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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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16:46

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

Cool Stuff Daily ·

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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23:59

A Planet Orbiting Two Suns in Perpendicular Fashion!...

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2025/04/18

Today's episode features a space theme with a planet orbiting two suns, a faraway world with the potential for life, This Day in History looks back at the crossword puzzle.Weirdest Planetary System Ever? Meet the Planet That Spins Perpendicular to Its Stars Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet Who Invented Crossword Puzzles? Meet Creator Arthur Wynne The First Crossword Puzzle | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center First Crossword Puzzle Book Published American

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21:20

New Items Allowed on Planes, Why You Should Upgrade...

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2025/04/17

The TSA announces new items that are allowed on planes and why Microsoft says you should upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible. On This Day in History, a landmark labor law case is decided by the Supreme Court.TSA approves 11 new items you can now travel with in any size - The Mirror US TSA reveals 11 new carry-on items you can take at any size - here's the full list | The Daily Express Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users | Forbes These Are the 7 New Reasons Microsoft

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22:25

Weird Wednesday: How One Dead Composer is Still...

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2025/04/16

Weird Wednesday; How one dead composer is still creating music, an IVF mixup causes a woman to give birth to a stranger’s baby, and a Star Wars wedding. On This Day in History, Albert Hoffman invents and drops LSD. Musician Who Died in 2021 Resurrected as Clump of Brain Matter, Now Composing New Music | Futurism Dead composer Alvin Lucier's biological matter creates new music : NPR Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger's baby after IVF clinic error | AP News Monash IVF: Woman

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22:04

Giant Black Hole Awakens and Is Multitasking Bad for...

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2025/04/15

A giant black hole awakens and is multitasking bad for your brain? On This Day in History, we head back to the books as another important dictionary is released. From boring to bursting: Giant black hole awakens | ScienceDaily Why multitasking is bad for your brain, explained by a neuroscientist | BBC Science Focus Magazine Origins of English: Samuel Johnson's Dictionary A Dictionary of the English Language | Definition & Facts | Britannica Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English

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20:11

Important Android Security Update, Mini Human Nervous...

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2025/04/14

Why the latest update for android devices is important as security threats become more of a concern and a mini human nervous system that can process pain has just been built by scientists. On This Day in History, Webster’s first edition of an American Dictionary was released. Google’s Android Update—Bad News For Samsung And Pixel Users | Forbes Bad news for Samsung and Pixel users: your Android could be at risk right now according to Google reports - AS USA Scientists Just Built a Mini Human

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18:52

World's Smallest Flying Robot, Holograms We Can...

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2025/04/11

The world’s smallest flying robot, holograms that we can manipulate with our hands, and on This Day in History, Apple 1 person computer is introduced to the world.The World’s Smallest Flying Robot Is Here. It Weighs Less Than a Raindrop and It’s Powered by Invisible Forces | ZME Science Scientists Built Holograms You Can Manipulate with Your Hands. This Is How the Future Feels | Popular Mechanics You can now manipulate 3D holograms thanks to display breakthrough | Live Science Researchers Develop a

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19:40

Is the Dire Wolf Really Back from Extinction? Plus,...

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2025/04/10

Is the dire wolf really back? We look at the facts of its alleged return. And on This Day in History, the Statute of Anne is enacted. We'll tell you what it was, and its impact on modern copyright law. ‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction | The Conversation Colossal's de-extincted 'dire wolf' isn't a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say | Live Science The Dire Wolf Isn’t Back—But Here’s What ‘De-Extinction’ Tech

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21:15

Weird Wednesday Features a Ridable Horse Robot, a...

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2025/04/09

Weird Wednesday brings us a rideable horse robot, a rare coin found in a field after six years of searching, a missing otter update and 100-year-old (tortoise) parents. Plus, on This Day in History, recorded sound, 20 years before Edison’s phonograph Kawasaki Shows Off Rideable Horse Robot | Futurism Kawasaki Unveils a Rideable Robot Horse That Runs on Hydrogen and Moves Like an Animal | ZME Science A Man Spent 6 Years Searching the Same Farm—and Discovered a 1,900-Year-Old Roman Treasure | Popular

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16:34

How Sleep Affects Alzheimer's, Cholesterol and Brain...

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2025/04/08

How your sleep may be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and your cholesterol levels don’t just affect your heart health, it may also have an impact on future brain health. Plus, On This Day in History, Venus de Milo is discovered and dug up by a farmer. New study links lower proportions of certain sleep stages to brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease | ScienceDaily Here's what your cholesterol levels say about your risk of dementia: new study | BBC Science Focus Magazine Venus De

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