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Stuff You Should Know

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Stuff You Should Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.679.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

You know how when you fly in an airline you usually don't die? You can thank the battalion of air traffic control professionals who studiously track every moment of your flight to ensure its safety. Learn all about this unsung field with Chuck and Josh in this classic episode.

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Dressing.

0:01.0

Dressing.

0:02.0

Oh, French dressing.

0:04.0

Exactly.

0:05.0

Yeah.

0:06.0

Yeah.

0:07.0

Oh, that's good.

0:08.0

I'm AJ Jacobs, and my current obsession is Puzzles.

0:11.9

And that has given birth to my new podcast, The Puzzler.

0:16.3

Something about Mary Poppins?

0:17.7

Exactly.

0:18.7

This is fun.

0:19.7

You can get your daily puzzle nuggets delivered straight to your ears.

0:24.4

Listen to The Puzzler every day on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts.

0:29.7

Or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:33.3

I'm a pretty great multitasker.

0:35.6

I can wash dishes and do laundry.

0:38.0

I can roll or skate while walking my dogs.

0:41.0

I can even order lunch while doing my homework.

0:43.9

But I can't use my phone while driving.

0:46.7

A distracted driver is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.

0:50.7

So when it comes to driving, please, don't be a multitasker.

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