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Whisper-The Cobra Effect

Whisper- The Cobra Effect

Pay people to kill cobras, and you'll get more cobras. Tonight: the true story of a colonial bounty gone wrong, why good solutions so often backfire, and the incentive traps hiding in everyday life. Thank you for listening to The Midnight Encyclopedia.

Your home for whispered sleep learning, relaxing bedtime stories, and educational ASMR. Explore fascinating facts, science, history, and everyday mysteries through slow, calming stories designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep.

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