Commute | The Podcast

It’s not uncommon to have something lost in the mail, but typically it’s not something irreplaceable … like human remains.

Is it hard to make new friends as an adult, or is it just you?

Traveling internationally soon?  We have your back with our guide to proper etiquette across borders and cultures.

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Sources:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjxkm/the-usps-has-452-wayward-cremated-bodies
https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-loss/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/peculiar-etiquette-practices-world-map

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It’s not uncommon to have something lost in the mail, but typically it’s not something irreplaceable … like human remains.

Is it hard to make new friends as an adult, or is it just you?

Traveling internationally soon?  We have your back with our guide to proper etiquette across borders and cultures.

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Sources:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjxkm/the-usps-has-452-wayward-cremated-bodies
https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-loss/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/peculiar-etiquette-practices-world-map

http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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The iconic Apple logo features an apple with a bite missing. How did they decide on that image? It depends on who you ask.

Some are heroes in a traditional way and save a puppy from a burning building or rescue someone from drowning. Then some are like Roger Anderson and go after telemarketers. 

Would you trade your friends in for a free cheeseburger? Well, a few days, Burger King asked that very question. Of course, they got a response.

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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64049/did-alan-turing-inspire-apple-logo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-hire-phone-bots-to-torture-telemarketers-2dbb8457?st=dxmbw7s25arlzvh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.cnet.com/culture/the-dark-secrets-of-whopper-sacrifice/

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The iconic Apple logo features an apple with a bite missing. How did they decide on that image? It depends on who you ask.

Some are heroes in a traditional way and save a puppy from a burning building or rescue someone from drowning. Then some are like Roger Anderson and go after telemarketers. 

Would you trade your friends in for a free cheeseburger? Well, a few days, Burger King asked that very question. Of course, they got a response.

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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64049/did-alan-turing-inspire-apple-logo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-hire-phone-bots-to-torture-telemarketers-2dbb8457?st=dxmbw7s25arlzvh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.cnet.com/culture/the-dark-secrets-of-whopper-sacrifice/

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Most of us hate small talk, but are we to blame? Would people really prefer to discuss their hopes and dreams instead of the weather?

Imagine if the government offered you the chance to take a year or two off your official age. It just happened in one country. 

This week represents the Fourth of July holiday season - and as soon as it passes, the countless fireworks tents you see each day will retreat back into hibernation until next year. Where do they come from?  Where do they go? We called an expert to get the inside  (and gross) details on working at a seasonal fireworks tent. (Listener favorite from the archives)
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Sources:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjjxb/i-tried-to-cut-small-talk-from-my-life
https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korea-age-law-change-1a9efc03

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Most of us hate small talk, but are we to blame? Would people really prefer to discuss their hopes and dreams instead of the weather?

Imagine if the government offered you the chance to take a year or two off your official age. It just happened in one country. 

This week represents the Fourth of July holiday season - and as soon as it passes, the countless fireworks tents you see each day will retreat back into hibernation until next year. Where do they come from?  Where do they go? We called an expert to get the inside  (and gross) details on working at a seasonal fireworks tent. (Listener favorite from the archives)
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Sources:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjjxb/i-tried-to-cut-small-talk-from-my-life
https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korea-age-law-change-1a9efc03

http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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A grandparent can give you a firsthand account of a very different era of history. What if your grandpa was one of the first U.S Presidents?

Scaling Mt. Everest is among the most remarkable of human achievements, but why do people get within eyesight of the summit then decide to turn around?

One of the best-selling and most annoying toys of all time is back. How did this come to be?? 

Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/11/29/president-john-tyler-grandson-harrison/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/06/everyone-is-in-that-fine-line-between-death-and-life-inside-everests-deadliest-queue
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622442427/en/Furby-Is-Back!-Hasbro-Announces-the-Toy%E2%80%99s-Iconic-Return-With-a-Fresh-New-Look

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A grandparent can give you a firsthand account of a very different era of history. What if your grandpa was one of the first U.S Presidents?

Scaling Mt. Everest is among the most remarkable of human achievements, but why do people get within eyesight of the summit then decide to turn around?

One of the best-selling and most annoying toys of all time is back. How did this come to be?? 

Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/11/29/president-john-tyler-grandson-harrison/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/06/everyone-is-in-that-fine-line-between-death-and-life-inside-everests-deadliest-queue
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622442427/en/Furby-Is-Back!-Hasbro-Announces-the-Toy%E2%80%99s-Iconic-Return-With-a-Fresh-New-Look

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Were lifesaver mints really created as a safe, non-choking hard candy option for consumers? Dave’s marriage may depend on it.

What’s the first thing you do when you get on an elevator? Select your floor? Or are you one of the people who immediately start bashing the “door close” button? This week we uncover - does that button even work?

Since the 1970s, San Diego Chicken has been reinventing and innovating the sports mascot industry. Where did he come from? And where might he be going?
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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/77729/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-life-savers
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/us/placebo-buttons-elevators-crosswalks.html
https://theathletic.com/4554282/2023/06/01/san-diego-chicken-ted-giannoulas/?amp=1

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Were lifesaver mints really created as a safe, non-choking hard candy option for consumers? Dave’s marriage may depend on it.

What’s the first thing you do when you get on an elevator? Select your floor? Or are you one of the people who immediately start bashing the “door close” button? This week we uncover - does that button even work?

Since the 1970s, San Diego Chicken has been reinventing and innovating the sports mascot industry. Where did he come from? And where might he be going?
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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/77729/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-life-savers
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/us/placebo-buttons-elevators-crosswalks.html
https://theathletic.com/4554282/2023/06/01/san-diego-chicken-ted-giannoulas/?amp=1

http://www.commutethepodcast.com

Follow Commute:
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Twitter - @PodcastCommute
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