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Something You Should Know

How Heredity Really Works & The Father of The Cell Phone on the Future of Cellular

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Which word in the English language has the most meanings? This episode begins by revealing this simple, 3-letter word that has over 600 meanings according to the Oxford English Dictionary. It's a word you have probably used several times today. https://www.rd.com/article/most-complicated-word-in-english/ How does heredity work? It is confusing because some traits you do inherit from your parents but others you might think come from your parents - don’t. And why do tall people usually have tall children but not always? Why not always? Can you really inherit your mother’s laugh or your father’s depression? Heredity is a fascinating and often misunderstood topic. To help sort it all out is Carl Zinmmer. Carl is a writer for The New York Times and author of the book, She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions and Potential of Heredity (https://amzn.to/2IG8KKR). Where did sneakers come from? Interestingly, they were around for a long time for athletes but it took much longer for them to become everyday casual footwear. Listen as I re-trace the interesting history of the sneaker. https://www.factmonster.com/culture-entertainment/fashion/history-sneakers You are about to meet the person who made the first public cellphone call - ever! Martin Cooper is considered the father of the cellphone as he oversaw the development of cellular technology at Motorola. Listen as he recalls the early days of the cellphone and offers some thoughtful insight on the future of cellular technology that all sounds very exciting. Martin is the author of the book Cutting the Cord: The Cell Phone Has Transformed Humanity (https://amzn.to/38aXwIV). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically and is accepted at 99% of places in the U.S. that take credit cards! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes M1 Is the finance Super App, where you can invest, borrow, save and spend all in one place! Visit https://m1finance.com/something to sign up and get $30 to invest! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Dell’s Semi Annual Sale is the perfect time to power up productivity and gaming victories. Now you can save what Dell employees save on high-performance tech. Save 17% on the latest XPS and Alienware computers with Intel Core processors. Plus, check out exclusive savings on Dell monitors, headsets and accessories for greater immersion in all you do. Upgrade today by calling 800 buy Dell, or you can visit https://dell.com/Semi Annual Sale Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1.  Seriously $1…. So what do you have to lose? And no matter which Total Gym you try, my listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to https://TotalGymDirect.com/SOMETHING to get this special offer! Let NetSuite show you how they'll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at https://netsuite.com/SYSK Backcountry.com is the BEST place for outdoor gear and apparel. Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk and use promo code SYSK to get 15% off your first full price purchase! Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! You’re one of a kind—and so are your taxes. Whether you want to file with the help of an expert or let an expert do the filing for you, TurboTax Live tax experts are here to help, giving you the confidence to know that you're one-of-a-kind, uniquely you taxes are done right. Intuit TurboTax Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, what word in the English language has the most meanings?

0:08.0

And it's only three letters long.

0:10.0

Then, what is heredity and how much are you really like your parents?

0:15.0

It's not like just because you look like one of your parents, you are more like them in some sort of deep way.

0:20.0

You inherit 50% of your genes from one parent, 50% from the other.

0:24.0

So, genetically speaking, you're just a perfect, you know, 50-50 split between your parents.

0:29.0

Also, where did sneakers or tennis shoes come from?

0:33.0

And you meet the father of the modern cell phone.

0:36.0

He actually made the very first public cell phone call and he has high hopes for the future.

0:42.0

Think of what the potential of the cell phone, the UN did a study that showed that 1.2 billion people in Africa

0:51.0

moved out of severe poverty, mostly because of a cell phone.

0:55.0

All this today on something you should know.

1:25.0

It's the money, career, business, brown ambition, listen wherever you get your podcasts.

1:31.0

Something you should know, fascinating intel, the world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today.

1:40.0

Something you should know, with my carothers.

1:44.0

Hi, welcome to something you should know.

1:47.0

We start today with an interesting question.

1:50.0

Which word in the English language has the most different meanings?

1:56.0

Unless you know it, you probably won't believe it.

2:00.0

It's only three letters, but it has 645 meanings according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

2:07.0

And the word is run.

2:11.0

Think about it. You can run to the store, you can have a run in your stockings, you can run over on your budget,

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