Month: August 2021

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Periodic Table of the Elements

You’ve seen it in your science classrooms, and there was probably a copy of it on the inside cover of your chemistry book. Maybe if you are a real nerd, you might even have your own personal copy. Yet its very creation was a revolutionary breakthrough that helped scientists and generations of students understand the very things which make up our world. Learn more about the Periodic Table of the Elements and how it helped explain the natural world, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - Vaxxed People Spread Delta, Tourists Evacuate Turkey & Back to School Shopping – Monday, August 2nd, 2021

The news to know for Monday, August 2nd, 2021!

We're talking about a new CDC report that shows vaccinated people can still spread COVID-19 and why federal health officials say it's important to get your shots anyway.

Also, firefighters are finally making progress on western wildfires, but millions of Americans are now dealing with a different weather threat.

Plus, all this weekend's Olympic action from the pool to the track to the gym, how you can get paid to find biases on Twitter, and why back-to-school shopping is more expensive than ever this year.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter - Mantis shrimp and aircraft

S2 Ep6. Bam! The mantis shrimp’s powerful punch could change the way we build cars and planes. The little crustacean has inspired lighter, more impact-resistant materials. These shrimps are ferocious predators which use their forelimbs to hit their prey with one of the strongest weight-for-weight punches on the planet. The design of their punching limb has caught the attention of scientists and could transform the way we create strong materials for the car and aerospace industries. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #30Animals Get in touch: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Who Was the Greatest Olympian of All Time?

The modern Olympics have been celebrated for over 100 years. Since their beginning in 1896, there have been over 100,000 athletes who have competed at the Olympics and thousands of medals have been awarded. At every Olympics, just like clockwork, the same debate is initiated: who is the greatest Olympian of all time? Join me as I try to answer this unanswerable question, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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