Eclipse 2024, Boiling Microplastics, Self-Control

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about the magic of the upcoming solar eclipse, a simple way to reduce the amount of microplastics in your drinking water, and the connection between self-control and the perception of power.

Livestream of the total solar eclipse on Discovery’s YouTube channel on April 8 at 2:15pm ET here!

Eclipse 2024

“What this solar eclipse can teach us about our planet and beyond.” by Kasha Patel. 2024.
“Eclipse Soundscapes Project.” 2024.
“Globe Observer: Eclipse.” 2024.
“Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project Objectives.” 2024.

Boiling Microplastics

“Concerned About Microplastics in Your Water? Consider Boiling It First.” by Alexander Beadle. 2024.
“Microplastics in freshwaters and drink water: Critical review and assessment of data quality.” by Albert A. Koelmans, et al. 2019.
“The Impact of Microplastics on the Gut Microbiome and Health.” Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2023.
“Drinking Boiled Tap Water Reduces Human Intake of Nanoplastics and Microplastics.” by Zimin Yu, et al. 2024.

Self-Control

“Having Self-Control Leads to Power.” by Jenn Riggle. 2024.
“Self-control signals and affords power.” by Wu, S. 2024.

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0:00.0	You are listening to Curiosity Daily from Discovery, where you get smarter in just a few minutes.
0:10.6	I'm Nate.
0:11.6	And I'm Callie. We're so excited to have you with us a curiosity and if you're a loyal listener welcome back.
0:16.5	Today you will learn about the magic of the upcoming solar eclipse a simple way to reduce the amount of microplastics in your drinking water and the
0:24.8	connection between self-control and the perception of power.
0:28.8	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:32.1	On April 8th, 2024, millions of people in North America
0:35.4	will be in the direct path of a rare total solar eclipse and it's going to be
0:39.3	phenomenal. Okay I'm totally here for it. When I say here, I mean there, because I'm actually traveling to it.
0:45.0	But I do have a question.
0:46.0	All of the headlines talk about the rarity of this event,
0:49.0	but didn't we just have one a few years ago?
0:53.4	Okay, yeah, but the last one to make its way
0:55.8	across the United States came through in 2017
0:58.9	that cut from Oregon to the southeast,
1:00.7	and it was pretty spectacular. And for what it's worth a total solar
1:03.8	eclipse happens on Earth around every 18 months or so on average. But after April 8th
1:08.4	this year, our next chance to see one in the US will be in 20044.
1:12.4	Whoa, 20 years, okay that is. 1 in the US will be in 20044.
1:13.0	Whoa, 20 years, okay, that is pretty rare.
1:16.0	Yeah, and not only is it rare, the path of the total eclipse is only about 100 miles wide.
1:21.0	So unless those 100 or so miles encapsulate a major metropolitan area, most Americans will go their entire lives without seeing one.
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