Hi, we've got the latest and greatest from Curiosity.com, plus the answer to a question from a curious

listener like you, to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.

I'm Cody Gough.

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

Today you learn about where the water on earth might have come from, the surprising

origin of the pretzel, and words you probably didn't know were named after people.

We'll also answer a question from Jaris, who asks, Is the Runner's High Genetic?

Let's set us for some curiosity.

About 70% of our planet is covered in oceans, lakes, rivers, swamps, and other sources of water.

That's a lot of water.

But we know very little about how water got here in the first place.

A new study thinks it might have some answers.

It's about time we get to the bottom of this water mystery.

How do we have oceans and there's none on Mars?

I want to know Ashley.

I don't know that to say.

Well, this doesn't answer that question, but it might point in the right direction.

Ah, that's good enough.

Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago,

along with the rest of the solar system.

Somewhere in its early history,

while it was growing from picking up nearby rocks and little worlds in its gravitational

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