Curiosity Daily Podcast: Your Dog’s Personality Can Change Over Time

Learn about how having hope for the future could protect you from risky behaviors like drinking and gambling; how your dog’s personality can change over time; and “limnic eruptions” — or, deadly exploding lakes.

February 11, 2021

Episode Show Notes:

Having hope for the future could protect you from risky behaviors like drinking and gambling by Kelsey Donk

Your Dog's Personality Can Change Over Time by Mae Rice

These Exploding Lakes Killed Thousands of People in an Instant by Reuben Westmaas

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