Andros’ Unexplored Blue Holes, Folie à Deux, and How Your Brain Treats Curiosity Like Hunger

Learn about why your brain treats hunger for knowledge like hunger for food; why the unexplored blue holes of Andros in the Bahamas is home to one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth; and folie à deux, a type of mental illness that can be shared and spread between people.

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:

• Your Brain Treats Hunger for Knowledge Like Hunger for Food — https://curiosity.im/2rMu072
• Andros, Bahamas Has More Than 200 "Blue Holes" — And They're Mostly Unexplored — https://curiosity.im/2rMW0r2
• Folie à Deux Is the Psychosis You Share With the One You Love — https://curiosity.im/2rMtXrS

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/andros-unexplored-blue-holes-folie-a-deux-and-how-your-brain-treats-curiosity-like-hunger

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