Curiosity Daily Podcast: Dark DNA, Why Married Couples Slept in Twin Beds, and Do Baths Get You Clean?
Learn about whether taking a bath actually gets you clean; “dark DNA,” the genetic code that should be there, but isn’t; and why married couples used to sleep in twin beds.
September 18, 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:
- Do Baths Actually Get You Clean? — https://curiosity.im/2L2LdmX
- Dark DNA Is the Genetic Code That Should Be There, But Isn't — https://curiosity.im/2KZWEf7
- Why Did Married Couples Used to Sleep in Twin Beds? Not for the Reason You Think — https://curiosity.im/2Lv035W
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