Does Blowing on Food Make It Cooler? Plus: How to Acquire Tastes, and Carnivore Adaptation
Learn about why cougars and coyotes outlived dire wolves and saber-toothed cats; how exactly you can “acquire” a taste; and, whether blowing on hot food really makes it cooler.
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:
- Here's Why Cougars and Coyotes Outlived Dire Wolves and Saber-Toothed Cats — https://curiosity.im/31OmI2h
- How Exactly Do You 'Acquire' a Taste? — https://curiosity.im/2Kq29Ui
Additional resources discussed:
- Why Does Blowing On Your Hot Drink Cool It Down? The Surprising Scientific Answer | Forbes — https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/02/02/why-does-blowing-on-your-hot-drink-cool-it-down-the-surprising-scientific-answer/#4ee29afe130b
- Does Blowing on Hot Food Really Make It Cooler? | ThoughtCo — https://www.thoughtco.com/blowing-on-hot-food-make-it-cooler-603913
- Speed of Sound in Air | Michigan Technological University — http://pages.mtu.edu/~suits/SpeedofSound.html
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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/does-blowing-on-food-make-it-cooler-plus-how-to-acquire-tastes-and-carnivore-adaptation
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