Learn when you can catch the Geminid Meteor Shower this month, and why it’s unique; why jet lag is worse when you travel east; and research into how the Earth’s wandering poles may have caused our ice age.

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

• Why the Geminid Meteor Shower Is One of the Most Popular There Is — https://curiosity.im/2EcOQ7H
• Here's Why Jet Lag Is Worse When You Travel East — https://curiosity.im/2EdMvJB
• The Ice Age May Have Been Caused by the Earth's Wandering Poles — https://curiosity.im/2EeNIjL

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