Curiosity Daily Podcast: Science of Stretching (w/ Get-Fit Guy), Tourette Syndrome Myths, and 3 Ways to Boost Emotional Intelligence

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and learn about the science of stretching from Get-Fit Guy of Quick and Dirty Tips — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

August 23, 2018

Episode Show Notes:

Notes from yesterday’s story about 10th-century Vikings and the Muslim world:

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