Curiosity Daily Podcast: Never Wash Raw Chicken, Campaign for a 13-Month Calendar, and The Island of the Colorblind

Learn about why you should never wash raw chicken; the story behind a place called The Island of the Colorblind; and the forgotten campaign to create a 13-month calendar.

April 22, 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:

Why You Should Never Wash Raw Chicken — https://curiosity.im/2Gi7KtP
Pingelap Atoll Is Known as the Island of the Colorblind — https://curiosity.im/2GcQ6aw
The Forgotten Campaign to Create a 13-Month Calendar — https://curiosity.im/2GdNoBQ

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