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828: Sweet Caroline, Spice Police, & Magic Birds
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Susie is still laughing about Sarah's technique for scaring off bears, but turns out, Sarah isn't wrong. We hear about the problem bear she's about to encounter at camp. We discuss how men are animals at sporting events, but also how "sports anthems" are created. We find out why Sweet Caroline, Livin on a Prayer, and Don't Stop Believing became ubiquitous at games despite having nothing to do with them. Denmark had to outlaw spicy ramen because they thought it was a public health risk, and we debate whether that was necessary. We learn about the science of illusions through the eyes of birds, why certain tricks do and don't work on birds, and why our thumbs have something to do with sleight of hand and the success of a magic trick...
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Manage episode 427826376 series 1000380
Susie is still laughing about Sarah's technique for scaring off bears, but turns out, Sarah isn't wrong. We hear about the problem bear she's about to encounter at camp. We discuss how men are animals at sporting events, but also how "sports anthems" are created. We find out why Sweet Caroline, Livin on a Prayer, and Don't Stop Believing became ubiquitous at games despite having nothing to do with them. Denmark had to outlaw spicy ramen because they thought it was a public health risk, and we debate whether that was necessary. We learn about the science of illusions through the eyes of birds, why certain tricks do and don't work on birds, and why our thumbs have something to do with sleight of hand and the success of a magic trick...
Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.com
Read this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/ramen-noodle-ban-hairless-lucy-all-things-lice
Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.com
Connect with us on social media:
BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcast
Susie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeister
Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahrice
BCP on X: https://www.x.com/braincandypod
Sponsors:
Get an exclusive 10% off your first order at https://thrivecausemetics.com/BRAINCANDY
Get 25% off your first month for a limited time at https://ritual.com/BRAINCANDY
Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to https://rocketmoney.com/BRAINCANDY
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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