How to Improve Your Self-Control, Why You Shouldn’t Touch Your Plants, and Firehawk Raptors

Learn about whether you can improve your self-control; why certain types of birds set fires on purpose; and why you shouldn’t touch your plants.

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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:

• Is Self-Control a Learnable Skill or a Finite Resource? — https://curiosity.im/2suScLn
• Firehawk Raptors Are Predatory Birds That Start Forest Fires on Purpose — https://curiosity.im/2sw0Ito
• Your Plants Probably Hate Being Touched — https://curiosity.im/2szOVKS

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-improve-your-self-control-why-you-shouldnt-touch-your-plants-and-firehawk-raptors

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