Prevent Pit Stains, Medieval Rap Battles, and Why Airplane Boarding Takes So Long

Curiosity Daily

English - August 08, 2019 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MB - ★★★★★ - 877 ratings
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Learn about flyting, the Medieval version of rap battles; the chemistry behind what causes yellow pit stains, and how to prevent them; and why it takes so long to board an airplane.

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:

Flyting Was the Medieval Version of a Rap Battle — https://curiosity.im/31lf9QIYellow Pit Stains Aren't Solely Caused by Sweat — https://curiosity.im/2LBTQpYWhy Does Boarding an Airplane Take So Long? (There's a Better Way!) — https://curiosity.im/2LBgRcW

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