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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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16:45

Wed. 05/11 - Love, Sleep, & Dinosaurs: The Three Most...

Cool Stuff Daily ·

2022/05/11

How data can help us find happiness in romantic relationships, or at least tell us why we’re dating all wrong. Plus, it turns out sleep-deprivation can affect how we see other people. And a new website for finding and reporting dinosaur sightings in your area, and around the world. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Links: People Are Dating All Wrong, According to Data Science (Wired) Being Sleep-Deprived Actually

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15:59

Tue. 05/10 - How Hollywood Changed In The Summer of...

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2022/05/10

How the summer of 1982 changed movies forever––for better or worse. Plus, a study justifying why teenagers suck at listening to their parents. And, how to watch this weekend’s total eclipse of the moon. Sponsors: The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: How the summer of 1982 changed movies forever (A/V Club) New Study Reveals The Reason Teens Seem to Tune Out Their Mom's Voice (ScienceAlert) The teen brain tunes in less to

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15:04

Mon. 05/09 - The Real-Life Inspiration Behind 'The Blob'

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2022/05/09

How the 50’s sci-fi horror film The Blob was actually a ripped-from-the-headlines story. Plus, potential cancer treatments involving magnets and dirt. And would you undergo a fecal transplant to reverse signs of aging? It could be an option in the future. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Links: The (Sort of) True Story Behind 'The Blob' (Mental Floss) The Blob from THE BLOB Was Based on a Real-life... Blob

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23:09

Fri. 05/06 - Dickens and the Rise of Creepy Clowns

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2022/05/06

How much can we blame Charles Dickens for the persisting archetype of creepy clowns? Who and what other cultural factors over the centuries contributed to so many people being whigged out by clowns? Plus, we now know the (general) location of where Forrest Fenn’s treasure chest was found. And a round-up of media recommendations for your weekend, based on stories I’ve covered previously on the show. Sponsors: Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks

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16:14

Thu. 05/05 - Is Original Pop Culture Going Extinct?

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2022/05/05

A deep dive into the question of whether pop culture has become completely dominated by franchises and the same superstars; and, if so, how new that phenomenon actually is and, if it’s really a bad thing in the end. Sponsors: Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at novo.co/kottke Links: Pop Culture Has Become an Oligopoly (Experimental History) Cultural Dopes (LA Review

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16:13

Wed. 05/04 - Margaret Thatcher's Empire Strikes Back

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2022/05/04

Did Margaret Thatcher play a role in the origins of Star Wars Day? Plus, why human hibernation for long-distance space travel might not actually be worth it. And a redone Bob Dylan recording on an all-new analog medium, coming this Friday. Sponsors: Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at novo.co/kottke Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Links: May the 4th Be With You: A Cultural History (Star Wars) A

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15:25

Tue. 05/03 - Why Can't The US Have Weird Chip Flavors?

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2022/05/03

Why doesn’t the US get all the cool chip flavors that other countries do? Plus, scientists have figured out a way to breakdown plastic in just a few days, instead of over centuries. And why a bunch of creepy dolls keeping washing ashore along the gulf coast in Texas. Sponsors: Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at novo.co/kottke Links: Why Are American Chips So

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18:34

Mon. 05/02 - Waste More Time

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2022/05/02

Why it’s time for you to waste time. Plus, a café in Tokyo that doesn’t let people leave until they’ve successfully hit their writing goals. And a possibly sustainable use for the ungodly amounts of disposable masks we’ve thrown out in the last two years? Sponsors: Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at novo.co/kottke Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Links: Coffee, tea and nagging at Japan's

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15:46

Fri. 04/29 - Books That Kill: Arsenic-Laced Covers &...

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2022/04/29

How an innocent trip to the library could give you arsenic poisoning. Plus, a new pterosaur fossil seems to confirm the prehistoric reptiles had some pretty cool feathers. And, how would you like to meditate with Yoda and Chewbacca? Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Munk Pack, Use code KRH at Munkpack.com for 20% off your first purchase Links: Poison Book Project (Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library) These green books are poisonous—and one may be on a shelf near you (National

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16:26

Thu. 04/28 - Oreology: The Science of Oreos

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2022/04/28

Canada has become the first country to release census data on their trans and nonbinary population. Plus, a new study showing how the climate emergency could fuel future pandemics. And, in lighter news, some MIT engineers 3D printed a new device to study why Oreos rarely split the cream filling evenly when you twist them apart. Sponsors: Munk Pack, Use code KRH at Munkpack.com for 20% off your first purchase I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: Canada becomes first country to release

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14:29

Wed. 04/27 - Our Backstabbed Two-Faced Moon

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2022/04/27

The moon has a bit of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde situation going on that astronomers have never been able to definitively explain, but a new study suggests it could be the result of a massive impact four billion years ago. Plus, yoga for your eyes? What is it and does it actually do anything? And the US is officially saying good riddance to incandescent light bulbs. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Munk Pack, Use code KRH at Munkpack.com for 20% off your first purchase Links: Did A

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16:57

Tue. 04/26 - When the CIA Funded an Animal Farm Cartoon

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2022/04/26

How the CIA funded that 1954 animated adaptation of Animal Farm as part of their anti-communist propaganda campaign. Plus, the woman who found out she’d been missing a chunk of her brain for most of her life without realizing. And why more and more rivers are being granted legal personhood. Sponsors: Munk Pack, Use code KRH at Munkpack.com for 20% off your first purchase I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: The cartoon that came in from the cold (The Guardian, 2003) How the CIA Played

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14:42

Mon. 04/25 - Monopoly’s Scandalous Anti-Monopoly History

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2022/04/25

The secret, anti-monopolist history of the Monopoly board game. Plus, why we’re all having trouble remembering things right now, and how we can strengthen our memories going forward. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Munk Pack, Use code KRH at Munkpack.com for 20% off your first purchase Links: The Secret Left-Wing History of 'Monopoly' (Discourse Blog) Who Really Invented Monopoly? (Smithsonian, YouTube) Monopoly's Inventor: The Progressive Who Didn't Pass 'Go' (NY Times) The

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17:42

Fri. 04/22 - Some Like It Hot... But Why?

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2022/04/22

Why did some cultures develop tastes for particularly spicy foods and others didn’t? Plus, the Museum of Endangered Sounds. And an upcoming documentary from Alex Winter about radicalization on social media. Sponsors: Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: How—and Why—Did Cultural Tastes for Spicy Food Develop? (Literary Hub) Darwinian Gastronomy: Why We Use Spices: Spices taste good because they are good for us

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15:15

Thu. 04/22 - The Sport of Extreme Sitting

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2022/04/21

Introducing the sport of extreme sitting. Plus, a new study that suggests fungi might be communicating with each other via electrical impulses. And, Sir David Attenborough has been named Champion of the Earth. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Links: Tue. 01/25 - Extreme Ironing: Can You Take The Heat? (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Meet the Man Who Wants to Make Sitting an Extreme Sport (Atlas Obscura) About

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17:09

Wed. 04/20 - The AI Microwave Out for Revenge

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2022/04/20

The story of a self-described mad scientist who gave a microwave the soul of his childhood imaginary friend using AI, and then it tried to kill him. Plus, texting etiquette from Emily Post’s great-great-grandchildren. Sponsors: Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: Someone Turned Their Imaginary Friend Into an AI Microwave and It Wanted to Kill Them (IGN) I gave my microwave a soul with AI and it tried to kill

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15:29

Tue. 04/19 - Holoportation & the Real Scream Queen

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2022/04/19

A doctor was beamed up to the ISS in the first-ever holoportation to space. Plus, a new chopsticks invention that makes your food taste salty without adding any salt. And inside the world of a professional scream artist. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Links: Innovative 3D Telemedicine to Help Keep Astronauts Healthy (NASA) NASA Beamed a Doctor to The ISS in a World-First 'Holoportation' Achievement

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16:44

Mon. 04/18 - The Old Villains Are the New Heroes +...

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2022/04/18

Why indie booksellers went from hating Barnes & Noble to defending it, and what that means for the future of publishing. Plus, a look at inflation through the lens of the Big Mac Index. Sponsors: Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: How Barnes & Noble Went From Villain to Hero (NY Times) Inflation comes for the Big Mac (Axios) The Big Mac index (The Economist) Thor: Love and Thunder's Trailer Is Wilder Than You

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16:56

Fri. 04/15 - We Need a Time Variance Authority

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2022/04/15

In a more serious take on yesterday’s musings, how is the pandemic and modern technology changing how we communicate about and understand time? Plus, speaking of time, why do Passover and Easter sometimes occur so far apart from one another? Let’s talk about the messy world of human-constructed calendars and natural cycles. And that startup trying to slingshot satellites into space has officially booked a test launch with NASA. Sponsor: The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Links:

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16:01

Thu. 04/14 - Redefining Units of Time for the Techno-Era

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2022/04/14

Should we be measuring time differently now that we spend more time with digital technology than nature? Paul Ford has some suggestions. Plus, how the heck is AriZona Iced Tea still just 99 cents and not playing any nefarious shrinkflation games like the other guys? And a new study analyzing the personality profile of absolute a-holes. Sponsor: The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Links: Time Got So Much Weirder. The World Needs a New Lexicon (Wired) How is AriZona Iced Tea still

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