Red beard hairs, living underwater and movies on airplanes

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Red beard hairs, living underwater and movies on airplanes

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Mar 7, 2019

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Why do I sweat more on one side? Can smart watches cause cancer? Why is it easier to see when squinting? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, with host Linda Marigliano on triple j Mornings.

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Mar 7, 2019

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Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!

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Sympathy spews, chubby rain and full-moon craziness: Could you make off milk drinkable by boiling it? Are you heavier after taking a shower? Can computer viruses become real life viruses? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Swallowing flem, blue light glasses and fruit flies: Why does your dog rub itself in dirt right after you bath it? Do reverse cycle air conditioners have an impact on global warming? Why do you need to pee when it gets cold? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Generic faces, slushie beers and 5G: Does spraying deodorant in your pits effect your health? Why don't I dream? How can I tell if I'm a loud chewer? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Headphone earwax, poisonous spiders and sticky things: Can different bird species communicate with each other? Why am I so sweaty? Why do animals have an even number of limbs? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Hacking driverless cars, killer blackheads and the earth's heartbeat: Do dogs have their own personalities? Can I reset myself to become a morning person? Can we use volcanoes to get rid of the worlds rubbish? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Hungry sneezing, remarkable redheads and the Tay Tay debate: What would happen if the whole world farted at once? Why do we hear our own voice differently to how others hear us? Can you scare someone better? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Car napping, stinging pineapple and your IQ: Can you change your own genetics? Does cold weather cause you to catch a cold? Why does my head throb when jumping on a trampoline? by Dr Karl Podcast
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calories, catchy songs, sweat: Why do we feel like vomiting after rigorous exercise? Does distance or speed burn more calories? Plus, the movement of air pollution. by Dr Karl Podcast
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A whole lotta black holes, rubbish eating volcanoes and weeing in the ocean: It's a big black hole celebration! Could one create a new universe? How can we take a photo of one? What would happen to your body if you entered one? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Hot and cold breath, tilting dog heads and an infuriating itch: Why shouldn't we eat our own poo? Why do bruises change colour? And the lady who literally picked her brain by Dr Karl Podcast
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Asapargus wee, sweating underwater and an infinite cycle of yawning: Can we outgrow our allergies? Is it possible to tell if we're sweating underwater? Why does our stomach look much smaller when we wake up in the morning? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Period syncing, lip fillers and magic mushrooms: Why does coffee change taste as it cools down? Why do we get goosebumps? Do women's periods really sync up? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Beard hairballs, purring pussies and green boogers: Do bees know they'll die if they sting someone? Why do I feel hungry after eating fruit? What material makes the best reusable coffee cup? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Terraforming, moon wind and getting lost in space: Are we terraforming the earth? Why was the American Flag flapping in Apollo 11 footage and what would happen if you were lost in space? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Muscle memory, buttery sweat and our robot overlords: Where does the wind come from? Can we affect other peoples dreams? Why do some people smell like butter when they sweat? by Dr Karl Podcast
35 min listen
Bubbles, bushfires and back burning: Why do fires burn faster uphill rather than down? Can you cook a chicken by slapping it? What are the affects of bushfires on trees? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Dry hands, nervous weeing and resetting your sense of smell: Do you have a fear of belly buttons? Why does your tummy grumble when you're hungry? If human's didn't interact with each other, would we walk like monkeys? by Dr Karl Podcast
35 min listen
5G, MSG and solar panels: Why are storm clouds black? How does the burning of the Amazon effect the world? Why are some people more likely to get static shocks than others? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Exotic animals, unlocking the human brain and sleeping: Do you get squeamish at the sight of blood? Plus operating on fish and pollution in your lungs. by Dr Karl Podcast
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Exploding stars, dark matter and meteor's: Can cats land on their feet in space? Why are planets round? What would happen to the earth if the sun moved closer? by Dr Karl Podcast
37 min listen
Climate change, bushfires, phantom phone vibrations: How scientists know what the temperature was in the years before records began? What role does cattle have on the impact of climate change? And how have the current bushfires affected carbon levels? by Dr Karl Podcast
39 min listen
Festivals, curves, core-gasms: When can we go to music festivals again? Can you store a fart in a jar? Can exercising make you orgasm? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Dr Norman Swan from the ABC's Coronacast podcast, by Dr Karl Podcast
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Itchy mouths, floating poo and stomach memory: Can you overcome gluten intolerance? Is toasted bread good for you? Should your poo sink or float? by Dr Karl Podcast
39 min listen
Jealously, falling off escalators and wobbly pens: Does fruit taste sweeter in the fridge? Are seagulls telepathic? Can indoor plants help with our air quality? by Dr Karl Podcast
37 min listen
Snake bites, popcorn and nuclear devices: Why do we get dizzy when we get up really quickly? Why does hot water sound different to cold water when it comes out of the tap? Why do cold and flu symptoms always feel worse in the morning and at night? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Bush life regeneration, fire prevention, benefits of smoke and soil: Does smoke benefit the soil? Plus, what can we expect to see in the future for fire prevention? by Dr Karl Podcast
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Decision making, Dogs howling to Rüfüs Du Sol, space explosions: Linda Marigliano and Dr Karl take your questions for one last time together. by Dr Karl Podcast
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Protein powder, brain-freeze, carnivore diets: Is protein powder a waste of money? Do men poo more then women? Why does my fried keep getting brain-freeze? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith & special guest dietician Professor Clare Collins! by Dr Karl Podcast
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Male mammal nipples, music genes, fruit flies: Why do male mammals have nipples? Do we have a music taste gene? Plus a fruit fly experiment. by Dr Karl Podcast
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Iced coffee, flies, static electricity: Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, what is dark matter and what would happen if flies don't exist? by Dr Karl Podcast
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