Dolphins Give Each Other Names, Robots Make Chimps Yawn, So Much More
Jun 09, 2025•14 min
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Episode description
Weird and surprising facts shared in this episode include:
"Robot Yawns Spark Contagious Yawning in Chimps". NeuroscienceNews.com. Link: https://neurosciencenews.com/robot-yawn-chimp-contagion-29232/
Three facts from Interesting Facts website:
"There’s a Town in Nebraska With a Population of 1".
"Wyoming Is the Least-Populated State in the U.S.".
"Nepal’s Population Has the Highest Percentage of Women".
Link for all three: https://interestingfacts.com/world-population-facts/?lctg=8e3c92aa-0474-450a-bc18-25734de3a19c
"Population density in the U.S. by federal states including the District of Columbia
in 2023". Statista.com - Link: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183588/population-density-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
From Interesting Facts website:
"Carnac Stones (France)".
"Nazca Lines (Peru)".
"Stone Spheres (Costa Rica)".
Link for all three:
"11 Mysterious Monuments From Around the World". Link: https://interestingfacts.com/mysterious-monuments/?lctg=41c9d6c5-a7fe-46ad-b14d-04851140a18b
"Dolphins Give Themselves Names That Could Hide Secret Information". From ScienceAlert.com. Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-give-themselves-names-that-could-hide-secret-information
From "World Animal Protection US".
"Octopuses Have Three Hearts and Blue Blood".
"Dolphins Have Unique Names for Each Other".
Link for both articles: https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/fun-facts-about-animals-that-will-amaze-you/
"Koalas have fingerprints almost identical to ours". NOVA - PBS.org. Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/koala-fingerprints/
"Can Pets Be Allergic to People?". Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IcrssvIt10
"Love in the Ocean! - World's Biggest Heart". Link: https://rachelbrooksart.com/blogs/news/love-in-the-ocean
"Avocado" : Wikipedia: Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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Technical information:
Reconding and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audicity (Noice reduction, De-click, De-esser), Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2005.
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"Robot Yawns Spark Contagious Yawning in Chimps". NeuroscienceNews.com. Link: https://neurosciencenews.com/robot-yawn-chimp-contagion-29232/
Three facts from Interesting Facts website:
"There’s a Town in Nebraska With a Population of 1".
"Wyoming Is the Least-Populated State in the U.S.".
"Nepal’s Population Has the Highest Percentage of Women".
Link for all three: https://interestingfacts.com/world-population-facts/?lctg=8e3c92aa-0474-450a-bc18-25734de3a19c
"Population density in the U.S. by federal states including the District of Columbia
in 2023". Statista.com - Link: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183588/population-density-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
From Interesting Facts website:
"Carnac Stones (France)".
"Nazca Lines (Peru)".
"Stone Spheres (Costa Rica)".
Link for all three:
"11 Mysterious Monuments From Around the World". Link: https://interestingfacts.com/mysterious-monuments/?lctg=41c9d6c5-a7fe-46ad-b14d-04851140a18b
"Dolphins Give Themselves Names That Could Hide Secret Information". From ScienceAlert.com. Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-give-themselves-names-that-could-hide-secret-information
From "World Animal Protection US".
"Octopuses Have Three Hearts and Blue Blood".
"Dolphins Have Unique Names for Each Other".
Link for both articles: https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/fun-facts-about-animals-that-will-amaze-you/
"Koalas have fingerprints almost identical to ours". NOVA - PBS.org. Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/koala-fingerprints/
"Can Pets Be Allergic to People?". Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IcrssvIt10
"Love in the Ocean! - World's Biggest Heart". Link: https://rachelbrooksart.com/blogs/news/love-in-the-ocean
"Avocado" : Wikipedia: Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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Technical information:
Reconding and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audicity (Noice reduction, De-click, De-esser), Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2005.
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