Learn about how to solve a famous logic puzzle called the Candle Problem; Île Sainte-Marie, the only known pirate cemetery in the world; and why scientists are baffled by a narwhal that was adopted by a pod of belugas.

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:

The Candle Problem From 1945 Is a Logic Puzzle That Requires Creative Thinking — https://curiosity.im/2Ef0BdN
The World's Only Known Pirate Cemetery Is in Madagascar — https://curiosity.im/2EerVbY
This Narwhal Was Adopted by a Pod of Belugas — https://curiosity.im/2Ei8sXX

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/narwhal-adoption-mystery-ile-sainte-maries-pirate-cemetery-and-solving-the-candle-problem

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