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Something You Should Know

What Makes Things Funny & Really Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Water

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Ever wonder how spiders get into your house? This episode begins with an explanation and some ideas on how to make your home less appealing to spiders. https://www.prevention.com/life/a32332424/how-to-get-rid-of-spiders/ Probably a day doesn’t go by when you don’t laugh at something. So what is it that makes something funny? What do humor and laughter do for us? Is laughter really the best medicine? Why do we seek out comedy in movies, TV shows and standup comedy shows? Believe it or not, there are researchers who study all this and the role humor and laughter play in our lives. What they have discovered will fascinate you. Joining me to discuss is Caleb Warren, an assistant professor at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, former assistant professor at Texas A&M University and lead author of a study titled, What Makes Things Funny (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1088868320961909). Water is everywhere yet it is also a precious resource. Without it, there would be no life, no you or me. While the amount of water on earth remains constant, the population has grown to the point where it puts a strain on the water supply. Extreme weather can also threaten water as does pollution and contamination from a lot of different sources. Is bottled water really better than the water that comes out of your tap. So it is important to know how water on our planet works. Why, for example, can’t we just take the salt out of ocean water and solve all the water problem forever? Joining me to discuss all this is Peter Gleick ,co-founder, president-emeritus, and Senior Fellow of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California and author of the book The Three Ages of Water: Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future (https://amzn.to/431foQo). When is the best time to exercise, morning or evening? It actually depends on a number of factors, including what kind of exercise, what type of person you are and a few other things. Listen as I explain. https://www.livestrong.com/article/447879-morning-vs-evening-cardio/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed is the hiring platform where you can Attract, Interview, and Hire all in one place! Start hiring NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING Offer good for a limited time. Keep American farming going by signing up at https://MoinkBox.com/SYSK  RIGHT NOW and listeners of this show get FREE filet mignon for a year! Now your ideas don’t have to wait. Dell Technologies and Intel are creating technology that loves ideas, expanding your business & evolving your passions. Find out how to bring your ideas to life at https://Dell.com/welcometonow ! Let’s find “us” again by putting our phones down for five.  Five days, five hours, even five minutes. Join U.S. Cellular in the Phones Down For Five challenge! Find out more at https://USCellular.com/findus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today on Something You Should Know, how do spiders get into your house in the first place?

0:08.0

And how do you stop them?

0:09.6

Then what makes something funny?

0:12.2

Why do we love to laugh and why are some people not funny at all?

0:17.0

One thing that has surprised me is how difficult it is to get people to be funny.

0:21.5

Like try to create a funny advertisement, try to write a funny story, try to write a joke.

0:26.1

If people can't do it, even like I study humor, but if you ask me to be funny, I'm going to fail.

0:31.4

Also, when is the best time to exercise, morning or evening, and water?

0:37.1

Is there really a water crisis and is bottled water better to drink?

0:41.9

I've been involved in lots of bottled water taste tests with tap water, and frequently,

0:47.0

mostly, people can't really tell the difference when there's a blind taste test.

0:51.1

No, it depends on where you are, but bottled water is no safer than tap water, in general.

0:56.1

All this today on Something You Should Know.

1:02.1

The bell is for me, not for you.

1:04.1

Although, if you're a teacher like me, it is for you.

1:07.1

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1:15.1

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1:20.1

teamwork, independence, maybe even archery.

1:23.1

So many inspiring adventures await that make learning anything but textbook, such PGL school adventures.

1:32.1

Something You Should Know.

1:34.1

Fascinating Intel, the world's top experts, and practical advice you can use in your life today.

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