Wed. 08/19 - A US Unit of Measurement Is Being Retired & The Swiss Have Chocolate Snow
Did you know we have two different measurements for feet in the US? Like the twelve inches on a ruler. There are two different versions. But not for long. Some good news regarding the prospects for a COVID-19 vaccine. A new Girl Scout cookie and why...
Cool Stuff Daily · Cool Stuff Daily
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Did you know we have two different measurements for feet in the US? Like the twelve inches on a ruler. There are two different versions. But not for long. Some good news regarding the prospects for a COVID-19 vaccine. A new Girl Scout cookie and why the cookies seem to vary from state to state. And a Swiss town that got a very delicious surprise snowstorm last week.
Sponsor:
- Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership
Links:
- America Has Two Feet. It’s About to Lose One of Them (NY Times)
- What the immune response to the coronavirus says about the prospects for a vaccine (Nature)
- There's a new French toast–inspired Girl Scout cookie coming for 2021 (Good Morning America)
- This Map of Girl Scout Cookies Differences Based on Location Is Crazy (Wide Open Eats)
- Snowing cocoa? Chocolate factory glitch dusts Swiss town (AP)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices