This Week I Learned

Ep. 21: This week I learned there's a bright side to the gripping fear of death, and more

Episode Summary

A fear of death is good for you | Stop washing your office coffee mug | The science behind a lump in your throat | The envious work-life balance of medieval peasants

Episode Notes

This week I learned how the fear of death improves your athletic game, that it's better if you don't wash your office coffee mug, why we get a lump in our throat when we cry, and that American workers get way less vacation time than medieval peasants.