Are Women Colder Than Men? Plus: The Worst Year to Be Alive, and Heart Cancer Rarity

Learn about the worst year to be alive, according to at least one medieval historian; why you never hear about heart cancer; and why women prefer hotter showers than men do.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Here's Why You Never Hear About Heart Cancer — https://curiosity.im/2MeZagDWhat Was the Worst Year to Be Alive? — https://curiosity.im/2MfNlqoThere's a Scientific Reason Women Are Always Colder Than Men | Glamour — https://www.glamour.com/story/theres-a-scientific-reason-women-are-always-colder-than-menA Critical Appraisal of 98.6°F, the Upper Limit of the Normal Body Temperature, and Other Legacies of Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich | JAMA Network — https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/400116If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/are-women-colder-than-men-plus-the-worst-year-to-be-alive-and-heart-cancer-rarity

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