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Fri. 06/25 - 20,000 Years Ago, A Different Coronavirus Epidemic Hit Humanity

Fri. 06/25 - 20,000 Years Ago, A Different Coronavirus Epidemic Hit Humanity

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Fri. 06/25 - 20,000 Years Ago, A Different Coronavirus Epidemic Hit Humanity

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Researchers have found evidence of a coronavirus epidemic from 20,000 years ago. A new blood test that can detect fifty different types of cancer. And what the lowercase “i” in Apple products stands for and why they stopped using it.Links:A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit 20,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds (NY Times)20,000 years of coronaviruses (and counting) (Cosmos Magazine)A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit Humanity 20,000 Years Ago, DNA Study Reveals (Science Alert)Blood test that finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out (The Guardian)Blood test for early detection of cancer: final study results support screening use (Eurek Alert)Why Apple Products Have An 'i' (Apple Explained, YouTube) Why The Apple Watch Wasn't Named iWatch (Apple Explained, YouTube)The Death of Apple's 'i' (Apple Explained, YouTube)How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone by Brian McCullough'Under the Banner of Heaven' Miniseries with Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones Greenlit at FX (Collider)Prophet's Prey (2015) (Showtime)Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon KrakauerDiscovery of ‘Dragon Man’ Skull in China May Add Species to Human Family Tree (NY Times)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jun 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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