Alone Together: The Decline of Social Interaction & Is the Future in Nuclear?
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What are the intriguing origins of popular food names?
Today on Something You Should Know, the interesting origins of food names you've wondered about but never knew. Then, we have a problem. Humans are social creatures, but we're not being very social.
Basically, since the 1990s, we have seen a steady decline of people spending time being social. We're actually looking at a roughly 40% reduction. People aren't going to places like parties or inviting friends over for dinner or hosting events where they host family or visit other family or friends.
Also, why people only recently started saying um, ah, and you know. And the renewed interest and push for nuclear power.
There is quite a growing group of pro-nuclear activists. Most of them are environmentalists, very much concerned about climate change. They recognize that leaving up renewables like wind and solar will always fall short.
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Every food has a name, but where some of those names come from will surprise you. Hi, and welcome to Something You Should Know. Food names are fascinating. For example, Philadelphia Cream Cheese. You would assume it must have started in Philadelphia, but it did not. Philadelphia Cream Cheese started in New York. It was called Philadelphia because that city was associated with high-quality food products. Gatorade. Gatorade does not contain any alligator. It was a kidney specialist from the University of Florida who helped develop Gatorade, and the school's football team is the Florida Gators, so it was called Gatorade. What about spam? Not the email kind of spam, but the canned meat kind of spam.
It got its name from a contest. And there is no official explanation for its meaning, but most spam enthusiasts assume spam is short for spiced ham. Why is it called a Frisbee? Well, it comes from the Frisbee Pie Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. They get the credit for this. The empty tins that the pies came in were perfect for launching across a field. The first plastic version was called the Pluto Platter Flying Saucer. Wham-O bought the rights to that and stamped Frisbee on it instead. And marshmallows, marshmallows started out as medicine. In the 1800s, juice from the roots of the marshmallow plant were extracted and cooked with egg whites and sugar. It was whipped up and given to children to soothe sore throats.
And that's why we have marshmallows. And that is something you should know. I'm sure you've heard the statement, the phrase, that human beings are social creatures. We need social interaction. It's critical for our well-being and survival. People need people. The problem is we're becoming less social, and many of us don't even realize this. This is a real problem, according to my guest, Jeffrey Hall. He is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies and the director of the Relationships and Technology Lab at the University of Kansas. He's co-author of the book, The Social Biome, How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us. Hi, Jeffrey. Welcome to Something You Should Know. Hey, it's a pleasure to be here.
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