odd Shaped...

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2025/04/28

The satellite Lucy shares intel on the asteroid Donaldjohnson while on its way to Jupiter and released pheasants may be causing a tick problem. On This Day in History, NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin | AP News NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Just Flew by a Strange, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid. See the New Images From the Approach | Smithsonian MagazoneLucy - NASA ScienceWe’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving | ForbesThe Release of

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23:52

New Satellite Beams Ultra-Secure Internet, Evidence...

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2025/04/25

A tiny satellite, but a huge leap. Quantum-Encrypted data is beamed across the globe, ushering in a new era for ultra-secure internet. Plus, skeletal evidence of a Roman gladiator that was bitten by a lion. On This Day in History, the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe.Tiny Chinese Satellite Sent Hack-Proof Quantum Messages 12,900 Kilometers Through Space. Is a Quantum Internet Around the Corner? | ZME Science Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat |

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22:40

How Tech Can Help with Cognitive Decline, Cicadas Are...

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2025/04/24

How technology could slow down cognitive decline as we age, and the Cicadas are back - will you be hearing them? We also have an update on the seismic experiments taking place in Yellowstone. On This Day in History, the Library of Congress is established.Here’s the truth about your ‘digital dementia’ risk | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cicada Brood XIV to emerge in at least a dozen states: See map | USA Today Cicada maps show where the noisy insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring - CBS

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19:52

Using AI to Talk with Dolphins, Stuck in...

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2025/04/23

Today's Weird Wednesday episode - We may be able to communicate with dolphins with the help of AI, a man gets stuck in quicksand…for the second time and gets a girlfriend in the process, and drunk monkeys share a meal. On This Day in History, the German Beer Purity Law is enacted.Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins | Popular Science Building an AI translator to understand dolphinspeak with dolphingemma | New Atlas Man gets trapped in Lake Michigan quicksand, emerges with a girlfriend | The

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20:40

Turning Rainwater into Electricity, Artificial...

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2025/04/22

Scientists claim they figured out how to turn falling rainwater into electricity, we head back to Yellowstone as artificial earthquakes are used to learn more about the supervolcano there, and our universe may be spinning. On This Day in History, the rise of the American Circus.Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Electricity | ZME Science Scientists trigger Yellowstone ‘earthquakes’ to probe volcano’s depths | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cosmic twist: The universe could be

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17:39

The (AI) Cost of Being Polite, is Artificial...

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2025/04/21

Today's episode; the cost of saying “Please” and “Thank You” in your AI prompts, AI may be getting TOO familiar with us (and it’s making some people uncomfortable), and in a race of robots versus humans - how did the robots fare? Plus, on This Day in History, Hans Christian Oersted and the discovery of electromagnetism. ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it | TechRadar 'Tens of millions of dollars well spent':

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