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Stuff You Should Know

Can the sun kill you?

Stuff You Should Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.679.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2011

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Could the sun, typically known for providing light and warmth, kill us? The Apollo 17 mission almost resulted in tragedy due to a mega-flare -- and astronauts aren't the only ones at risk. Join Josh and Chuck to learn more about the sun.

Transcript

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0:00.0

There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.

0:05.7

That's why we launched The Big Take.

0:08.3

It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit

0:14.0

to give you some space to think.

0:16.4

I'm Wes Kosova.

0:17.7

Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.

0:23.6

Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

0:30.4

Brought to you by the reinvented 2012 Camry.

0:33.3

It's ready for you.

0:35.8

Welcome to Stucky Should Know, GrimhouseStuffWorks.com.

0:45.8

Hey and welcome to The Podcast.

0:47.4

I'm Josh Clark.

0:48.6

There's Charles W. Chuck Bryant.

0:50.2

You may know us better as Joni and Chachi.

0:54.3

All right.

0:54.9

That's why SK Morning Edition.

0:57.0

Yeah, I literally have had two sip of coffee.

0:59.6

This is an unusual recording time.

1:01.8

I'm not done.

1:02.8

In this week.

1:03.5

This is Stucky Should Know, The Podcasts from the revered website HowStuffWorks.com.

1:09.7

Hey, there are employers.

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