Curiosity Daily Podcast: What to Say When Someone’s Upset with You, Bermuda Triangle Myths, Tardigrade Superpowers
Learn about what to do when someone gets upset with you, from author Lee Hartley Carter. Then, learn about how tardigrades survive deadly radiation and why the Bermuda Triangle isn’t actually a mystery.
October 30, 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:
- We Finally Know How Tardigrades Survive Deadly Radiation — https://curiosity.im/2qL7NsE
- The Bermuda Triangle Isn't Actually a Mystery — https://curiosity.im/32evGqd
Additional resources from Lee Hartley Carter:
- “Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don't Seem to Matter” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
- Follow @lh_carter on Twitter — https://twitter.com/lh_carter
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