Real Life Flash, Stomach Cancer, Hole in Coffee Bag

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Today you’ll learn about a marathoner that can give DC superhero The Flash a run for his money, how drinking alcohol can lead to stomach cancer, and that your coffee bean bag is actually telling you something.

Watch THE FLASH only in theaters. Get Tickets Now. Rated PG 13.

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Real Life Flash

“The incredible science behind Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59 marathon.” by Herbert Neubauer. 2019.
- https://www.wired.co.uk/article/eliud-kipchoge-ineos-159-marathon

Stomach Cancer

“East Asians more likely to develop stomach cancer because of lower alcohol tolerance, new study says” by Angela Yang
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/east-asians-likely-develop-stomach-cancer-lower-alcohol-tolerance-new-rcna75329
“Multiancestry genomic and transcriptomic analysis of gastric cancer” by Yasushi Totoki et al.
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-023-01333-x
“Key Statistics About Stomach Cancer” by American Cancer Society
- https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer/about/key-statistics.html
“Problem drinking, wellbeing and mortality risk in Chinese men: findings from the China Kadoorie Biobank” by Pek Kei Im et al.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7156287/
“East Asians more likely to have stomach cancer due to lower alcohol tolerance, study finds” by Carl Samson
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/east-asians-more-likely-stomach-205137231.html

Hole in Coffee Bag

“Here’s What That Hole in Your Coffee Bag Is For” by Sarah Vincent
- https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-coffee-bags-have-holes/
“2022 Coffee Statistics: Consumption, Purchases, and Preferences” by Lark Allen
- https://www.driveresearch.com/market-research-company-blog/coffee-survey/
“The Valve on Your Coffee Bag Can Tell You How Fresh the Beans Are” by Andrea Beck
- https://www.bhg.com/news/coffee-bag-valve/#:~:text=A%20valve%20allows%20carbon%20dioxide,bag%20of%20coffee%20to%20buy.
“HOW DOES A DEGASSING VALVE WORK” by Wojin
- https://www.wojinvalve.com/blog/how-does-a-degassing-valve-work.html
“Coffee Degassing; What Does It Mean For Brewers & Roasters?” by Perfect Daily Grind
- https://perfectdailygrind.com/2019/01/why-does-coffee-degas-what-does-it-mean-for-brewers-roasters/
“What is that hole in your coffee bag?” by Shann Bosnell
- https://bbcr.ca/en/blogs/news/what-is-that-hole-in-your-coffee-bag

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.0	I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Kali. If you're dropping in for the first time,
0:13.7	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.3	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about a marathoner that
0:21.4	can give the DC superhero the flash a run for his money,
0:25.2	how drinking alcohol can lead to stomach cancer, and that your coffee beanbag is actually
0:30.4	telling you something.
0:31.4	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:35.0	So are you going to see the new movie, The Flash?
0:37.8	I think that's the wrong question.
0:40.3	The question should be, how many times am I going to see the flash?
0:44.0	Okay, that's fair. The guy goes so fast he can defy gravity.
0:48.0	He can he can run past a bullet and catch it before it hits its target.
0:52.0	He can literally vibrate the atoms in his body so
0:54.9	fast that he can just phase through walls.
0:57.3	And it can speed read. Hang on a second. Are you comparing speed reading to the all-encompassing extra-dimensional energy field that exists in every
1:05.4	dimension, every universe, in every era that touches every part of reality and contains knowledge of
1:09.2	every place and time that pushes both space and time forward, also known as the speed force?
1:15.0	Well, I always wanted to speed read.
1:18.0	Fair enough.
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