Unraveling the Origins of Country Names

Learn how a flat Earth would even work; why multitasking is impossible, and what you should do instead; and the four things that nearly every country on Earth is named after.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• How Would a Flat Earth Even Work?
• Multitasking Is Impossible, So Batch Tasks Instead
• Nearly Every Country on Earth Is Named After 1 of 4 Things

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/multitasking-is-impossible-how-a-flat-earth-would-even-work-and-nearly-every-countrys-name-origin

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