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Welcome back to Cool Stuff Ride Home. Marcus Paff and Reggie Rizu with you once again following our week off

on today's episode, the power of the placebo. A new study reveals interesting benefits,

even when patients are aware of what they're receiving. And the coral reefs, they're slowly dying,

but not in Tela Bay. What secrets might this area possess and can they be applied to

other reefs around the world? Plus, on this day in history, one tiny car becomes a cultural icon.

That's all coming up on cool stuff. Well, getting things started with some fascinating news

out of Michigan State University that seemingly reinforces the power of the human mind.

Per Science Daily, a study conducted at the Big Ten Institution found that non-deceptive placebos,

or placebos given with people fully aware that they are, in fact,

placebo still effectively help to manage stress, even when the

placebos are administered remotely, as unbelievable as that might sound.

Now, in this case, researchers recruited participants experiencing prolonged stress from the COVID-19

pandemic for a two-week randomized controlled trial.

Half of the participants were randomly assigned to a non-deceptive placebo group

and the other half to a control group that took no pills at all.

All participants interacted with a researcher online through four virtual sessions on Zoom.

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