Introduction

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

• Presenting Too Much Evidence Could Make You Lose an Argument
• You Can Thank the Invention of Air Conditioning for the Summer Blockbuster
• Washing Your Hands With Cold Water Is Just as Effective

For more persuasion tips and tricks, check out "Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion" by Jay Heinrichs. And the story of air conditioning isn't all good news: check out "Cool Comfort: America's Romance with Air-Conditioning" by Marsha Ackermann to see how A/C changed the world — and not always for the better.

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/tips-to-win-an-argument-how-to-wash-your-hands-and-summer-blockbuster-origins

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