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In just 15 minutes, the coolest stuff that happened in the world today. Science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art and hope. The antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.
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Dec. 5, 2025
Anaconda - The Snake that Never Changes
Fossils Reveal the Green Anaconda Has Been a Giant For 12 Million Years | ZME Science Bones of giant anacondas found in Venezuela. Here's what scientists discovered when they pieced them together | Discover Wildlife Gigantism...
Dec. 4, 2025
2025 Word of the Year
Rage bait takes the title as "2025 Word of the Year" for Oxford Dictionary. ‘Rage bait’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year | CNN Rage bait named word of the year 2025 by Oxford University Press Save on the perfect Holiday gift by v...
Dec. 3, 2025
A Robot That Swims Through Your Bloodstream To Deliver Medication & A Gene Responsible for Mental Illness
This magnet-powered micro-robot could soon swim through your bloodstream Scientists discover first gene proven to directly cause mental illness Save on the perfect Holiday gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35 off
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Dec. 2, 2025
Dogs STILL Share DNA with Wolves and It Has Quite the Influence
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Dec. 1, 2025
How Far Are We From Communicating with Animals?
Scientists have almost cracked the secret language of animals. Here's what they've learned. Save on the perfect Holiday gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35 off
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Nov. 28, 2025
The First Kiss is Older Than Modern Man & Connection Between Gray Hairs and Cancer
First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists | BBC Kissing started 20 million years ago, long before humans existed - UPI.com A comparative approach to the evolution of kissing - ScienceDirect Grey hairs grow when y...
Nov. 27, 2025
New Structures Beyond Neptune Including a Second Kuiper Belt Found
We’ve found an unexpected structure in the solar system’s Kuiper belt | New Scientist 2nd Kuiper Belt? Our solar system may be much larger than thought | Space "Very Old, Undisturbed Structure" May Have Been Discovered Beyond...
Nov. 26, 2025
Enceladus Shows Even Stronger Signs of Life
Newly released data from both a Cassini probe mission and supercomputer data increases the chance of that life exists on Enceladus. NASA Cassini Study Finds Organics ‘Fresh’ From Ocean of Enceladus - NASA Supercomputers decod...
Nov. 25, 2025
Still Searching for the Elusive Morning Routine for Maximum Productivity? Here's What Science Suggests
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Nov. 24, 2025
The Fascinating Reason Bees Replace Their Queens and How It Affects Humans
The Surprising Reason Bees Replace their Queens For a limited time, visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames using promo code COOLSTUFF at checkout. Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@...
Nov. 21, 2025
Brain Implant that Could Help with Depression
A new implant that offers deep brain stimulation could help with depression for some patients. Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Severe, Resistant Depression - Neuroscience News Brain implants show promise for depression t...
Nov. 20, 2025
Speaking More Than One Language Could Slow Aging
New research shows that when you learn and speak more than one language, your aging could be slowed down compared to those who only know one language. Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds | Sci...
Nov. 19, 2025
First AI Model of the The Milky Way
The first AI model of the Milky Way that tracks over 100 billion starts individually. AI creates the first 100-billion-star Milky Way simulation | ScienceDaily Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more abo...
Nov. 18, 2025
Chimps Share More In Common w/ Human Thinkers; Can Rationally Revise Beliefs
Chimps shock scientists by changing their minds with new evidence Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About the Host
Jackson Bird
Host, Kottke Ride Home
Jackson Bird is a writer and internet creator dedicated to demystifying the transgender experience. A YouTube NextUp Creator and GLAAD Rising Star Digital Innovator, Jackson shares his and others’ stories on his YouTube channel, jackisnotabird, and in his debut book Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vulture, The Advocate, and more, and his TED Talk "How to talk (and listen) to transgender people" has been viewed over one and a half million times. Jackson lives in New York City, where he hosts the daily podcast Kottke Ride Home. You can follow him online @jackisnotabird.
