Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.

I'm Cody Gough, and I'm Ashley Hamer.

Today you learn about how rival sports fans experience the same game completely differently,

why you wake up hungry after overeating,

and why it's a good idea to give a gift with some assembly required.

We hand-picked these holiday-themed stories from the last few years to celebrate

Thanksgiving, which is today in the US. And we remastered them just for you.

And of course stick around for a brand new recap segment at the end of today's

episode to hear our fresh takes on all of today's

stories. But right now, let's satisfy some curiosity.

If you're a fan of any sports franchise, then you've probably encountered fans of rival teams.

And sometimes it feels like you and that other teams fans are watching two completely different games.

Well, it turns out there's a psychological reason behind this, and a new study shows how deep it really goes.

This is relevant research whether you're rooting against a relative's favorite NFL team or

you're a diehard cricket fan. Shatted to our listeners in lots of other countries.

Yeah, just because it's Thanksgiving in the States doesn't mean that nobody else is watching

the sports. There are other sports being played too. I can't think of a single other sport anywhere.

Well before we get into the psychology of why rival team fans see games

differently here's an example of just how differently fans can see a game.

When England played Columbia in the 2018 World Cup, the European team was victorious, but a lot of people on both sides were not happy about it.

More than 250,000 fans of Colombia signed a petition saying the referees had an obvious bias

and tendency to award penalty kicks to England, which is what cost them the game.

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