Learn about a new phonon laser that uses sound instead of light; a counterintuitive trick to get your kids to eat vegetables; and a cognitive bias that explains why most people think they’re better than other people.

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:

• This New Laser Uses Sound Instead of Light — https://curiosity.im/2JU1dZ1
• This Counterintuitive Trick Can Get Your Kids to Eat Veggies — https://curiosity.im/2HGGPXN
• The Better-Than-Average Effect Says Most People Think They're Better Than Most People — https://curiosity.im/2HI6YWs

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