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Jun 2018
7m 21s

Best Guard Dog Breeds, Why Water in Your...

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About this episode

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

  • You Probably Use Online Reviews Wrong
  • These Are the Best Guard Dog Breeds, According to Science
  • Why Does It Hurt to Get Water Up Your Nose?
  • How Much Of Your Body Is Water? That All Depends.

Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/best-guard-dog-breeds-why-water-in-your-nose-hurts-and-how-to-use-online-reviews


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