Curiosity Daily Podcast: Smiling Can Make You Happier, Maybe Nobody Likes Black Coffee or Beer, and Entropy 101
Learn about the weird science behind why people like the taste of black coffee; how entropy keeps time flowing forward; and how smiling really can make you feel happier.
May 24, 2019
Episode Show Notes:
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:
- Taking Your Coffee Black Might Be Genetic — https://curiosity.im/2Yf0FQK
- Entropy Is Why You Can't Unbreak an Egg. Is It Also Why Time Can't Go Backward? — https://curiosity.im/2GNCYIe
- A New Study Shows Smiling Really Can Make You Feel Happier — https://curiosity.im/2GS9uZy
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