Cool Stuff Daily

Cool Stuff Daily

Cool Stuff Daily covers the most interesting and coolest stories in the world of science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service. Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.

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When a Tiny Bird Stops a Big Build: The Killdeer That Hit the Pause Button on Construction

June 19, 2026 • 6 mins
Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Walk This Way to Better Sleep

June 18, 2026 • 5 mins
More daily steps linked to better sleep and mental health More daily steps translate to improved mental health and better sleep among college students Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Dutch Invention Stopping Tons of L.A. Trash Before It Reaches the Pacific

June 17, 2026 • 6 mins
Dutch Ocean Cleanup Folks Are Clearing LA’s Rivers of Trash in Time for 2028 Olympics L.A.'s ultra-urban rivers wash tons of trash out to sea. There's a plan to change that before the Olympics Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Building Silicon Skyscrapers: The 3D Chip Breakthrough That Could Keep Moore’s Law Alive

June 16, 2026 • 7 mins
The Next Computing Revolution May Come From Stacking Chips Like Skyscrapers New 3D silicon chip breakthrough could extend Moore’s Law for years Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Great Coffee Mystery: Why Your Coffee Doesn’t Taste Like Caffeine

June 15, 2026 • 6 mins
Coffee hides caffeine's bitterness in a surprising way Why Doesn’t Coffee Taste Like Caffeine? Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Wasp Wars: When the Queen Vanishes, Chaos Takes Over

June 12, 2026 • 7 mins
Queenless wasp colonies explode into chaos but hidden helpers save them Queenless wasp colonies spiral into chaos - but then something remarkable happens Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why Bad Sleep Might Be Aging You Overnight

June 11, 2026 • 6 mins
Feeling older than your age may be linked to poor sleep Feeling older than your age is linked to poor quality sleep Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Forget Robot Vacuums—The Future Might Be Robot Pets

June 10, 2026 • 6 mins
Pet Robots Edge Closer to Reality Roomba Inventor Now Wants You to Own an AI Robot Pet Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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When Mosquitoes Start Liking Bug Spray: The Strange New DEET Discovery

June 9, 2026 • 6 mins
Can DEET attract mosquitoes? A lab study offers clues Mosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggests Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Real Pirates of the Caribbean Just Surfaced From the Deep

June 8, 2026 • 6 mins
Shipwrecks from the Age of the Real ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Found–and Filmed–for the First Time First shipwrecks linked to real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Moon Base, Moon Buggies & Flying Robots: NASA’s Giant Lunar Neighborhood Is Starting to Take Shape

June 5, 2026 • 7 mins
NASA's Moon base starts taking shape with rovers, landers, and drones NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Bee-Nath the Cemetery: New York's Secret City of 5.5 Million Underground Pollinators

June 4, 2026 • 6 mins
A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations A New York cemetery was hiding 5.5 million bees underground Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Robots Are Learning to Say “Excuse Me”

June 3, 2026 • 7 mins
Robotics Framework Aims to Prevent Conflicts in Shared Spaces Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Great Calorie Plot Twist: Why Your Friend Might Get More Energy From the Same Sandwich

June 2, 2026 • 6 mins
Two people can absorb different calories from the same meal Not Everyone Gets the Same Amount of Calories From Food. Here’s Why Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why Giggles Are Basically Brain Push-Ups

June 1, 2026 • 7 mins
Helping Children Laugh Can Make Their Brains More Resilient and Learning Easier Laughter Rewires Brain Architecture and Lowers Cognitive Load Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Copper Chaos: The Tiny 3D-Printed Spikes That Could Save AI From Melting the Planet

May 29, 2026 • 7 mins
Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90% 3D-Printed Copper Plates Could Cut Data Center Cooling Energy Use by 97% Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Volcano That Cleaned Up After Itself

May 28, 2026 • 6 mins
This Volcano Is Cleaning up Its Own Environmental Disaster Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Whales Vs. Ships (And AI In The Middle)

May 27, 2026 • 5 mins
AI Used to Pinpoint Whale Heat Signatures to Prevent Ship Collisions in San Francisco Bay AI-powered whale-spotting tech may help save San Francisco Bay’s gray whales Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Physics Of The Perfect Espresso

May 26, 2026 • 5 mins
Perfect Espresso Coffee Physics For a perfect espresso shot Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Chip That Might Let Spacecraft Think For Themselves

May 22, 2026 • 5 mins
NASA’s powerful new chip could let spacecraft think independently Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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