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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Satellite to Study Atmosphere and Oceans, Prost...
A new satellite heads to space to survey Earth’s oceans and atmosphere, a new prosthetic hand allows wearers to sense temperature, and a puppy spontaneously regrows its jaw after it was lost to cancer. Plus, on this day in history, record cold...
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Decoding Ancient Scrolls, Unexpected Ocean Foun...
Artificial Intelligence helps scientists decode ancient scrolls, An unexpected OCEAN beneath the surface of one Saturn’s moons, and Mutant Wolves with Cancer-resistant genes. Plus, on this day in history, War of the Worlds Chaos. AI Decodinig of...
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Alzheimer's Disease Repair, Google's Gemini Ann...
A possible new approach to fight Alzheimer's, Google releases the most powerful AI yet, and a tree thought extinct is making a comeback. Plus, on this day in history — a television milestone for the Ed Sullivan show . Alzeimer's Disease () Google...
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Dating with AI and Tomato Juice Health Benefits
AI helps a couple meet and get married and the POWER of the tomato. Plus, on this day in history - The Queen of Scots death sentence is carried out. AI Dating () Tomato Jiuce Properties () Contact the show - -
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Greek Temple Treasure and Weird Wednesday
Gold and Jewels are found in an ancient Greek temple, this week’s Weird Wednesday includes a lost turtle, adult diapers, an odd break-in and of course, a couple Guinness World Records. Plus, this day in history - the destruction of a priceless vase....
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Escaped Monkey Caught and The Truth About Bugs ...
An escaped UK monkey was brought home thanks to peanuts and Yorkshire pudding and are bugs REALLY attracted to light at night? The evidence would suggest yes, but we’ll bring you some details. Plus, on this day in history, a major 19th century war...
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Study of European Underwater Civilizations, Sea...
A race to explore ancient underwater civilizations in Europe – we’ll give you the details, how sea otters are saving the California marshlands, plus a bizarre find at the home of a deceased Seattle-area man. All that plus this day in history …...
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Can Music Make Us Healthier? Woman Survives Tra...
Is music the key to better brain health later in life? A woman manages to survive trash compaction and we look back on the first groundhog day. Plus, this day in history — the details of the ABSCAM scandal were released to the public – and...
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Ants Help with Sustainable Energy, Youthful Men...
How ants can help reveal the key to sustainable energy sourcing, a youthful competitor for Einstein and Hawking, and one European district is taking advanced measures to protect against pet owners who don’t clean up. Plus, on this day in history -...
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Rogue AI, Neuralink Implant, and Weird Wednesday
AI goes rogue … and the results are truly frightening, Neuralink implants its chip in a human brain for the first time – what that could mean for the future, and Weird Wednesday which includes a public restroom that becomes a disco with the push...
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Cursive Study and Robot Surgeon Heads to the ISS
Can cursive make you smarter? The ISS gets a new passenger - a robot surgeon. Plus, this day in history, walking gets easier. Cursive Study () Robot Space Surgeon () Moving Walkway () Contact the show - -
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Life on Mars(?), Mars Vehicle Retires, Californ...
Ancient lake sediment on Mars may reveal whether life once existed there. Staying with the red planet, one air-born exploratory vehicle has forced into retirement. California takes a solar leap forward. Plus, this week in history, seeing eye dogs...
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Deaf Gene Therapy, AI Meltdown, and New Escape ...
New gene therapy that could potentially improve the hearing of deaf children, an AI meltdown as the tech turns on its leader — and no this is not the plot to mission impossible, plus, the world’s smallest escape room could leave you crippled with...
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NASA Space Rocks Return and Rare Insect Experience
One of NASA’s recent endeavors yields more than expected. A once in 200-year insect experience is nearly upon us. And, on this day in history - there’s an opportunity on Mars … we’ll explain. NASA Rocks () Rare Insect Experience () Mars...
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Possible Road Rule Changes and Weird Wednesday
One long time rule of the road could be going away and Weird Wednesday. Plus, this day in history - changes made for beer in the U.S. Road Rule Change () The Rat Hole () RetiPOOtion () Yogurt Digital Detox () Spinning Top Record () Beer Cans ()...
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The Reasons Why Dogs Wag Their Tails and The Ol...
Why do dogs wag their tails? There’s more to it than you think, scientists have spotted the oldest known black hole yet, an update on the oldest dog record, and this day in history - we look at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Black Hole...
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Levitation Becoming a Reality and Lexington E.T...
Levitation becomes a reality? Plus, one Kentucky city’s tourism campaign includes extraterrestrials invites, this week in history - New York’s plan to save women’s souls, and a few fan corrections. Magnet Levitation () Lexington Extraterrestrial...
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"Utopian" California City and Possible Alexa Up...
The proposed Utopian City in California, and Alexa, where art thou? Possible changes coming to Amazon’s favorite virtual assistant. That, plus this Week in History - we take a look at a classic car Utopian City () () Alexa Update () () Contact the...
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Crab Walking Car, AI Handwriting, and Chatty An...
On today’s episode the new crab walking car, a new AI tool that could help…or hurt you, and a chatty animal found wandering the streets. Plus, this day in history - an NFL rule change that has one left one team unhappy for the past few weeks Crab...
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Pothole Rescue and Weird Wednesday
Coming up on today’s episode Potholes aren’t all bad, we’ll explain and Weird Wednesday. Plus this day in history - tragedy strikes the South Pole. Pothole Rescue () Underwear Snake ( () () Mississippi River Record () Contact the show - ...
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Alexander the Great Palace Reopens and The New ...
The Palace of Alexander the Great is reopening plus, a new subspecies of tyrannosaur is found. Also, this day in history, an advancement for transferring goods via trains. Palace of Alexander the Great () T. Mcraeensis () () () Contact the show...
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Ancient Amazon Cities and No Fun Highway Signs
Ancient Amazon cities have been discovered, the feds play ‘fun police’ with highway signs, and this day is history – the hat that caused a riot! Ancient Amazon Cities () () No Fun Highway Signs () Contact the show - -
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Snow Fly Research, Endangered Clam Revival, and...
'Tis the season for snow flies, a large endangered clam makes a comeback in the Adriatic, and a good dog named Kobe saves the day – some feel-good vibes heading to the weekend … that, plus this Week in History - we go back to the golden age of...
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Giant Ape Extinction and Could Gray Hair Be Rev...
Why a Giant Ape Species went extinct over 200 thousand years ago and could gray hair be reversible? Plus, this day in history - a special day for one of the most popular modern day book series. Giant Ape () Gray Hair () Contact the show - -
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The Tidy Mouse and Weird Wednesday
It’s not Mighty Mouse, it’s Tidy Mouse and Weird Wednesday - we cover some of the odd, interesting stories that we found this week. Plus, this day in history - we send signals to the moon with Project Diana. Tidy Mouse () Talking Bidet ()...
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