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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 Zach Morris.
Episodes
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Ancient Roman Artifacts Discovered in Egyptian Pet Cemetery, Weird Wednesday: A Pringles Thief, An Elusive Peacock and A Fish Out of Water & TDIH: Bananas Arrive in the US via the World's Fair
Letters Written by Ancient Roman Commanders Have Been Found in a Pet Cemetery in Egypt Supplemental: Relics Found in Egyptian Pet Cemetery Weird Wednesday…
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Innovative Retractable Field, Implantable Light Therapy for Better Healing, and TDIH - Transcontinental Express Trip in 83 Hours
Retractable sports fields are nothing new – but in Spain, they’ve found an incredibly innovative new way of storing and caring for the country’s most revered…
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5-Year-Old Gets Bionic Arm, Ancient Egyptian Cancer, and TDIH - The First American Spacewalk
A five-year-old from New York becomes the youngest ever to be fitted with a bionic arm, Ancient Egyptians appear to have known more about cancer than…
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Forecasting Solar Storms, A 16-Year-Old's Medical Research Breakthrough & a Cereal History Lesson; Dr. John Harvey Kellog Invents Corn Flakes
A better understanding of our sun leads to more accurate processes for predicting future solar storms like the one experienced earlier in May, a 16-year-old…
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Death Valley Fish Makes Comeback, Vulcan Confirmed Not to Exist, Japan Tourist Mesh Screen Update, and TDIH - The First Motor Car Accident
An endangered fish found only in Death Valley makes a comeback. The planet Vulcan is once again confirmed to ONLY be the work of science fiction. And an update…
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90-Year-Old Astronaut, Weird Wednesday (Old Truck Driver, Odd Races, and GWR), plus TDIH - The Turkey Trot Gets Women Fired
At age 90, Astronaut training finally pays off for Ed Dwight with an adventure six decades in the making. Weird Wednesday brings us the oldest truck driver…
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New Planet That Could Support Life, The Library of Things, and TDIH - The First Indoor Pool Opens
A new planet discovered that could support human life – and it’s only 40 million light years away. The Library of Things makes some tasks easier than ever…
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The Dream Summer Job Paying Up To $100K, A 91-Year-Old's MASSIVE Donation to his Local Fire Department, A Baby-Rescuing Hero in Ohio & TDIH: Samuel Morse and his Telegraph
Here’s a Summer Dream Job: Get Paid $100K to Swim in Pools in All 50 States in the U.S. 91-Year-old Surprises Tiny Fire Department With $500,000 For Updating…
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Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback, Ancient Tomb Unearthed in China, and TDIH - First Automobile Trip Across the US
A helicopter to the rescue in Australia’s outback, an ancient tomb is unearthed in China, and on This Day in History - the first automobile trip across the US…
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700+ Kyles Just Isn't Enough, Weird Wednesday Has Tacos Declared Sandwiches, and TDIH: A Steamship Traverses the Atlantic for the First Time
706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record Weird Wednesday: Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis's baby names revealed | AP News…
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Herd of Bison Restore CO2 Balance, Some of the Universe's Oldest Stars in Our Own Galaxy & TDIH: The First Bike in the US
Herd of Bison Reintroduced in Europe Are Climate Heroes–Helping Store CO2 Equal to 43,000 Cars (GNN) Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars Circling…
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How Spiders Use Their Webs To Capture Sound, Upcoming iPhone and Google Updates & TDIH: The First Speeding Citation Issued in the US (to a man going 12 mph)
Spiders Use Their Webs as Giant Microphones to Hear What’s Going on Around Them, Says New Research (GoodNewsNetwork) iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Get Longer Better…
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Climate Resilient Rooftop, Teenage Boy Releases Story from Ancient Texts, and TDIH - Record Salmon Caught
Amsterdam’s rooftop makeover in the name of climate resiliency and a teenage boy releases his first published book pulled directly from translated, ancient…
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Doctorate Awarded to 17-Year-Old, New Discoveries in Space, and TDIH - The First Motorcycle Trek Across America
A Chicago teen’s remarkable feat, which started at age 10. Two new discoveries in space just 1,000 light years away. Plus, on This Day in History, the first…
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Resurgence of Unique Turtle, Weird Wednesday (Plane Fight, Odd Ordinance Solution & GWR), and TDIH - Las Vegas Founded
The butt-breathing punk turtle is making a comeback – we’ll explain, Weird Wednesday brings us an in-flight battle for a seat, a spiteful man gets creative…
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Diabetic Cured with New Treatment, 100-Year-Old Coin Collection to be Auctioned, and TDIH - The First Plane Passenger
A 25-year diabetic is cured thanks to a promising new treatment, a valuable coin collection goes to auction 100 years after its owner’s death – we’ll tell you…
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New Discovery with Evaporation, Dogs in Schools Help with Mental Health, and TDIH - The First Fleet of Criminals Set Sail for Australia
A stunning new discovery concerning one of the world’s most well-known processes … evaporation, plus, the new trend emerging in Michigan that’s helping…
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California Wildlife Crossing, Women Arrested Immediately After Leaving Jail, and TDIH - The Transcontinental Railroad is Completed
The world’s largest wildlife crossing is officially under construction in southern California, plus a stupid criminal gets what’s coming to her … hint: it’s…
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Teenage Hero, Baltimore Street Librarian, and TDIH - Mother's Day and The Pill
A 14-year-old in Wisconsin saves his classmates from what could have been an absolutely disastrous situation, plus the woman who’s bringing the gift of reading…
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Another Attempt at Whale Communication, Weird Wednesday, and TDIH - The First Westminster Dog Show
Another day, another attempt at understanding whale communication – and this time scientists are making real progress with the Sperm Whale in particular. Weird…
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Potential Long-Term Risk of Intermittent Fasting, Japanese Town Tired of Tourists, & TDIH - The First Planetarium
Intermittent fasting has been associated with a number of health benefits, but a recent study suggests the long-term effects may not be so positive, plus one…
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Orangutan Caught Using Medicinal Plants, New Rules for Airline Refunds, and TDIH - The Channel Tunnel Opens
Scientists catch an orangutan healing itself with a medicinal plant and the DOT has new rules in place for airlines to help passengers with canceled to delayed…
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Bird Flu and The Dairy/Meat Industry, Couple Accidently Sends Cat to Amazon, New Biodegradable Plastic, & TDIH - Washington DC Incorporated
With the bird flu affecting cattle, is it safe to drink milk and eat beef? The couple that accidentally returned their cat to Amazon, and a new plastic that…
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New Benefits of Tumeric, Willy Wonka Horrendous Experience Returns, and TDIH - The 20 Cent Piece
A new analysis of Tumeric gives the supplement two thumbs up for treating a particular degenerative condition, Willy Wonka’s Horrendous Glasgow experience…
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Historic Artworks Return to Notre Dame, Weird Wednesday Features an Update to Chicago's Rat Hole, Milan Podering Ice Cream Ban & 2 New GWRs + TDIH: The World's First Flushing Toilet
Masterpieces Saved from Notre Dame Fire Now Restored and Back on View Weird Wednesday: Chicago 'rat hole' has been removed | AP News, Milan poised to ban ice…
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T-Rex Intelligence Debate, Dog Lost in Australia Returns to UK, and TDIH - The Ice Cream Cone
There is now a debate on the intelligence of Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dog lost in Australia reunites with his UK-based owners, and on This Day in History, the ice…
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Racing Rubber Duck Found, Rare Lego Piece Discovered, and TDIH - The Trolley Ancestor
The rubber duck that shows up 400 miles away, the rare lego piece that is found after 27 years, plus on This Day in History, the ancestor of the trolley takes…
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Preparing for an Asteroid, Cicadas Collective Roar Compares to Jet Engine & TDIH: The First Polio Vaccine is Released
Earth’s upcoming close encounter with an asteroid which will be 10 times closer than our own moon and Scientists plan to study it, the cicadas are here and…
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Incredible Chickadees Memory, Bringing Mars Samples to Earth, and TDIH - The First Solar Cell
The incredible memory of Mountain Chickadees, plus NASA is soliciting help to bring Mars samples back to Earth faster and cheaper, and on This Day in History…
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Taco Bell Hero, Weird Wednesday (Hippo Identity, Seagull Boy, Star Wars Payday), and TDIH - Trip Around the World
The heroic act of a Taco Bell manager in Pennsylvania, plus Weird Wednesday brings us a hippo with a mistaken identity, it’s not pigman, but a seagull boy, and…
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Benefits of Exercise on Depression, New Method to Heal Broken Bones, Voyager 1 Update, and TDIH - "Hillbillies"
A new study examines the benefits of exercise on depression, a new technique to heal broken bones that makes them better than ever, and good news from Voyager…
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Ram Aggression Technique, Ancient Pacific City, Listener Mail, and TDIH - First Eye Transplant
British Farmers have a unique way to curb Ram aggression, archaeologists uncover an ancient city in the Pacific, and we look at some listener mail. Plus, on…
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Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, Bees Underwater, and TDIH - Mae West Arrested for Broadway Play
Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, and what local officials are doing to stop it, an incredible new fact about bees is discovered, plus on This Week in History…
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Solar Powered Car, Loch Ness Hunters Ask NASA for Help, and TDIH - The London Bridge is Moved
A car fueled by the sun is closer to becoming a consumer reality, a group of monster hunters appeal to an unlikely agency for assistance, and on This Day in…
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Possible Blindness Cure, Weird Wednesday, and TDIH - The Mustang is Introduced
A long-term plan to cure many individuals afflicted with blindness, Weird Wednesday brings us a new, collaborative version of Scrabble, cats in a palace, and a…
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"Scientific" Marriage Pact, Stunning Pompeii Discovery, and TDIH - Annie Oakley Breaks a Shooting Record
A scientific pact for lasting love devised by one Stanford student, a stunning find in Pompeii, and on This Day in History – sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks…
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The Surprising Benefit to Fish Swimming in Schools, A Rare Medical Condition is Cured for the First Time & TDIH: The Man Who Walked Backwards Across the US (and why he did it)
Fish Swim in Schools for Stealth–as 100 Fish Make Less Noise Than an Individual Swimming Alone (Supplemental…
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Screaming Frogs, Cicada STDs (not a typo), Chechnya's Strange Music Ban & TDIH: The First Human in Space
Frogs are screaming - we just can't hear them, scientists in Brazil discover Cicadas are nature's weirdos, and about to infest 2 parts of the U.S. | AP News…
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Dogs Language Comprehension, Man Runs Across Africa, New Star in the Skies, and TDIH - The Modern Sub
Can dogs truly understand what we are saying? A new study provides intriguing results. A British man runs the continent of Africa, and a new star will briefly…
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Europe's Clean Energy, Weird Wednesday (Animal Edition), and TDIH - The Banana Comes to England
Europe’s focus on clean energy appears to be paying off and Weird Wednesday focuses on animals. Plus, on This Day in History - the banana comes to England…
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Space Refueling Station, Oldest Man-made Wooden Structures Found, and TDIH - First Tax Funded Library
You’ll soon have a place to refuel on that good ol’ trip from Earth to Mars – more details on the way, early man may have built structures of wood early than…
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New Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Kid Finds Roman Soldier's Gold Bracelet, and TDIH - Milk Bottles
New research could yield a new treatment option for those afflicted with thyroid cancer, a Roman soldier’s gold bracelet is discovered … and likely not in the…
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Medieval Castle Remains Found, Goats Overtake Island, TDIH - The Tire That Changed Cars
An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t…
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What Chest-Beating in Gorillas Really Indicates, A New Solar Power Desalinator Provides Clean Water & TDIH: The Rhodes Scholarship
Gorillas Use Chest Beating to Prevent Conflict, Not Provoke it, a New Study Finds New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing…
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Human Brains Getting Larger, Weird Wednesday & This Day in History: The Pony Express Ride in the USA
Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk Weird Wednesday: Rescued 'baby hedgehog' turns out to be a pom pom from a hat Watch…
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Kombucha Benefits Validated, LEGO's Polite Request to Stay Out of Mugshots & TDIH: The First Human Cannonball
Kombucha Can Mimic the Effects of Fasting in the Body, According to a Study Lego head mugshots add to California’s debate on policing and privacy TDIH: Flash!…
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‘Exhausted’ immune cells could be target for breast cancer prevention, A Cook-Out Favorite Causes a Stir in the UK & the Birth of American Dollar Sign
‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk…
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The Devil Comet and Oregon's Dark Sky Sanctuary
The "Devil Comet" rides the dark skies – we’ll explain, Oregon’s outback gains a new certification … and it’s "out of this world" and on This Week in History…
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Cemetary Solar Energy and Meteorite Ownership Contested
One French town solves a flooding issue while producing solar energy at the same time, a Swedish court issues an interesting ruling on meteorites and on This…
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Pay-As-You-Can Dining and Weird Wednesday
One UK restaurant’s quest to eliminate food waste while feeding the hungry, Weird Wednesday includes a waiter and waitress race, beware the waking bears…
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A Potential Cure for HIV, The Largest Gold Nugget in England & A History of the US Gold Rush, and The "Real" Planet Vulcan
Scientists Discover Potential HIV Cure Man finds England's biggest gold nugget (See Also: A History of the California Gold Rush) TDIH: All about Vulcan, a…
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Pig to Human Kidney Transplant and One UAE Company Looks at Cooking Oil for BioFuel
Genetically modified pig kidneys … in humans? We’ll explain. One oil-rich, Middle Eastern Country embraces sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus, on This Day In…
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Oldest Stone Tools in Europe, Toy Car Road Trip, and Sleep Protest in Mexico
New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in…
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Moss Used to Restore Bog, Search for a "Treasure Ship" Begins, and Rare Birth at Athens Zoon
Moss to the rescue – cuttings to improve water quality at one UK reservoir, the modern day quest for buried treasure has begun … we’ll have details, and one…
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Artifact Over 1000-Years-Old Found in River and Weird Wednesday
A centuries-old artifact is pulled from a UK river and Weird Wednesday including Sandboarding, bees on the loose, banned car horns, and a couple snakes. Plus…
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Woolly Mammoth Closer to Returning, Cloning to Hunt, and a Unique Way to Care for a Young Fox
We’re now one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth, one person’s uses cloning for a nefarious purpose, and staff at a veterinary hospital take an…
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Now Hiring: Postal Workers in Antarctica, NASA's Lunar Lighthouse & The First City Bus Takes to the Streets
Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring: Do you have what it takes? NASA Lunar Lighthouse Beacons Navigation Odie Lander (Also See…
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Coral Reef Restoration, NASA's "Message in a Bottle", and the NASA Tabletop Game
Coral reef restoration shows amazing promise, NASA sends another “message in a bottle”, and the well-known space organization now has its own tabletop RPG…
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Total Solar Eclipse Details and Studying How Animals Will Respond to the Eclipse
What you need to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse, including how will animals respond and on This Day in History, we look at one of the most…
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AI Helps Predict Cardiac Arrest and Weird Wednesday
Artificial Intelligence is being used to predict sudden cardiac arrest … doctors are making progress and we’ll tell you about it, it’s Weird Wednesday which…