Curiosity Daily Podcast: Noise-Canceling Windows, Knuckle Cracking, and Closer Parent-Child Bonding
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
June 25, 2018
Episode Show Notes:
- For a Closer Parent-Child Bond, Listen to Music Together
- Noise-Canceling Windows Could Work Even When They're Open
- A Doctor Cracked His Knuckles for 50 Years to See If It Was Harmful
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