Glitches in Human Evolution & The Wham-O Toys Story

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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We all want people to like us and obviously a lot of things determine just how likable you are. However, there are a few simple techniques to make you appear more likable instantly. I start this episode with three ways, according to Psychology Today, that will make you more likable to others when you meet them. And they aren’t what you probably think. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201107/get-anyone-you-instantly-guaranteed-1 Evolution is what got us to where we are today. But the evolutionary road we have traveled to get here is a bumpy one. Biology professor Nathan Lents author of the book, Human Errors: A Panorama of our Glitches from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes (https://amzn.to/2zo2u67) takes us on a journey of the human evolution timeline and points out what went right and what went wrong. As you go through life, you collect stuff. Then, over time that stuff collects in your home and you forget about it – even if that stuff serves no purpose, is outdated or useless. We start with a list of things you may not even notice that are most likely cluttering up your home that you really ought to throw out – NOW! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/08/things-in-your-home-to-get-rid-of_n_4748455.html Frisbee, Hula-Hoop, Slip & Slide – they are all toys you and just about everyone else have played with for over 60 years. And they are all made by the WHAM-O Toy Company. Had did one small company create such iconic toys? Tim Walsh, author of The WHAM-O Superbook: Celebrating 60 Years Inside the Fun Factory (https://amzn.to/2NE8LxX) takes you inside the workings of WHAM-O, which has specialized and excelled by making outdoor toys while other toy companies have gone high tech. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! https://monday.com One platform, better teamwork - First 2 weeks free! https://bluechew.com First order free! Use promo code; SOMETHING https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/mywalgreens.jsp Shop, Save & Stay Well - Join for free at myWalgreens.com https://deals.dell.com/en-us or 1-800-BUY DELL for the best Black Friday savings available now! https://wondery.com/shows/jacked-rise-of-the-new-jack-sound/ Jacked: Rise of the New Jack Sound the new podcast from Wondery. Listen and subscribe today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.0	Today on something you should know, three simple ways that can instantly make you more likeable.
0:42.0	Then, the fascinating quirks in the timeline of human evolution.
0:47.0	Human evolution is a story of us changing pretty rapidly, and anything you do quickly you don't do well.
0:54.0	In the evolution, we favored our cognitive abilities so much that the rest of our bodies was allowed to change pretty half-azardly.
1:02.0	Also, a bunch of things almost sure to be in your home that you need to throw out right now.
1:08.0	And the amazing story of WAMO toys. They've been a part of all of our lives. From the Frisbee, the Slip and Slide, and of course, the Hula hoop.
1:17.0	The Hula hoop craze was born in January of 1958, and by the October, the fat was over, but in that time period they sold close to 100 million Hula hoops.
1:29.0	All this today on something you should know.
1:34.0	Oh, there are a lot of things that feel really good. Like biting into a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie.
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