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

Curiosity.com. I'm Cody Goff. And I'm Ashley Hamer. Today you learn about the

benefits of living near an active volcano, the difference between carbonated waters like club soda and sparkling

water, and how procrastination can actually be good for you, if you do it right.

We originally ran these stories on May 30th, 2018, and they're so good we remastered them just for you.

Plus 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. Right now, let's

satisfy some curiosity. Our top story today is about why anybody would want to live

near a volcano in the first place.

Turns out that actually there's a lot of good that comes from volcanoes.

They have a lot to offer local residents,

as long as those residents have a hasty exit plan.

There are lots of agricultural, economic, and Those residents have a hasty exit plan.

There are lots of agricultural, economic,

and social reasons to live next to a volcano.

And it all starts with the soil.

Okay, so when a volcano erupts,

the molten rock is called lava once it reaches the surface, but when it's still underground it's called magma.

The thing with magma coming up from underground is that it takes other things up with it, things like valuable minerals and nutrients that are then broken down to make the soil extra fertile.

The result is that on volcanic soil, tomatoes grow more plump, beans grow more green, and flowers grow brighter and more plentifully.

These benefits have been around for centuries, but these days there are even more of them.

In Iceland and New Zealand, for example, geothermal energy plants have become really important power sources.

And of course, volcanoes are also a major draw for tourists, and that kind of money is hard to walk away from.

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