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Something You Should Know

Strange Ways Men and Women Differ & Why We Label Some Animals Pests - SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Creating strong passwords is a modern headache. Simple ones are easy to hack. Complex ones are hard to remember. And using the same password everywhere is just asking for trouble. This episode begins with a smarter, practical strategy for creating passwords that are both secure and memorable. Source: Sid Kirchheimer, author of Scam-Proof Your Life (https://amzn.to/3SeWhA5) Men and women differ in ways that go far beyond the obvious — and some of the most fascinating differences rarely get discussed. From how men and women hear sound differently, to why women tend to live longer, to how hormones influence behavior in surprisingly specific ways, these differences are deeply rooted in biology and evolution. Cat Bohannon joins me to explain what science really shows. She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and is author of Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution (https://amzn.to/3SgBUlO). Rats, insects, bees, deer, spiders — the world is full of creatures we label as “pests.” But what actually makes an animal a pest? And why do humans respond to some species with fear, anger, or extermination, while others get sympathy or protection? Bethany Brookshire explains how humans often create pests through our own behavior, and what our reactions reveal about us. She’s an award-winning science writer and author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains (https://amzn.to/3vzlpZt) And finally, most drivers never adjust their car’s headrest — or even know how it should be positioned. In a crash, that small oversight can make a big difference. We wrap up with how to set your headrest properly to reduce the risk of whiplash and neck injury. https://www.adlergiersch.com/provider-blog/how-to-properly-adjust-your-headrest-to-prevent-whiplash/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today on something you should know, how to come up with a secure password that you will remember.

0:39.3

Then, fascinating differences between men and women, like how we hear differently, why women live longer, and why

0:44.7

we men are hairier. Technically, you're not hairier in terms of follicles per centimeter. It's

0:51.0

actually what type of hair those follicles are building, but technically the

0:54.9

hairiest people are blondes. Actually, blondes are producing the most follicles. Anywho, fun fact,

1:00.2

take that to your dinner party. Also, why you should probably adjust the headrests in your car.

1:05.8

And pests. They're everywhere. But what makes a pest a pest?

1:13.1

So it's not universal for specific pests.

1:16.7

Not everyone views rats as being uniformly disgusting.

1:19.0

Not everyone views snakes with fear.

1:23.3

So really, the concept of a pest and of something that's always going to bother us depends on whether or not we're going to let ourselves be bothered.

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