Shoo Shoes!, Murmuration Information, Nanoplastic Particles

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about why it's best to leave your shoes at the door when you come inside, how animals form and maintain their mesmerizing murmurations, and how certain food storage products release sub-microscopic, plastic particles when exposed to hot water.

Your mom was right about taking your shoes off inside.

“The science is in: wearing shoes inside your home is just plain gross” by Mark Patrick Taylor and Gabriel Filippelli
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/17/the-science-is-in-wearing-shoes-inside-your-home-is-just-plain-gross
“Scientists Discover Why You Should Take Off Your Shoes Before Entering Your Home” by Robert Locke
- https://www.lifehack.org/317735/scientists-discover-why-you-should-take-off-your-shoes-before-entering-your-home
“Should You Take Your Shoes Off While Indoors?” by Ally Spier
- https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/should-you-take-your-shoes-off-while-indoors

Murmurations not murmuring.

“The Secrets and Science Behind Starling Murmurations” by John Donovan
- https://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/starling-murmurations.htm
“Gazing at the “Black Sun”: The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations” by Søren Solkær
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/travel/starling-murmurations.html
“Swarm Robotics Promises to Boost Diagnostics, Treat Cancer” by Inga Shugalo
- https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/health-medical/swarm-robotics-boosts-diagnosis/

The tiny side of plastic.

“Your Take-Out Coffee Cup May Shed Trillions of Plastic 'Nanoparticles'” By Dennis Thompson
- https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-05-03/your-take-out-coffee-cup-may-shed-trillions-of-plastic-nanoparticles
“NIST Study Shows Everyday Plastic Products Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water” By NIST
- https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/04/nist-study-shows-everyday-plastic-products-release-trillions-microscopic
“What are microplastics?” by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/microplastics.html

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.4	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.8	I'm Nate. And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time
0:14.8	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:19.1	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about why it's best to leave your shoes at the door
0:25.2	when you come inside, how animals form and maintain their mesmerizing murmurations,
0:30.2	and how certain food storage products release sub-microscopic
0:33.4	plastic particles when exposed to hot water.
0:36.1	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:39.4	Hey, let me see your feet.
0:41.0	My what?
0:42.0	Okay?
0:43.0	I knew it, your shoes on inside, type of guy.
0:46.0	Well, I thought I'd spare you from any sock smells.
0:49.0	Well, next time just bring some slippers.
0:51.0	The science is in and the verdict says we should all be taking our
0:53.6	shoes off when we go inside. I know a lot of cultures around the world do this
0:57.2	already but should we make it the norm everywhere? Absolutely. Our shoes can
1:01.1	traips in a lot of things we don't want to live with.
1:03.7	Environmental chemists did an exhaustive study and found that while most of us spend about 90%
1:08.2	of our time inside, we spend far more time talking and worrying about outdoor air quality and
1:13.4	contaminants than we do worrying about our inside biome. Well how worried should I be?
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