Curiosity Daily Podcast: Why Birds Sing, Why Bruises Change Color, and America’s Largest Asteroid Impact
Learn about new insights into the Chesapeake Bay impact crater, which was created by America’s largest asteroid impact; why birds sing; and why your bruises change colors while they heal.
September 05, 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:
- You Can Still See the Destruction from America's Largest Asteroid Impact — https://curiosity.im/2KKF1ji
- Why Do Birds Sing? — https://curiosity.im/31WBWlQ
- Why Do Bruises Change Color? — https://curiosity.im/2ZuFgDn
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