Imagine a magical land called Lexicon Valley.

I'm Bob Garfield.

And I'm Mike Voolo.

It's not a land. It's a podcast.

It's where the living poetry of human language flutters as if from the breath of angels.

Basically, we talk about words, where they come from, the surprising history and origins of English.

But don't think of Lexicon Valley as a podcast.

It's a state of mind.

No, it's a podcast.

Check it out wherever you get yours.

The creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the Minute Earth podcast.

Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had,

but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know.

Why do rivers curve?

Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms? And why do

so many more kids need glasses now than they used to? Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time. Our team of

scientists digs into the research and breaks it down into a short, entertaining explanation, jam-packed

with science facts and terrible puns. Subscribe to Minute Earth wherever you like to listen.

What's up, what's up?

Welcome to a Monday edition of Cool Stuff Daily.

My name is Marcus Paff.

Coming up on today's episode, Smart Homes.

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