Mon. 11/14 - Polar Night, Midnight Sun, & Fruit Quakes

Polar Night and Midnight Sun. What’s it like living in a place that stays absolutely pitch black for two and half months, and what can we learn from the people who live there? Plus, a new emergency alert system in the US to let you know when an earthquake is nearby. And Mountain Dew’s latest holiday-themed flavor, which oddly enough is a combination of the first two segments today. Sponsor: Rocket Money, Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/COOL Links: People here live in complete darkness for 2.5 months. Here's how they do it (NPR) Cecilia Blomdahl (@sejsejlija) Official TikTok Cecilia Blomdahl (YouTube) America has an earthquake early-warning system now — on your phone (Washington Post) ShakeAlert Everything We Know About the Mtn Dew Holiday Drink for 2022 (Thrillist) Mtn Dew's New Fruit Quake Flavor Is Supposed to Taste Like Fruitcake (Food & Wine) I Tried 21 Flavors of Mountain Dew For Some Reason. (Everywhereist) Fri. 12/11 - How Our Homes Were Shaped By Epidemics + Hot Dr Pepper (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Weather Forecast Remains 90% Favorable for Artemis I Launch (NASA) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices