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Brain Replays Memories at 20x Speed & A Real Maxwell’s Demon
Learn how your brain replays the things you’ve practiced at 20 times speed; and an engine that uses information as fuel. On your practice breaks, …
4 years, 8 months ago
Dog Days of Summer, Magic Tricks for Birds, Planck Time
Learn the “Dog Days of Summer”; why scientists did magic tricks for birds; and the smallest conceivable length of time. What are the "Dog Days of …
4 years, 8 months ago
Letting Wounds Breathe, Grocery App Benefits, Tardigrade Guns
Learn about when to use bandages; online shopping’s hidden health benefits; and why tardigrades were shot out of a gun. Curiosity Daily is in the …
4 years, 8 months ago
Speech-to-Song Illusion and a High-Tech Use for Tree Rings
Learn about the links between language and music via the speech-to-song illusion and what we can learn from tree rings. The speech-to-song illusio…
4 years, 8 months ago
Daddy Longlegs, Dyson Spheres, and Exercising with a Partner
Learn about why daddy longlegs aren’t dangerous; the theoretical Dyson Sphere; and benefits of exercising with a partner. Please vote for Curiosit…
4 years, 8 months ago
Missions to Venus and How to Extract DNA from Strawberries
Learn about past missions to Venus — and why we’re going back; and how to extract DNA from strawberries in your kitchen. We're going back to Venus…
4 years, 8 months ago
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination, Elephant Trunks, Pineapples Eat You Back
Learn about how to combat revenge bedtime procrastination; the power of elephant trunks; and how pineapples eat you back. How to combat "revenge b…
4 years, 8 months ago
Why Megalodon Was So Huge, Misophonia in the Brain, Trivia
Learn about how huge Megalodon was and why some people have misophonia, a severe hatred of sounds. Plus: a trivia game! Dive deeper into all your …
4 years, 8 months ago
Glowing Sharks, Cities’ Unique Microbes, Milky Way Mistake
Learn about the record-breaking glowing kitefin shark; cities’ unique microbiomes; and the true origin of the Milky Way. Dive deeper into all your…
4 years, 8 months ago
Shark Week Tech, Crime & Birth Year, Sharks’ Near-Extinction
Learn about cutting-edge Shark Week tech; how birthdays impact criminal records; and the time sharks nearly went extinct. More from Joe and Lauren…
4 years, 8 months ago