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Length38m
About this audiobook
Why does cola taste better from a glass bottle? Why can we smell rain before it falls? And why does everything suddenly itch the moment we think about it? In this engaging collection of everyday questions, we get to the bottom of fascinating phenomena from psychology, biology, and sensory perception—clearly explained, entertainingly presented, and full of aha moments. Hinweis: Dieses Hörbuch verwendet KI-generierte Stimmen.
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GenreScience and Nature, Education and Learning
Length38 mins
Narrated byBea Evans
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 5, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: Introduction
2Chapter 2: Why Does Cola Taste Better from a Glass Bottle?
3Chapter 3: Why Does It Smell Like Rain Before It Actually Rains?
4Chapter 4: Why Do We Hear Our Name in Noisy Environments?
5Chapter 5: Why Does Time Sometimes Seem to Pass Faster?
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6Chapter 6: Why Are Some Sounds Unbearable?
7Chapter 7: Why Does Everything Itch When We Think About Itching?
8Chapter 8: Why Does Summer Smell Different from Winter?
9Chapter 9: Why Can We Sometimes Feel When Someone Is Looking at Us?
10Chapter 10: Why Do Some People Get Cold Faster?
11Chapter 11: Why Does Food Taste Different When We Have a Cold?
12Chapter 12: Conclusion
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