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Dec 2021
14m 49s

Why You Get Carsick, Climate-Saving Whal...

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Learn about how saving the whales could help combat climate change; Jupiter’s rings; and why reading makes you carsick. Plus: a major announcement about the future of Curiosity Daily.

Saving the whales could help us capture more than a billion tons of CO2 every year by Briana Brownell

Jupiter Has Rings by Ashley Hamer

Why Reading Makes You Carsick by Anna Todd

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

 

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