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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Internet Addiction, Dust in Space (w/ Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell), and Vacation Science

Learn about whether there’s actually such a thing as internet addiction; and, research-based tips for getting the most out of your next vacation. We’ll also answer a listener question about dust in space, with some help from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.

March 31, 2019

Episode Show Notes:

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

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