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Smiling Can Make You Happier, Maybe Nobody Likes Black Coffee or Beer, and Entropy 101

Episode Summary

Learn about the weird science behind why people like the taste of black coffee; how entropy keeps time flowing forward; and how smiling really can make you feel happier. 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: Taking Your Coffee Black Might Be Genetic — https://curiosity.im/2Yf0FQK Entropy Is Why You Can't Unbreak an Egg. Is It Also Why Time Can't Go Backward? — https://curiosity.im/2GNCYIe A New Study Shows Smiling Really Can Make You Feel Happier — https://curiosity.im/2GS9uZy If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom 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.

Episode Notes

Learn about the weird science behind why people like the taste of black coffee; how entropy keeps time flowing forward; and how smiling really can make you feel happier.

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:

If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

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.

 

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Episode Transcription

CODY: Hi! We’re here from curiosity-dot-com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes. I’m Cody Gough.

ASHLEY: And I’m Ashley Hamer. Today, you’ll learn 

CODY: Let’s satisfy some curiosity. 

Taking Your Coffee Black Might Be Genetic — https://curiosity.im/2Yf0FQK (Cody)

Entropy Is Why You Can't Unbreak an Egg. Is It Also Why Time Can't Go Backward? — https://curiosity.im/2GNCYIe (Ashley)

[FIRST ALERT]

A New Study Shows Smiling Really Can Make You Feel Happier — https://curiosity.im/2GS9uZy (from Saturday) (Republish) (Cody)

ASHLEY: That’s all for today, but you can keep learning all weekend on curiosity-dot-com. This weekend, you’ll learn about why body language isn’t as powerful as you think;

The 3 strategies you use to predict the actions of people around you;

An army of microrobots can wipe out dental plaque;

And more!

CODY: If there’s something ELSE you’re curious about, send us your question! You can find our contact info and links to everything we do on our podcast website, curiosity-daily-dot-com.

ASHLEY: Come hang out with us again Sunday on the award-winning Curiosity Daily and learn something new in just a few minutes. I’m Ashley Hamer.

CODY: And I’m Cody Gough. Have a great weekend!

ASHLEY: And stay curious!