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Giant Cheese Race, “Morning You,” Consciousness-Altering Eye Contact

Learn about a race against a wheel of cheese; your personality throughout the day; and effects of extensive eye contact.

February 03, 2022

The stories in this episode originally aired July 6, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/you-re-a-different-person-in-the-morning-eye-conta

Every Year, People in this English Town Risk Life and Limb to Chase a Wheel of Cheese by Annie Hartman

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