How Scents, Odors and Smells Affect You & Where the Internet Came From

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Wearing a face mask has become part of everyday life. What type of mask is the best to protect you and others? While the mask itself is important, there is something else about the mask that is critical for it to be effective. Listen as I explain what that is. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22251362/mask-fit-coronavirus-best-cloth-n95 Have you ever wondered how your sense of smell really works? What makes some scents pleasant and others repulsive? Did you know a lot of the odors here are on earth come from outer space? These are a few of the fascinating things I explore with Harold McGee, author of the best-selling book called Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells (https://amzn.to/39yhOgx). Listen and you will have renewed respect for your sense of smell. What is the Internet, where did it come from and how did it get to be what it is today? That is what you will discover as you listen to my conversation with James Ball. He is Global Editor at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a former special projects editor at The Guardian and author of the book, The Tangled Web We Weave: Inside The Shadow System That Shapes the Internet (https://amzn.to/3tsaaMP) What’s the best cure for the hiccups? Not all cures work for everyone but listen as I explain some that are worth trying. I’ll also tell you the hiccup cure that works virtually every time. Source: Nancy Snyderman author of Medical Myths That Can Kill You (https://amzn.to/3cUAR7d) PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically! 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! The Jordan Harbinger Show is one of our favorite podcasts! Listen at https://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe , Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Athletic Greens is doubling down on supporting your immune system during the winter months. Visit https://athleticgreens.com/SOMETHING and get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Now you can file a simple tax return for free and get free advice from a TurboTax Live expert until February 15! Please visit https://turbotax.com today for more information! You deserve to know what’s in your multivitamin. That’s why Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit https://ritual.com/something to start your Ritual today. Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at https://helixsleep.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! Let NetSuite show you how they'll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at https://netsuite.com/SYSK Check out Dan Ferris and the Stansberry Investor Hour podcast at https://InvestorHour.com or on your favorite podcast app. Listen to the newest season of Business Movers https://wondery.com/shows/business-movers/ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.0	Today on something you should know, what you may not know about the face mask you wear today that can make it more effective.
0:44.0	Then some fascinating things about odors, scents and smells, I bet you never knew.
0:50.0	The terms out that a lot of the smells that we experience in everyday life are actually out there in outer space. But we recognize as the smells of, for example, vinegar and even fruits.
1:05.0	Also, what's the best cure for hiccups that works every time and the internet? How did it get here? Who owns it? And what is it?
1:14.0	We have to remember the internet is an actual physical thing, especially when we use words like the cloud. It feels like this magical genie that just brings us stuff we want.
1:25.0	But it's actually, it's just a bunch of wires and surface and loads of people own those. All this today on something you should know.
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2:47.0	Something you should know. Fascinating Intel. The world's top experts. And practical advice you can use in your life. Today. Something you should know. With Mike Karothers.
3:01.0	Hello there. Welcome to something you should know. One thing that we have all had to get used to in the last year or so is wearing a face mask.
3:11.0	I'm no big fan of it. Although I don't know too many people who are big fans of it. One of the things people do is they argue about which masks are better and which kind of mask you should wear.
3:24.0	But there is a school of thought that says the best mask is one that fits. According to a study in nature medicine. The virus, the coronavirus attaches to certain proteins found in the nasal passages.
3:38.0	There are actually more of these proteins in your nose than in your lungs. Making an exposed nose a serious threat. You don't want any viral particles getting into your nose. So it's really important that the mask have a tight fit.
3:53.0	So it doesn't slide down and expose your nose. The respiratory protection engineering task force. That's a research group based out of Cambridge University.
4:03.0	Found through their research that the actual material, the filtration material that the mask is made of. Is not as important as the fit of the mask.
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