Dirty Disinfectant, Hot Iron Blobs, Infinite Versions of You

Today, you’ll learn about how some cleaning products in your kitchen may be terrible for the environment even though they’re labeled “green,” hot blobs of iron playing games with Earth’s magnetic field and how some far-out theories in physics predict there are infinite versions of you.Your green cleaning products may not actually be so clean OR green. How do household cleaning products affect the environment? by Alexandra Franklin-Cheunghttps://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/how-do-household-cleaning-products-affect-the-environment/Household Cleaning Products Market by Precedence Researchhttps://www.precedenceresearch.com/household-cleaning-products-marketAre your cleaning products really green? Here’s how to tell. by Shaena Montanarihttps://www.popsci.com/story/environment/sustainable-cleaning-products/EPA.govIdentifying Greener Cleaning Productshttps://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/identifying-greener-cleaning-productsEPA Safer Choice-Certified Product Searchhttps://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/productsEPA DfE-Certified Product Searchhttps://www.epa.gov/pesticide-labels/dfe-certified-disinfectantsThe Effects: Dead Zones and Harmful Algal Bloomshttps://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/effects-dead-zones-and-harmful-algal-bloomsHow to find ‘green’ cleaning products that get the job done by Laura Dailyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/choosing-green-cleaning-products/2021/08/23/e7a20ba4-fea2-11eb-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.htmlMicroplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? By XiaoZhi Limhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01143-3Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2021 by Breast Cancer Prevention Partnershttps://www.bcpp.org/resource/cosmetic-fragrance-and-flavor-ingredient-right-to-know-act-of-2021/Hot blobs of iron playing games with Earth’s magnetic field. The Magnetic North Pole Is Rapidly Moving Because of Some Blobs by Jennifer Lemanhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a32496561/why-magnetic-north-pole-moving/The north magnetic pole is leaving Canada for Siberia. These 'blobs' may be the reason why. by Laura Geggelhttps://www.livescience.com/magnetic-north-pole-to-siberia.htmlFact check: A compass is oriented to the Earth's magnetic field lines, doesn't prove flat earth by Kate S. Petersenhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/02/22/fact-check-compass-works-globe-because-magnetic-field-lines/6848272001/Strong planetary magnetic fields like Earth's may protect oceans from stellar storms by Royal Astronomical Societyhttps://phys.org/news/2019-03-strong-planetary-magnetic-fields-earth.htmlOrigins of Earth’s magnetic field remain a mystery by Jennifer Chuhttps://news.mit.edu/2020/origins-earth-magnetic-field-mystery-0408When north goes south: Is Earth's magnetic field flipping? by Chris Holthttps://astronomy.com/news/2021/09/when-north-goes-south-is-earths-magnetic-field-flippingFlip Flop: Why Variations in Earth's Magnetic Field Aren't Causing Today's Climate Change By Alan Buis, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratoryhttps://climate.nasa.gov/ask-nasa-climate/3104/flip-flop-why-variations-in-earths-magnetic-field-arent-causing-todays-climate-changeHow some far-out theories in physics predict there are infinite versions of you. Parallel Worlds Exist and Interact With Our World, Say Physicists by Bryan Nelsonhttps://www.treehugger.com/parallel-worlds-exist-and-interact-with-our-world-say-4863488Do parallel universes exist? We might live in a multiverse. by Vicky Stein and Daisy Dobrijevichttps://www.space.com/32728-parallel-universes.htmlThe Real Science of the Multiverse by Jess Romeohttps://daily.jstor.org/the-real-science-of-the-multiverse/What is multiverse theory by Paul Sutterhttps://www.livescience.com/multiverseAre Many Worlds and the Multiverse the Same Idea? by Sean Carrollhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/are-many-worlds-and-the-multiverse-the-same-ideaThe weirdest idea in quantum physics is catching on: There may be endless worlds with countless versions of you. By Corey S. Powellhttps://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/weirdest-idea-quantum-physics-catching-there-may-be-endless-worlds-ncna1068706Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.