Learn about why everyone claims they’re awful at remembering names; how “hobo code” helped itinerant workers communicate in the 1900s; and whether you probably see yourself as more attractive than you really are.
We all think our memories are above average, except for remembering names by Steffi Drucker
If You Rode the Rails in the 1930s, Hobo Code is How You'd Know Where to Go by Reuben Westmaas
Does your brain perceive you as five times more attractive? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from T.J.)
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