Cognitive Benefits of Dialect Diversity

Learn what would happen if you could stop time; why speaking multiple dialects of the same language is good for your brain; and why there’s a secret room behind Mount Rushmore.

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:

• There's a Secret Room Behind Mount Rushmore Meant for Future Civilizations
• What Would Happen If You Stopped Time?
• Speaking Multiple Dialects of the Same Language Is Good For Your Brain

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/what-would-happen-if-you-stopped-time-secret-room-of-mount-rushmore-and-dialect-benefits

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