Mars Moss, Eating Contests, Tech Titans, and Toxic Green
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In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore four diverse and intriguing topics that span science, culture, technology, and history. We begin with the remarkable resilience of the moss Syntrichia caninervis and its potential for terraforming Mars, highlighting its ability to withstand extreme conditions and its possible applications in creating sustainable habitats on the Red Planet.Next, we dive into the evolution of competitive eating, tracing its roots from 17th-century stunts to modern-d...
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