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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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16:38

Wed. 06/08 - So Long, Sit-Ups

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/06/08

Has the sit-up been canceled? Plus, the century-long history of growing nonnative plants in Antarctica and how it will help astronauts fill their bellies when they fly to the moon and beyond. And, why mice are afraid of bananas. Sponsor: 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: The Death of the Sit-Up (The Atlantic) How 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space

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16:19

Tue. 06/07 - Humans' Unique Sleep Patternzzzzzz

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/06/07

Why is it that humans get less sleep than all other primates? And are “short sleepers” really a thing? Plus, “mountains” of sugar have been discovered all over the world, hiding beneath meadows of seagrass. And, bad news for plant parents, new findings explain why plants apparently get super stressed out from physical touch. Sponsor: 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: Why humans get less

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15:54

Mon. 06/06 - Gummi Bears: A 100 Year Look Back

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/06/06

It’s the hundredth anniversary of the humble gummy bear, but did you know they’ve only been in America since the 80s? Plus, could one source of water ice on the moon be ancient volcanoes? And, something strange is afoot in the reproductive lives of cockroaches. Sponsor: 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: The Colorful History of Haribo Goldbears, the World's First Gummy Bears (Smithsonian

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15:18

Fri. 06/03 - This Is Your Voice On Mars

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/06/03

Some wild animal species might be evolving four times faster than we thought. Plus, what your voice would sound like on Mars. And the summer job in Wisconsin that makes teenagers jump off a moving boat to deliver mail. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Evolution May Be Happening Up to 4 Times Faster Than We Thought, Massive Study Finds (Science Alert) Fuel of evolution' more abundant than previously thought in wild animals (University of Exeter) Sounds of Mars

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18:11

Thu. 06/02 - How To OutHorse Your Email

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/06/02

Turns out your liver is quite a bit younger than expected. Plus, people with food allergies may be at a lower risk of catching COVID-19. Iceland’s new campaign to help you rein in your work-life balance while on vacation. And, in very serious news, we seem to be running out of googly eyes and Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Your Liver Is Only About Three Years Old, Scientists Say (ScienceAlert) Most People's Livers Are Just 3 Years

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18:02

Wed. 06/01 - Self-Cloning Plant the New Biggest on Earth

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2022/06/01

A new contender for the world's largest plant is bigger than Cincinnati and named after Posiedon. Plus, a round-up of everything launching into space this weekend. And, fresh on the heels of the new Baz Lehrman biopic, the company that owns Elvis’ likeness is trying to shut down all the Elvis-themed wedding chapels in Vegas. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: The World's Largest Plant Is a Self-Cloning Sea Grass in Australia (NY Times) Meet the world's largest

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16:42

Tue. 05/31 - Unionized Ghosts, Cat Burglars, &...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/31

A supremely weird “trivia” cartoon on Netflix. Plus, physicists made bubbles of gas atoms colder than space . And why the Buzzfeed News’ union contract includes legal protection against ghosts. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: The Weirdest Thing on Netflix (Slate) Cat Burglar: Bringing Tex Avery-Style Cartoons to Interactive Gaming (Indie Wire) 'Black Mirror' creator's Netflix video game 'Cat Burglar' cleverly skips the obvious choice (Mashable) Ultracold gas

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15:59

Mon. 05/30 - Angry Angry Hamsters

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2022/05/30

Scientists accidentally created super aggressive mutant hamsters. Meanwhile other scientists have devised a method for pulling drinking water out of thin air with a super affordable thin gel. Different strokes for different folks. And tonight’s possible meteor storm, which could produce thousands of shooting stars an hour. Or not. It could be nothing. Why that is and how to watch just in case. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing approach

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19:01

Fri. 05/27 - Viruses Are Behaving Weirdly

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2022/05/27

Why viruses are starting to act in unexpected ways. Plus, the Sex Pistols re-rerelease “God Save the Queen” just in time for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and at least one DIY collective is running an anti-jubilee punk festival. And some follow-up’s to previous stories, including those ABBA-tar holograms. Sponsors: Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff DeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/Future Links: Viruses that were on hiatus during Covid are back — and behaving

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18:07

Thu. 05/26 - Winnie the Pooh: Horror Villain

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2022/05/26

The first human genome from a victim of the eruption in ancient Pompeii has been sequenced. Plus, a global mushroom art scavenger hunt is afoot. And Winnie the Pooh is joining the gritty origin story bandwagon with a new horror take on the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood. Sponsors: DeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/Engineering Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff Links: Scientists Sequence DNA of Man Who Died In Pompeii Eruption for First Time (Vice)

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14:54

Wed. 05/25 - Don't Forget To Take Your Daily Tomato

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2022/05/25

Why NASA is sending a bunch of brewer’s yeast up to space on Artemis 1. Plus, scientists have created genetically-edited tomatoes pumped up with vitamin D. And a COVID-19 memorial that will be purposefully burnt down on Saturday. Sponsors: Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff DeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/Future Links: NASA plans to launch an unexpected organism to space to study cosmic radiation (Inverse) BioSentinel (NASA) Around the Moon with NASA's

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23:12

Tue. 05/24 - Monkeypox: How Concerned Should We Be?

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/24

Everything you need to know about monkeypox––what is it, how is it spread, and how concerned should we be? Plus, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is returning to Earth on Wednesday, after just a few hiccups on its first successful trip to the ISS. And Coca-Cola is introducing new bottle caps that you can’t remove from the bottle. Sponsors: DeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/Engineering Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff Links: Why monkeypox isn't like Covid-19

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16:18

Mon. 05/23 - The Forest At The Bottom Of A Sinkhole

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2022/05/23

The ancient forest that was discovered at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China. Plus, a moth species not seen since 1912 was found in the luggage of a passenger at the Detroit airport. And the first patient has been injected with an experimental virus meant to destroy tumors. Sponsors: Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff DeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/Future Links: Ancient forest found at bottom of huge sinkhole in China (The Guardian) Giant sinkhole

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14:48

Fri. 05/20 - 1930s Shopping Cart Haters

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2022/05/20

The history of the humble shopping cart, and why people absolutely did not like them when they first came out. Plus, a parasite that might make you more attractive—but like, don’t try it. And a tiny pub in an English village that stood up to Condé Nast, and won. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: Why people hated shopping carts when they first came out (CNN) How a Basket on Wheels Revolutionized Grocery Shopping

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15:53

Thu. 05/19 - In Defense of "Like"

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/19

Why do we judge each other so harshly for saying “like,” even though most of us say it way more often than we’d admit to? Plus, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is launching mere hours after recording… probably. Here’s everything you need to know about the second contender in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. And introducing Pepsi™-Roni Pizza. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: Why do people, like, say, 'like' so much? (The

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15:15

Wed. 05/18 - Music Made From DNA Sequences

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/18

The history and future of making music out of DNA sequences, particle vibrations, and more. Plus, a new study indicates that cats recognize the names of their cat friends and their human roommates; they’re just ignoring you because they want to, not because they don’t understand. And Alamo Drafthouse is hitting the road for their twenty-fifth anniversary. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: Why Scientists Are Turning

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16:41

Tue. 05/17 - Telepathic Pizza Delivery & Algae Batteries

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/17

Scientists created a microcomputer powered by photosynthetic algae. Plus, a smart pacifier that could monitor the health of premature babies in the NICU. And Domino’s has teamed up with the Hawkins National Laboratory for a new app that lets you order pizza with your mind. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: Scientists create algae computer powered by photosynthesis (The Verge) Scientists Create Microcomputer Powered by

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16:41

Mon. 05/16 - Plants Grown In Moon Dust

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/16

Plants have successfully been grown in moon dust for the first time. Plus, McDonald’s is officially closing all of their restaurants in Russia––why that’s a big deal. A new site that will tell you how much your current home, or one you’re looking to buy, is at risk of wildfires. And underwear that can protect you from STIs. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: Plants will grow in lunar regolith, but they don't like it (Ars

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16:39

Fri. 05/13 - The Multiverse: A Balm, A Mirror, or a...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/13

A deep dive into the multiverse––what it actually is, why it’s become such a popular trope, what its popularity says about where we’re at as a society right now, how it mirrors our relationship to the internet, and why, despite some cynical reasons for its usage in film, the multiverse might actually be exactly what we need right now. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Links: The multiverse is huge in pop culture

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17:58

Thu. 05/12 - 1st Image of Milky Way Black Hole & 1st...

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2022/05/12

Everything you need to know about the just-released first-ever image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. Plus, is there sight after death? No. But kind of. And, in the most predictable news of the day, Dolly Parton is starring in a Doja Cat-inspired Taco Bell TikTok musical about Mexican Pizza. Sponsors: The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: We got it! Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the

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