Melt Glass at Home (w/ Nick Uhas), How Matches Make Fire, and Odd Animal Sizes on Islands

Curiosity Daily

English - August 07, 2019 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.61 MB - ★★★★★ - 877 ratings
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Learn about how a struck match creates fire; why "the island rule" makes some animals huge and other animals tiny; and how you can melt glass at home, with some help from Netflix reality glassblowing competition “Blown Away” host Nick Uhas.

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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:

How Does a Struck Match Create Fire? — https://curiosity.im/2Sls55MWhy Do Islands Make Some Animals Huge and Others Tiny? — https://curiosity.im/2SlrRvs

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/melt-glass-at-home-w-nick-uhas-how-matches-make-fire-and-odd-animal-sizes-on-islands

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