Why Older People Get Up Early, Why Hot Water Freezes Quickly, and Recapitulation Myths

Learn about the evolutionary reason why older people wake up early; new research that could explain why hot water can freeze faster than cold water; and the truth behind the recapitulation theory that embryos repeat evolution.

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 An Evolutionary Reason Older People Get Up Early — https://curiosity.im/2HZ08h2
• Hot Water Can Freeze Faster Than Cold Water, And Nobody Knows Why — https://curiosity.im/2HWEry1
• Recapitulation Is the Debunked Theory That Embryos Repeat Evolution — https://curiosity.im/2HUkW9k

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-older-people-get-up-early-why-hot-water-freezes-quickly-and-recapitulation-myths

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