Dark Matter, Spite Houses, Digits of Pi Needed, and Measuring Your Passion and Perseverance

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and talk to theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack about dark matter — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• How Many Digits of Pi Do We Actually Need?
• Spite Houses Are Buildings Designed to Annoy the Neighbors
• The Grit Scale Measures Your Passion and Perseverance

More from Dr. Katherine “Katie” Mack, theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist:

• Katie Mack's official website
• Research website
• Blog: The Universe, in Theory
• YouTube series "Pint in the Sky"
• "Pint in the Sky" podcast

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/dark-matter-spite-houses-digits-of-pi-needed-and-measuring-your-passion-and-perseverance

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