Exploring Contagious Yawning and America's Favorite Novel

Learn about a controversial theory that says our universe is one of many previous universes; why we call computer glitches “bugs”; and the largest study ever showing how much exercise you need to boost your mental health. We’ll also answer the question: is yawning contagious?

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• This Controversial Theory Says Our Universe Is Just One of Many Previous Universes
• Why Do We Call Computer Glitches "Bugs"?
• A Huge Study Shows Just How Much Exercise You Need to Boost Your Mental Health

Additional resources discussed:

• How Yawning Keeps Your Brain Cool | Curiosity.com
• Contagious yawning and psychopathy | ScienceDirect
• Do You Yawn When Other People Yawn? Congratulations, You're Probably Not A Psychopath | Curiosity.com
• Contagious Yawning May Not Be Linked to Empathy; Still Largely Unexplained

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/contagious-yawning-conformal-cyclic-cosmology-exercising-for-mental-health-and-why-glitches-are-bugs

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