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Learn about how 3D printing could shape the future of fashion, from best-selling author Dana Thomas. You’ll also learn about the difference between THC and CBD when it comes to cannabis; and, why the smartest people in the room are often the quietest.Additional resources from Dana Thomas:“Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.comOfficial website — http://www.danathomas.com/Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparisUnmade — https://www.unmade.com/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/3d-printed-fashion-w-dana-thomas-difference-between-thc-and-cbd-quiet-smart-people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn why inattentional blindness makes you miss what’s right in front of you. Then, learn from author Dana Thomas about the environmental costs of “fast fashion” and what you can do to help.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why you sometimes miss what’s right in front of you: https://curiosity.im/32IFhWeAdditional resources from Dana Thomas:“Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” on Amazon — https://amazon.comOfficial website — http://www.danathomas.com/Follow @DanaThomasParis on Twitter — https://twitter.com/danathomasparisDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-price-of-fast-fashion-w-dana-thomas-and-why-you-miss-whats-right-in-front-of-you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about whether taking a bath actually gets you clean; “dark DNA,” the genetic code that should be there, but isn’t; and why married couples used to sleep in twin beds.Please support our sponsors! Get 10% off your first order from Saturday Morning Coffee Company at SaturdayMorningCoffeeCompany.comIn 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:Do Baths Actually Get You Clean? — https://curiosity.im/2L2LdmXDark DNA Is the Genetic Code That Should Be There, But Isn't — https://curiosity.im/2KZWEf7Why Did Married Couples Used to Sleep in Twin Beds? Not for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2Lv035WDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-dna-why-married-couples-slept-in-twin-beds-and-do-baths-get-you-clean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why using your phone during a break is a bad idea; why we roll our eyes; and how the material values scale can help you measure your materialism so you can see how much you’re influenced by consumer culture.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:Here's Why Using Your Phone on a Break Is a Bad Idea — https://curiosity.im/2ZGIt2CWhy Do We Roll Our Eyes? — https://curiosity.im/2ZB890RMeasure Your Materialism with the Material Values Scale — https://curiosity.im/32uuXRyDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dont-use-your-phone-on-breaks-how-to-stop-being-materialistic-and-why-we-roll-our-eyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why it’s okay to put play before work; a surprising reason why pirates may have worn eyepatches; and how life bounced back surprisingly quickly after the asteroid killed the dinosaurs.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:It's OK to Put Play Before Work — Research Says So — https://curiosity.im/34ssI2RPirates Probably Didn't Wear Eyepatches for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2L1hH0LAfter the Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs, Life Bounced Back Surprisingly Quickly — https://curiosity.im/2L1hI4TDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-can-enjoy-play-before-work-life-after-asteroid-impacts-and-an-eyepatch-eyesight-hack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why scientists measured how hard babies kick in the womb; the difference in brain scans between people when they were reading a book versus listening to a podcast; and how long humans have thought farts were funny.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:Scientists Have Measured How Hard Babies Kick in the Womb — https://curiosity.im/34wHJRABrain Scans of People Reading and Listening to Podcasts Look the Same — https://curiosity.im/2ZKeFCtDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-brain-on-books-vs-podcasts-how-hard-babies-kick-in-the-womb-and-fart-humor-history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about your body’s electromagnetic field; why you probably never learned that ancient Greek and Roman statues used to be brightly colored; and the surprising trick to a winning pep talk.Please support our sponsors! Get 10% off your first order from Saturday Morning Coffee Company at SaturdayMorningCoffeeCompany.comIn 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:You Have an Electromagnetic Field, but It's Not What You Think — https://curiosity.im/2KMXqMlGreek and Roman Marble Statues Were Once Brightly Colored — https://curiosity.im/2Zzu9c8This Is the Surprising Trick to a Winning Pep Talk — https://curiosity.im/34sFiiUDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-bodys-electromagnetic-field-winning-pep-talk-tips-and-brightly-colored-ancient-statues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why inflation theory says the Big Bang wasn’t actually the beginning of the universe; why hookah may be worse for you than cigarettes; and why you don’t actually run out of willpower, even if you think you do.Please support our sponsors! Visit capterra.com/curiosity to find the best software solution for your business — for free!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 Big Bang Wasn't Actually the Beginning of the Universe — https://curiosity.im/2ZIMuniHookah May Be Worse for You than Cigarettes, Says a New Study — https://curiosity.im/31StlRlYou Don't Actually Run Out of Willpower, But Here's Why You Think You Do — https://curiosity.im/31N0gH0Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/you-dont-run-out-of-willpower-what-came-before-the-big-bang-and-hookah-health-risks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how some plants may have a sense of sight. Then, learn about how emoji reflect cultural differences around the world, in the final edition of our “Hashtag Tuesdays” mini-series with internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch.In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how some plants may have a sense of sight: https://curiosity.im/2KMMgHwAdditional resources from Gretchen McCullough:“Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.comFollow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcCOfficial website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/emoji-around-the-world-w-gretchen-mcculloch-and-plants-may-have-a-sense-of-sight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about why there could be planets even more habitable than Earth; an online class that boosted grades by changing students’ beliefs; and why optimism may lead to better sleep.Please support our sponsors! Get two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes on Skillshare — for free. To sign up, go to skillshare.com/curiosityIn 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:There Could Be Planets Even More Habitable than Earth — https://curiosity.im/2ZDzgrVThis Online Class Boosts Grades by Changing Students' Beliefs — https://curiosity.im/31QyMA4Optimism May Lead to Better Sleep — https://curiosity.im/2ZrTrckDownload the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/beliefs-that-boost-grades-optimism-for-better-sleep-and-planets-more-habitable-than-earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.