In Iceland, People Help Baby Puffins By Throwing Them Off Cliffs (Cool Weird Awesome 1318)

Around this time of year, volunteers on the Westman Islands, off Iceland's southern coast, are on puffling patrol, trying to help lost baby puffins get to sea by tossing them off cliffs. As one does.

By |2024-09-26T07:23:00-04:00September 26, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Sometimes Just A Five Second Break Is All It Takes To Get Along Better With A Spouse (Cool Weird Awesome 1311)

New research finds that couples can keep a conflict from escalating by taking a short break - and I mean, really short - during an argument.

By |2024-09-17T07:00:51-04:00September 17, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

In The 90s, Coca Cola Wanted Us To Drink OK Soda (Cool Weird Awesome 1238)

For National Have A Coke Day, a look at the time a few decades ago when Coke encouraged people not to drink something great, but to choose OK Soda. 

By |2024-05-08T08:03:51-04:00May 8, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Murphy, The Eagle Who Became Dad To A Rock (Cool Weird Awesome 1220)

This month in 2023, a big moment in the life of an eagle named Murphy, who had become internet famous for raising a rock.

By |2024-04-12T07:07:34-04:00April 12, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

Creeped Out By Clowns? Here’s The Science That Explains Why (Cool Weird Awesome 1119)

A grade school custodian in New Hampshire has been showing up to the late shift in a creepy clown costume. So, first of all, why, and also, what is it about clowns that many people find so creepy?

By |2023-10-30T06:44:14-04:00October 30, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Parrots Like To Do Video Calls WIth Other Parrots (Cool Weird Awesome 1008)

This is one of the great technological and social breakthroughs of our time: scientists have figured out how parrots can do video calls with each other, and they love it!

By |2024-05-12T09:51:35-04:00May 12, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

If Winter Is Your Thing, Try Staying At An Ice Hotel (Cool Weird Awesome 932)

There’s still plenty of winter to go. But if plenty of winter still isn’t enough, there’s a way to level up: staying at an ice hotel.

By |2023-01-20T09:38:49-05:00January 20, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Is Straightening Out (Cool Weird Awesome 919)

We have some good news early in this new year: the Leaning Tower of Pisa isn’t leaning quite as far as it used to!

By |2024-01-03T09:31:24-05:00January 3, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

Jackdaws Decide When To Take Off As A Group (Cool Weird Awesome 914)

Researchers have a pretty good idea what all the chatter between crows is about. They seem to figure out when to launch a mass takeoff by discussing it.

By |2023-12-28T09:25:43-05:00December 28, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |
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