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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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15:47

Mon. 08/08 - Do We REALLY Need Mosquitoes?

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/08/08

What would happen if we just Thanos-snapped all the mosquitoes out of existence? Would there be significantly adverse effects? Plus, from heat indexes to physiology, why the same temperature can feel so different in two different places, or even at different times of the year. Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Ecology: A world

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17:51

Fri. 08/05 - Your Brain On Horror

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2022/08/05

Let’s talk about your brain on horror movies. Plus, Mark Cuban wants to turn a Texas town into Jurassic Park. And a virtual map that lets you see what your town looked like millions of years ago. Sponsor: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: This Is Your Brain On Horror (Crime Reads) Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films by Nina Nesseth Mark Cuban wants

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15:10

Thu. 08/04 - The Hazy History of the IPA

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2022/08/04

A deep dive into the history of the IPA. What exactly is an IPA anyways? How did it get its name? And why did it become so ubiquitous over the last decade? Plus a very brief look at South Korea’s first-ever moon mission, launching this evening. Sponsor: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: Who Invented the IPA? It’s Complicated. (Wine Enthusiast) The Truth

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17:05

Wed. 08/03 - Cheese Baths

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2022/08/03

Cheese baths––a nineteenth century fad coming back in style. Plus, Shaun the Sheep is officially going to the moon later this month, alongside 10,000 other trinkets. And a volcano has erupted near the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, but all seems to be under control. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: Bathtub Full Of Cheese Is Meant To Soften Skin

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17:39

Tue. 08/02 - Smell-O-Vision Meets VR

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2022/08/02

Virtual Reality doesn’t stink. And that’s kind of a problem. Why virtual smell could take the VR experience to the next level. Plus, a paper battery that’s activated by adding water. And you could get paid $100K a year to sit on your couch and eat candy. Sponsor: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: VR Still Stinks Because It Doesn’t Smell (Wired) Scientists

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17:05

Mon. 08/01 - Early Europeans Drank Milk Despite...

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2022/08/01

The first major study of its kind sheds new light on the evolution of all you mutants who can digest dairy. Plus, engineers at MIT have developed a wearable sticker that can see inside your body. And, was George Jetson born over the weekend? Sponsor: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: How Humans’ Ability to Digest Milk Evolved from Famine and Disease

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16:33

Fri. 07/29 - Shark Attacks, Moon Caves, & Murder Hornets

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2022/07/29

How likely are you really to get bit by a shark and do some of those cliché comparisons still hold up as waters warm and shark sightings seem to be on the rise? Plus, future lunar explorers could enjoy year round sweater weather in moon caves. And murder hornets are getting a new name. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS

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18:20

Thu. 07/28 - No, This Isn't Scientific Evidence for...

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2022/07/28

Why a new discovery about plesiosaurs has gotten everyone talking about the Loch Ness Monster. Plus, the oldest DNA from a horse domesticated in America might have solved a centuries-old mystery. And the scoop on that thirteen-eyed anthropomorphic oyster mascot from Halifax. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging

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18:06

Wed. 07/27 - Netflix "Lucas-ing" Stranger Things

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2022/07/27

Cryptographers have identified the first known secure global communication system, in the form of nineteenth century newspaper ads. Plus, a fourth patient has been effectively cured of HIV. And Netflix is retroactively editing Stranger Things. The edits are not as big a deal as they seem, but the fact that Netflix can implement them so easily raises bigger questions about the future of arts and entertainment. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging

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16:39

Tue. 07/26 - The Best Failed Inventions

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2022/07/26

Let’s take a visit to the Museum of Failure. Plus, robot spider zombies. Not a new comic book series, but an actual experiment from mechanical engineers in Texas. And the Earth’s earliest animal predator has been named after David Attenborough. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your

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15:58

Mon. 07/25 - When Did NASA Logos Become Fashionable?

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2022/07/25

The world’s first verified image of Mormonism founder Joseph Smith has been found… but it’s not convincing everyone just yet. And how did the NASA logo become so ubiquitous in clothing from fashion runways to rural Walmarts? Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s

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18:13

Fri. 07/22 – Home Depot's Got (Giant) Crabs

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2022/07/22

Why do we laugh and what causes us to do so? Was laughing at one point an evolutionary advantage? Plus, the reason for a mysterious pink glow over a small Australian town on Wednesday. And the latest contender in Home Depot’s line of extremely large yard decorations. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: What's So Funny? The Science of Why We Laugh (Scientific American) Mysterious pink glow in sky over Australian town revealed to be from local cannabis facility (The

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14:23

Thu. 07/21 - TikTok is Oozing Pink Sauce

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2022/07/21

A product that could help you hear the person you’re trying to have a conversation with in a loud, crowded room. Plus, a follow-up on why Unicode is adding so many more colored hearts in the next emoji drop. There was more to the story than I thought. And why everyone online is making horrifying memes about something called Pink Sauce. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Hearing aids that read your brain will know who you want to hear (MIT Technology Review) The

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19:05

Wed. 07/20 - Real-Life Quidditch Changes Its Name

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2022/07/20

The real-life sport inspired by quidditch has announced their new name––and I have a lot of thoughts. Plus, a few companies in Japan have introduced standing “nap boxes” into their offices. And on the anniversary of the moon landing, NASA has announced the launch windows for the kick-off mission of our return to the moon. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on

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15:21

Tue. 07/19 - DIY 4 Lyfe & Death

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2022/07/19

Three species frozen in time within one single piece of amber. Plus, the DIYers building their own coffins. And Costco has promised not to raise the price of their rotisserie chickens, but is that a good thing? Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Entombed together: Rare fossil flower and

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15:49

Mon. 07/18 - An Experiential Peek Into 2050's Weather

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2022/07/18

Heatwaves around the world are so extreme this week that one of them matches a projected forecast for 2050. Plus, MIT engineers have found a more efficient method for boiling water. And the winners of the World Emoji Awards as well as all the new emojis drafted to hit Unicode 15 in September. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today

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18:55

Wed. 07/13 - When Coal Was "Un-American"

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2022/07/13

What can the slow and timid adoption of coal in the US tell us about the transition to solar and wind power? Plus, this newly-discovered dinosaur sheds some light on why T-Rexes had those tiny li’l arms. And, when cities welcome physical monuments to fictional pop culture characters. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS

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17:42

Tue. 07/12 - Spikes, Blobs, & Bubbles: Explaining the...

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2022/07/12

The JWST images are here! But what are we actually looking at? Plus, could gene editing put an end to cholesterol-related disease? And Cat Power is planning to perform a cover of an entire Bob Dylan concert at the original venue where he performed it. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging

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16:38

Mon. 07/11 - Sailing Without a Map, or Compass, or...

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2022/07/11

Could an MIT idea to ease the climate crisis by blowing up giant sun-blocking bubbles in space actually work? Plus, the Polynesian voyagers who are reviving ancient seafaring techniques and traversing thousands of miles across the ocean without maps or modern technology. And a cool little interactive Easter egg from the latest season of Stranger Things. Sponsors: Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored

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20:48

Fri. 07/08 - The Breakfast Episode

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2022/07/08

Welcome to our accidental breakfast episode. First, how did orange juice become our go-to breakfast beverage of choice? Plus, Waffle House’s in-house record label. And, someone’s been eating their Wheatie’s, how major sports tournaments are using AI to improve the game and the fan experience. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription

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