Curiosity Daily Podcast: Throbbing Pain Has Nothing to Do With Your Pulse

Learn about why social egalitarians are more likely to discriminate against older adults; why throbbing pain has nothing to do with your pulse; and why naturally gluten-free food is labeled gluten-free.

April 27, 2021

Episode Show Notes:

The biggest advocates for equality are most likely to discriminate against older adults at work by Kelsey Donk

Throbbing pain has nothing to do with your pulse by Cameron Duke

Why Does Food That Already Doesn't Contain Gluten Say Gluten-Free? originally aired June 5, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/gluten-free-labels-the-fbi-s-most-viewed-file-and

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