Why We Kiss, Ploonets, and The Unbelievable True Story of D.D. Palmer, the First Chiropractor

Curiosity Daily

English - July 28, 2019 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MB - ★★★★★ - 877 ratings
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Learn about ploonets, which are moons that leave their planets; the unbelievable true story of D.D. Palmer, the first chiropractor; and, why humans kiss.

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:

Moons That Leave Their Planets Are Called Ploonets — https://curiosity.im/30CoK5fThe Unbelievable True Story of the First Chiropractor — https://curiosity.im/2jCN33b

Additional resources discussed:

Ask Smithsonian: Why Do We Kiss? | Smithsonian.com — https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-why-do-we-kiss-180958059/Is the Romantic–Sexual Kiss a Near Human Universal? | American Anthropologist — https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/aman.12286

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-we-kiss-ploonets-and-the-unbelievable-true-story-of-d-d-palmer-the-first-chiropractor

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