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Why Winter Increases Your Chances of a Cold, 2025 Stargazing Events, and TDIH - The Wheel of Fortune

Cool Stuff Daily

Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

News, Tech News, Science, Society & Culture

4.6732 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, we’ve all heard it before during winter - “If you don’t dress warm, you're going to catch a cold”. We take a look at why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds. Also, what 2025 has in store for your stargazing plans. Plus, on This Day in History, we spin the wheel for the first time, as Wheel of Fortune debuts on NBC. Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season | The Conversation January stargazing: Ring in 2025 with a meteor shower, 'planet parade,' and best chance to spot Mars | Popular Science The Sky Promises Many Big Events in 2025 The first meteor shower of 2025, the Quadrantids, is here. Here's how to catch a glimpse | AP News ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Turns 40, But Do You Remember the Other Versions? | TV Insider Sponsored By Acorns - Head to at acorns.com/cool or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Want to give a special someone a gift they'll truly love this Valentine's Day?

0:04.7

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0:07.6

A beautiful bouquet of 12 red roses.

0:11.0

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0:12.9

And all for just 15 pounds at Waitrose.

0:16.3

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0:17.6

Subject to availability ends 14th of February.

0:21.9

Welcome back to another week of Cool Stuff Ride Home, where we keep you updated on some of the more interesting, intriguing, and cool stories from around the world.

0:29.6

I'm Reggie Rizu alongside Marcus Paff on today's episode.

0:33.2

You know, we've all heard it.

0:34.4

It's cold outside.

0:35.6

You're going to catch a cold if you don't dress warm.

0:38.0

Well, we take a look at why winter makes it more likely for you to get a cold. Also, what

0:42.0

2025 has in store for your stargazing plans. Plus, on this day in history, we spin the wheel

0:47.4

for the first time as Wheel of Fortune debuts on NBC. That's all coming up on cool stuff.

0:53.3

Well, it's unfortunately that time of year, that colder season where many of us push through colds or suffer with the flu and other ailments.

1:02.0

It's not fun, but it also begs the question, why now? Why do we seemingly always manage to get sick this time of year, whereas the warmer months seem to produce fewer illnesses.

1:12.5

We've all heard supposed justifications growing up, and some of them may even be legit,

1:17.2

but there's also plenty of fallacies out there that have gained traction,

1:20.9

prompting me to bring us this story from author Libby Richards, a professor of nursing at Purdue

1:25.8

University, via the academic website, The Conversation.

1:29.6

You've probably heard, don't go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat,

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