Learn about a research-backed way to make dad jokes funnier with canned laughter; how animals use principles of economics in the wild; and how quickly an AI taught itself to solve a Rubik’s cube.

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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:

• Canned Laughter Makes Dad Jokes Funnier — https://curiosity.im/31Gp6s3
• Animals Use Principles of Economics in the Wild — https://curiosity.im/31riihE
• An AI Taught Itself to Solve a Rubik's Cube in 20 Moves — https://curiosity.im/31ri2PI

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/canned-laughter-makes-dad-jokes-funnier-animals-use-economics-and-ai-on-rubiks-cubes

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