Learn about why backformation can make you invent new words without realizing it; how animals mourn their dead; and how you can get better sleep by walking more.

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:

Backformation Can Make You Invent New Words Without Realizing It — https://curiosity.im/2pqsBor
3 Animals That Mourn Their Dead — https://curiosity.im/2MeWHnV
To Get Better Sleep, Try Walking More — https://curiosity.im/2phjpTA

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-better-by-walking-more-how-animals-mourn-their-dead-and-words-from-backformation

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Sleep Better by Walking More, How Animals Mourn Their Dead, and Words from Backformation