In this episode you discover:

* How you're related to every other living organism through your DNA;
* How many times a year your heart beats and the number one indicator of heart health;
* The specific kind of music that wards off mosquitoes;
* How many licks on average it takes to eat one scoop of ice cream on a cone; and,
More weird and surprising facts for fun and entertainment.
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Resources and references:

"What Does It Mean to be Human?"; https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics
“How a healthy heart works”; Link: https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart-disease/what-is-heart-disease/how-a-healthy-heart-works

“Dance music deters mosquitoes, and hip-hop gives cheese a fruity flavor” Link: https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/biochemistry/Dance-music-deters-mosquitoes-hip/97/i15

“Pinocchio”. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio and “'Pinocchio effect' confirmed: When you lie, your nose temperature rises” Science News: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121203081834.htm

“It takes about 50 licks to devour one scoop” Link: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2004/08/06/it-takes-about-50-licks/50248703007/
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Host and show info:

Stephen Carter, host. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com. Show website: https://WeirdAndSurprisingFacts.com. Other shows: https://StressReliefRadio.com.
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Technical info:

Recorded with Garage Band. Edits with Twisted Wave. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: BY
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Key words:

DNA, Mosquitoes, Ice Cream, Pinnochio Effect,
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