Giant Cheese Race, “Morning You,” Consciousness-Altering Eye Contact
Learn about a race against a wheel of cheese; your personality throughout the day; and effects of extensive eye contact.
February 03, 2022
The stories in this episode originally aired July 6, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/you-re-a-different-person-in-the-morning-eye-conta
Every Year, People in this English Town Risk Life and Limb to Chase a Wheel of Cheese by Annie Hartman
- Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2021 on Coopers Hill in Gloucester. (2021). SoGlos. https://www.soglos.com/sport-outdoor/27837/Gloucestershire-Cheese-Rolling
- Phillips, J. (2020, May 25). Secret sunrise Cheese Rolling ceremony keeps tradition alive. GloucestershireLive. https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/secret-sunrise-cheese-rolling-ceremony-4162049
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