Why Human Touch is So Important & Space Facts That Will Shock You - SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Who doesn’t love the smell of freshly cut grass? While there may be some people who don’t like that smell, it seems most people do. Why is it so universally liked? This episode starts with an explanation and reveals why that scent may actually be good for you. https://www.prevention.com/life/a20432070/spending-time-outside-relieves-stress/ Something special happens when people touch each other. It could be a handshake a passionate embrace or a welcome hug – something magical occurs. What is that magic? Why does it seem that we crave physical human contact? You have probably heard that physical touch is good for you but how exactly? Joining me to explain the interesting science on the importance and the magic of physical touch is Michael Banissy. He is an award-winning professor and author of the book Touch Matters: Handshakes, Hugs, and the New Science on How Touch Can Enhance Your Well-Being (https://amzn.to/40HlNjl). Did you know that Saturn’s rings are vanishing? Or that it is raining diamonds on Neptune or that black holes can sing? Or that our galaxy smells like rum and raspberries? Listen and you will hear these and other fascinating facts explained by my guest Dr. Jillian Scudder. She is an assistant professor of physics & astronomy at Oberlin College and author of the book The Milky Way Smells of Rum and Raspberries: …And Other Amazing Cosmic Facts (https://amzn.to/3GmAm3E). One of the leading causes of house fires is kitchen stoves. And a lot of people don’t know what to do if you stove or oven catches fire. Listen to the recommended protocol if your conventional oven or microwave ever catches fire. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/cooking_fire_safety_flyer.pdf PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor! Get 50% off at https://FactorMeals.com/something50off TIMELINE: Get 10% off your order of Mitopure! Go to https://Timeline.com/SOMETHING INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING right now! SHOPIFY: Nobody does selling better than Shopify! Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at https://Shopify.com/sysk and upgrade your selling today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Anne Foster, host of the feminist women's history comedy podcast, Vulgar History.
0:06.3	And every week I share the saga of a woman from history whose story you probably didn't already know, and you will never forget after you hear it.
0:13.5	Sometimes we reexamine well-known people like Cleopatra or Pocahontas, sharing the truth behind their legends.
0:18.7	Sometimes we look at the scandalous women you'll never find in a history textbook.
0:22.1	If you can hear my cat purring, she is often on the podcast as well.
0:26.0	Listen to vulgar history wherever you get your podcasts.
0:33.5	Today on something you should know, why you and most other people probably enjoy the smell of cut grass.
0:41.3	Then we'll explore the power of human touch from a warm embrace to a simple handshake.
0:47.3	Some research showed that just simply getting people to engage in handshakes before they engage in things like negotiations, sees people lean in more, they cooperate more, and they try to get more kind of joint
0:59.0	negotiation outcomes, so outcomes that can be beneficial for both parties.
1:03.0	Then, would you know what to do if your oven caught fire?
1:07.0	And what you never knew about outer space, like it's raining diamonds on Neptune.
1:12.5	It is a theory. It's a very plausible theory because Neptune has a lot of methane in it.
1:18.5	It's very high pressure. Methane has a lot of carbon in it. If you crush things that have lots
1:23.7	of carbon in it, you might make diamonds and it might fall as rain.
1:27.3	All this today on
1:28.5	something you should know. We talk quite a bit about health on this podcast and I can tell you I try to
1:37.1	take care of myself. I mean, I work at it. And for a while now, I've been taking this supplement
1:42.3	called mitopure. And I can tell you, I feel been taking this supplement called mitopure.
1:46.3	And I can tell you, I feel stronger.
1:48.8	When I exercise, I recover faster.
1:54.7	What mitopure is is a precise dose of something called urolithin A.
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