Hi, we've got three stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.

I'm Cody Gough.

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

Today you'll learn about some overlaps in time that will make you question your history skills,

why keeping your bedroom door closed could save your life,

and why vacation time is good for a company's bottom line.

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

Recent research from UL's Firefighter Safety Research Institute shows that closed doors could save lives.

And we're going to get into the science behind how big of an effect a closed door can have on your safety.

This was something I totally didn't know. Really? Yeah and

honestly I keep my door open when I sleep at night all the time. Are you going to now?

Well I have a cat And as all cat owners know, you can't have any closed doors in your home or apartment when you have cats.

Because...

They'll just scratch at the door forever and then I won't sleep.

But this could save your life.

Well, just a risky individual, I guess.

I guess you like to live on the edge.

I hope that some of our listeners take this advice to heart.

I hope that you have a more well-behaved cat than I do.

Well, this research is important because the average house is actually more flammable than it used to be.

Four decades ago, the average time you had to escape a house fire from the moment your smoke

alarm went off was 17 minutes. Today, it's three minutes or less. That's because houses with open floor plans are more popular these days.

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