Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Think, Storm-Predicting Joints, Barber Pole Origins, and Mary Toft

Learn about whether you can actually feel a storm coming in your bones; an 18th-century woman who convinced doctors she was giving birth to rabbits; the 2 main reasons why everything takes longer than you think it will; and why barber shop poles are red, white and blue.

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:

• Can You Really Feel a Storm Coming In Your Bones? — https://curiosity.im/2SeTJjs
• This 18th-Century Woman Convinced Doctors She Was Giving Birth to Rabbits — https://curiosity.im/2SiLu5Q
• The 2 Main Reasons Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Think It Will — https://curiosity.im/2SpD39h

Additional resources discussed:

• Early Practitioners | PBS — http://www.pbs.org/kqed/demonbarber/bloodletting/
• Why are barber poles red, white and blue? | History — https://www.history.com/news/why-are-barber-poles-red-white-and-blue

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-everything-takes-longer-than-you-think-storm-predicting-joints-barber-pole-origins-and-mary-toft

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