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Curiosity Fuel - Daily stories. Five-minute facts

Curiosity Fuel - Daily stories. Five-minute facts

By: Curiosity Studios
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 Ever wondered about the stories behind the facts? Welcome to Curiosity Fuel, the daily podcast that quenches your thirst for knowledge in just five minutes. Each day, we unpack a surprising story from science, history, or tech. It's the perfect dose of intellectual energy for your commute or coffee break, guaranteed to make you smarter and give you a great story to tell. Subscribe and fuel your curiosity!Curiosity Studios
Episodes
  • #19 How Do Noise-Cancelling Headphones Actually Work?

    #19 How Do Noise-Cancelling Headphones Actually Work?
    Sep 7 2025

    They seem like magic: you put them on, and the drone of an airplane engine or the chatter of a busy office simply vanishes. But how do noise-cancelling headphones create silence? This episode demystifies the technology, explaining the clever physics of "destructive interference" and how your headphones create "anti-noise" to erase unwanted sound waves.
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    5 mins
  • #18 The Amityville Horror: The True Story Behind the Hoax

    #18 The Amityville Horror: The True Story Behind the Hoax
    Sep 6 2025

    It's one of the most famous haunted house stories of all time: the demonic possession and terrifying paranormal events at 112 Ocean Avenue. But what if the whole story was a lie? This episode separates fact from fiction in the Amityville Horror case, exploring the real-life murders that preceded the haunting and the confession that exposed the world's most famous ghost story as an elaborate hoax.
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    5 mins
  • #17 The Mandela Effect: False Memories or Parallel Universes?

    #17 The Mandela Effect: False Memories or Parallel Universes?
    Sep 5 2025

    Do you remember "Luke, I am your father"? Or a picture of the Monopoly Man with a monocle? If so, you've experienced the Mandela Effect—a phenomenon where large groups of people share the same false memory of a past event. This episode explores the fascinating psychology behind these collective misrememberings.
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    6 mins
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