Why Feet Stink, How NASA Knows Where to Dig for Life On Mars, and Why Ice Is Luxurious

Learn about why feet smell bad; how NASA knows where to dig on its next mission to find evidence of life on Mars; and why you associate cold temperatures with luxury.

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:

• To Find Evidence of Life on Mars, NASA's Next Mission Knows Where to Dig — https://curiosity.im/2D7ad7H
• To Make Products Seem More Luxurious, Retailers Literally Put Them on Ice — https://curiosity.im/34bfas7

Additional sources:

• Bacteria, Beneficial: Brevibacterium linens, Brevibacterium aurantiacum and Other Smear Microorganisms | Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences, 2011 — https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780081005965006326?via%3Dihub
• How to Get Rid of Foot Odor | HowStuffWorks — https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/men/sweating-odor/how-to-get-rid-of-foot-odor1.htm
• Curious Kids: Why do feet stink by the end of the day? | The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-why-do-feet-stink-by-the-end-of-the-day-125037

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