{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/65490974c9f8f800114897e0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"New Mom Pareidolia, Soapy Cilantro, Problem-Solving Birds","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about how new moms see faces in inanimate objects, why some people think cilantro tastes like soap, and the problem solving prowess of vocal birds.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>New Mom Pareidolia&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“New mothers more likely to experience pareidolia, when your brain thinks it sees faces in inanimate objects.” <a href=\"https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/new-mothers-more-likely-to-experience-pareidolia-when-your-brain-thinks-it-see-faces-in-inanimate-objects\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Emily Cooke. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“What is pareidolia?” <a href=\"https://www.livescience.com/25448-pareidolia.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Tia Ghose. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Oxytocin: Facts about the ‘cuddle hormone’.” <a href=\"https://www.livescience.com/42198-what-is-oxytocin.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Stephanie Pappas &amp; Ailsa Harvey. 2022.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects.” <a href=\"https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2023/09/why-new-mothers-are-more-likely-see-faces-everyday-objects\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">n.a. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Soapy Cilantro&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Why do some people think cilantro tastes like soap?” <a href=\"https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/why-do-some-people-think-cilantro-tastes-like-soap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Donavyn Coffey. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Why do people like spicy food?” <a href=\"https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/why-do-people-like-spicy-food\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Donavyn Coffey. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“A genetic variant near olfactory receptor genes influences cilantro preference.” <a href=\"https://flavourjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2044-7248-1-22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Nicholas Eriksson, et al. 2012.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Problem-Solving Birds&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Birds with more complex vocal skills are better problem-solvers.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencenews.org/article/birds-complex-vocal-skills-problem-solvers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Darren Incorvaia. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Cockatoos can tell when they need more than one tool to swipe a snack.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cockatoos-tool-kit-national-park\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Erin Garcia de Jesus. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Songbird species that display more-complex vocal learning are better problem-solvers and have larger brains.” <a href=\"https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh3428\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Jean-Nicolas Audet, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/producercody\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </em><a href=\"https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Discovery"}