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11/05/2022

16/04/2022

Episode 438. Topic: Acquired savant syndrome. Theme: Advantages.

What is savant syndrome? Can someone have savant syndrome without being born with autism or another cognitive disability? What are some example cases? What can we learn from both traditional and acquired savant syndrome?

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15/01/2022

Yesterday we talked about how air conditioning works. Did you know humans have a built-in air conditioning system called sweating? Yep! Humans are uniquely covered in sweat glands which gives heat endurance unmatched by other mammals.

Learn about human heat endurance and more on this throwback episode from August 2020. Is it true humans are designed to run marathons? What are the theories behind human running evolution and do they support extreme distance running today?

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10/01/2022

Happy 2022! We are back with brand new episodes of 3 minute lesson. We start off this year with episodes about home technology. Today, learn about smoke detectors.

How common are house fires? When were smoke detectors invented? How do smoke detectors work? How is radioactivity involved and is it safe? Are there other models that do not include radioactivity?

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04/01/2022

New episodes of 3 minute lesson will be postponed until at least the 10th of January. Like many people right now, I have contracted COVID-19. Thankfully I am vaccinated. As many do, I have completely lost my sense of taste and smell.

Back in June we released an episode all about how COVID-19 can disrupt taste and smell. Will this last forever? Will smell and taste return to normal? Find out.

Stay safe out there and get your vaccine and booster!

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14/12/2021

NEW! Episode 401. Topic: Prions from corneas. Theme: Medical hazards.

How do cornea transplants work? Can corneas transmit diseases? What it Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and why is it so dangerous? Should you be worried about this disease if you want a corneal transplant?

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01/12/2021

We continue this week with episodes about government policies. While awaiting tomorrow's new episode, check out this older episode about the age for alcohol consumption. When can you buy or drink alcohol around the world?

This episode originally aired March 26th, 2020. You can find it here or anywhere you get your podcasts:

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28/11/2021

Episode 2. Topic: What you cannot name your child. Theme: Government policies. Laws regarding what parents can and cannot name their child around the world.

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26/11/2021

NEW! Episode 394. Topic: Sexual education. Theme: Government policies.

How did s*xual education become a topic covered in school? What are the different ways it is implemented? According to 30 years of research, What method is better at preventing STDs and teen pregnancy?

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25/11/2021

On yesterday's episode, we talked about citizenship. One of the key benefits to citizenship is a passport which allows travel to other countries. How do passports work and what does it mean to have a powerful passport? What countries have the most and least powerful passports?

We answer these questions and more on one of the first episodes of 3 minute lesson! Learn about passport power here:

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See you tomorrow with a new episode. Happy to those celebrating!

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25/11/2021

Happy thanksgiving to those who are celebrating! Why not learn a little bit about the history of American Thanksgiving on a throwback episode from May of this year?

What is the story of thanksgiving? How accurate is the modern story? How was the date set? There are many interesting pieces in the story of this holiday that you may not know about! Learn more in just 3 minutes.

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24/11/2021

NEW! Episode 393. Topic: Citizenship. Theme: Government policies.

What it citizenship and how is it granted in different countries? Can it be bought? What is the maximum number of citizenships someone can have? What is the minimum number?

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23/11/2021

This week, 3 minute lesson is releasing new episodes on the theme of government policies. Yesterday, we talked about reparations and their history in war and social injustice. You can find that episode here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/947752/9588556

So this week, we are revisiting the original government policy episodes which were the first episodes ever published by this podcast! We kick things off with episode one which covered the policy of daylight savings. What is the history of daylight savings and what does it look like in the modern era?

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Can you believe that was almost 400 episodes ago?!

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22/11/2021

NEW! Episode 392. Topic: Reparations. Theme: Government policies.

What are reparations and what is their legal history? How did reparations partly lead to World War II? What countries have historically paid (or are currently paying) war reparations? What other kinds of reparations exist today? What kinds have been recently proposed in the United States?

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20/11/2021

Did you know recent wildfires have reduced sequoia populations? In the last two years, 20% of sequoias have been lost to the ever increasing west coast wildfires. Fire is actually part of the sequoia lifecycle but it is thought current levels are net damaging to this already endangered tree.

You can read about it on most major news outlets such as here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/us/california-fires-killed-sequoias.html

So today, we throwback to one of the earliest 3 minute lessons (episode 23!) all about the sequoia. Learn about the tallest tree species in the world. Where can they be found? How big are they? How does water manage to get to the top? Why are they endangered? Why is their genome different from other trees?

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19/11/2021

NEW! Episode 391. Investigating myself. Topic: Phenylketonuria.

What is Phenylketonuria (PKU)? How can this genetic disease lead to brain damage and intellectual disability? How is PKU tested and treated such that brain damage never occurs? And am I a carrier of PKU?

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18/11/2021

Yesterday, 3 minute lesson talked about the Rosetta stone and how it provided a way to decrypt the lost meanings of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Thanks to the Rosetta stone, we can now read ancient Egyptian writings! You can find that episode here or anywhere podcasts are:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/947752/9561485

Today, we throwback to an older episode also about decryption. What is the enigma machine and how was it used in N**i Germany during World War II? How does the enigma machine work and how did the British and Americans figure out how to solve it? Who is Alan Turing and what role did he play in this project? It is a fascinating tale!
This episode originally aired April 26, 2021.

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See you tomorrow for a new 3 minute lesson!

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18/11/2021

NEW! Episode 390. Topic: The Rosetta Stone. Theme: Archaeology.

How old are Egyptian hieroglyphs? How were they used as a writing system? How did hieroglyphic scrimp become indecipherable over time? How are we able to read them today?!

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17/11/2021

NEW! Episode 390. Topic: The Rosetta Stone. Theme: Archaeology.

How old are Egyptian hieroglyphs? How were they used as a writing system? How did hieroglyphic script become indecipherable over time? How are we able to read them today?!

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16/11/2021

Yesterday, 3 minute lesson talked about Tutankhamun's tomb. Did you know we already had an episode about ancient Egypt? Egyptian history is not easy to condense, but this throwback episode provides a broad framework of the founding, 3000 year timeline, and end of the ancient Egyptian civilization. Give it a listen here or anywhere podcasts are found:

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Episode originally aired July 7th, 2020.

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Image info: Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

15/11/2021

NEW! Episode 389. Topic: Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Theme: Archaeology.

Who was Tutankhamun? When was he the pharaoh of Egypt and how long did he rule? Why is he now so famous? What does his tomb and his DNA reveal about his life and health? Who were the other two infant mummies in his tomb? Where is his mummy today?

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Image info: Restored art from the walls inside King Tut's Tomb.

13/11/2021

Yesterday, 3 minute lesson talked about The Terracotta Army. If you thought that was interesting, check out episode 79 on ancient China. It was originally released July 9th, 2020!

Full episode can be found here or anywhere podcasts are:

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How did the ancient Chinese civilization form and how has it evolved to modern day? How was agriculture developed? What animals were domesticated in ancient China?

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Image info: This is the Hemudu totem. The Hemudu culture lasted from 5500 BCE to 3300BCE. Sites today are near Zhejiang, China.