Best Elephants Can T Jump Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 248: How Covering Cow Poop With A Tarp Can Cut 80% Of Methane Emissions + Using Ear Wax To Screen For Parkinson’s Is A Thing Now 26:34

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We need good news and we need it stat. I can help. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email Y…

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Ep. 247: That Time Black Widow Venom Entered Through A Woman’s Eyeball + Sometimes Worms Get Together To Form A Super Organism 26:13

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Never take a hammer to a spider and never underestimate a worm, even if it’s smaller than a grain of rice. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

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Ep. 246: Finally, A Study With Harbor Seals Playing Video Games + Another Study With Fruit Flies On Cocaine. Here’s Why This All Matters. 24:29

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Get ready for chubs and substances. Join me as we virtually dive with seals and peer pressure flies into bad choices. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 245: Putting Vampire Bats On Treadmills Is Weird. Their Metabolism Is Weirder + The Longest Running Laboratory Experiment, So Far 31:13

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I hope you’re hungry and have a clear schedule: we’re about to embark on 2 experiments that include laced blood and thick goo. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_p…

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Ep. 244: How The Hell Did This 1200 Ton Boulder Get Up Here? + Crater Left Behind By Dino-Killing Asteroid Became Teeming with Life 24:56

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Get in, hot stuff, we’re going to look at rocks… and the inside of a hole. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Oh, BTW. You…

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Ep. 243: This May Be The Smallest Galaxy In The Universe + This Newly Discovered Larva Uses A ‘Face’ On Its Butt To Infiltrate Termite Colonies 28:44

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Today things are not what they seem. Join me for dwarfs, fraud and complete mysteries. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! …

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Ep. 242: How A Family Of 4 Tried To Save Themselves From Mt. Vesuvius + Making Art For 45 Minutes A Day Can Lower Stress Levels 31:34

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HAPPY 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! To celebrate we have heartbreak and crafting. The perfect party. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTu…

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Ep. 241: Let’s Talk About These 2 Planets Disintegrating Before Our Eyes + This ‘Zombie Star’ Moving Through The Galaxy At 110,000MPH 32:12

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Space can be a violent place, but even this is crazy. Join me. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Oh, BTW. You're interest…

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We Need To Talk About This 2000 Yr Old Birthday Invitation 13:20

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Some things are worth celebrating, like the oldest written words by a woman of the Roman Empire. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on …

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Ep. 240: This Tiny Caterpillar Defends The Tiniest Territory Known + We Need To Talk About The Man Vs Horse Marathon 32:35

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Today is all about VICTORY! Join me as we watch a dance-off between newborn creatures and humans attempting to outrun a horse. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_p…

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Ep. 239: For A Certain Spider, Eating Siblings Is Taboo (Unless They’re Dead) + If Given The Choice, Cockatoos Use Condiments To Flavor Food 29:52

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Hope you’re hungry for wild experiments, cannibalism, and a decadent breakfast buffet. I can explain. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Liste…

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Ep. 238: Shark Sounds Have Been Recorded For The First Time + The Iguanas Of Fiji Came From North America In Epic Voyage 30:04

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Pack your bags for an improbable journey and for even more improbable noises. Some shark friends can talk and one particular species of iguana can surf. Really well. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterest…

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Introducing DRILLED, Season 12 45:35

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Several years after the Dakota Access Pipeline was built and has been making the company Energy Transfer massive profits, Greenpeace was slapped with a $700 million lawsuit for damages. Why? And who stands to lose the most from an unprecedented case like this. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 237: Lets Talk About Saturn’s 128 Newly Discovered Moons + This Teeny Galaxy One-Millionth The Size Of The Milky Way 26:58

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So many moons, so little time. Join me for an avalanche of discoveries, including one particular galaxy that shouldn’t exist, but here it is being all cute. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Tw…

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Ep. 236: How Growing Weed With Bat Poop Led To 2 Deaths + Yes, You Can Use A Tooth To Restore Sight In A Blind Patient 33:00

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Today is a roller coaster ride. In the first half of the show, the term bat sh*t crazy certainly lives up to the hype. And then we prep for a historic surgery. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod…

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Ep. 235: Drone Footage Shows Narwhals Using That Big Ol’ Tooth For Play + Let’s Talk About The Oldest Known Quasar (It’s Huge Too) 28:48

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Narwhals just got even cuter. Join me in the Arctic for frolicking whales and then in deep space where horrendously large lobes exist. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 234: Another Day, Another Parasite In A Person’s Brain + Florida Man’s ‘Carnivore Diet’ Leads To His Hands Seeping Cholesterol 34:28

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This isn’t the first time either of these cases has happened. And it won’t be the last. Join me. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on …

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WTF Is International Worker’s Day And Why Should We Care? 31:46

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8 hour days, weekends, paid vacation time… These aren’t gifts from employers. They are rights fought for by workers that was battle over a hundred years in the making and still rages today. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Thr…

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Ep. 233: American Crocodiles Have Made A Comeback, Thanks To A Nuclear Plant In Florida + These Crocodiles Are Overheating Thanks To Climate Change 27:04

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I’ve got good news and bad news today. And the good news was totally by accident. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Oh, B…

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Ep. 232: When Exposed To Currency, African Grey Parrots Chose To Share + Another Study That Reveals The Amazing Lives Of Honeybees 28:12

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Some birds are more anti capitalist than others and the average day for a worker bee isn’t as strict as we thought. Let’s get into it. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 231: Let’s Talk About This Curious Case Of Cannibalism From 18,000 Years Ago + How Earth’s Mini-Moon Mystery Was Solved: It’s More Moon 29:26

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Join me on a forensic journey that took over a century to solve and for a celestial anomaly that took a village to discover. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod…

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Ep. 230: Never Before Seen Fungus Infects Spiders (Turning Them Into Zombies) + Let’s Talk About Sea Vomit (An Invasive Species Off The Canadian Coast) 32:36

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We’re celebrating 230 episodes by having a party! And what party isn’t complete without vomit and an unwanted guest. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 229: Let’s Talk About This 9000 Year Old Female Shaman Burial Ground + The Oldest Known Evidence Of Cats ‘Making Biscuits’ 29:26

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Have a seat for one of the most badass burials we’ve covered on the show. And for one of the cutest archeological discoveries. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_p…

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Bonus! It’s Podcasthon 2025! Let’s Change The World (For The Better This Time) 44:57

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Join me and over 1500 podcasts who are dedicating episodes this week to their charity of choice. It’s a huge group hug. APOPO!! Inciativa Galapagos!! — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: …

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Ep. 228: Our Sun Will Eject A Superflare With The Energy Of 1 Trillion Nukes + Supermassive Blackhole Is Shooting Its Own Beam Of Energy Right At Us 26:16

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Let’s talk about it. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email YOUR facts, stories, experience…

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Ep. 227: Man Knocks Down Wall In His Basement, Finds An Underground City + The Wild Story Behind IKEA’s Product Names 32:28

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No one expected any of this. Join me for some home renovations that uncovered an ancient fortress and for a naming system that’s ruffling feathers. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠…

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Ep. 226: Let’s Talk About The Largest Known Eagle To Ever Exist + The Discovery Of Male Spiders That Care For Their Young 27:59

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We love creatures that shatter our expectations and we have not 1, but 2 today. A bird that’s too large for a gluttonous reason and a teeny spider that’s inspiring. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinteresti…

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Ep. 225: Cerebrospinal Fluid From Young Mice Improves The Memory Of Old Mice + This Is What Kids Smell Like Apparently 27:21

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Thanks to some forgetful old mice we now know which delicious protein floating around our bodies can help improve recall. And thanks to Aroma Researchers we now know the chemicals behind Eau De Teen. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @…

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Ep. 224: How Gophers Saved A Part Of Mt. St. Helens + Tis No Shipwreck, It’s The World’s Largest Coral Colony 33:40

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Today! Devastation! And hope. Join me in 1980 for a tale that includes record breaking volcanic eruptions and tiny heroes. Then we’ll head to the Solomon Islands for a record breaking coral. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Th…

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Ep. 223: E-Tattoos That function Like An EEG + Let’s Talk About The World’s Largest Known Cave Because It’s Insane 36:29

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Temporary tattoos just got an upgrade: soon you’ll be able to record brain waves with ink. Also! A hole so large you can fit over a dozen Pyramids Of Giza. And that’s just the beginning. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Thread…

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Ep. 222: How To Fit A Dozen Larvae In One Man’s Eye + ‘Corneal Melt’ Is As Awful As It Sounds 29:44

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222! What a milestone! To celebrate, let’s talk about our 2 eyes, what can end up in them and what can come out. It’s awful. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod…

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Ep. 221: Lets Talk About The Black Frogs Of Chernobyl + The Absolute Bonkers History Of The Reclining Birth Position 36:35

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Life has rebounded in Ukraine since one of the worst nuclear disasters in recent times. How a certain little frog has adapted is changing our conceptions of evolution. Also! Wild gossip, capitalism... What caused the shift from squatting to reclining? — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 220: Giant Rats Could Soon Fight The Illegal Wildlife Trade + Extinct Tortoise Found!! (Alone On A Remote Island) 41:07

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Good news! For real! The truly adorable African giant pouched rat has learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen, creating true change in the world. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of crime. Also! Fernanda! A 50 year old giant Galapagos tortoise who is the queen of her own island. — Su…

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Ep. 219: Let’s Talk About The Oldest Naturally Preserved Human Brains Discovered, So Far 43:40

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Hold onto your living cheeks. We’re about to dive into the world of brains that somehow avoided complete decomposition over thousands of years. It’s gonna get messy. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterest…

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Bonus! Happy New Year! Here’s A Live Dissection And Experiment 10:23

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Join me with neuroscientist Greg Gage over at TED ED as he shows high schoolers how the brain works. They’re traumatized. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠…

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Bonus! The Gift You Never Knew You Needed: Where Camels Really Come From 15:38

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Merry Whatever, business goose! I’m thrilled to share a TED talk that will leave you laughing, amazed and spewing facts all over family dinner. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 218: 2 Billion Year Old Rock Found With Live Microbes + The Rapid Evolution Of Mozambique’s Elephants 29:31

8M ago29:31

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Join me in South Africa for a discovery that has shattered conceptions of where life can exist. And elephants are impressing us again. But for different reasons. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingp…

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Ep. 217: We Need To Talk About These ‘Grave Robbing’ Badgers + These Fish That Can Count 32:32

9M ago32:32

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Skulls, femurs and jaw bones—oh my. Body parts are showing up all over the UK and the culprit is adorable. Also! A 2 inch fish that can count. — Venmo Tip Jar! @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 216: Black Hole ‘Blowtorch’ Is Causing Nearby Stars To Explode + World’s Oldest Cheese Has Been Found (Rubbed On Mummies) 38:40

9M ago38:40

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Get ready for a deliciously weird one. A black hole in galaxy M87 is basically a death ray and a desert in China is home to a bizarre cemetery whose inhabitants were ahead of their time. — Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twi…

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Bonus! Givin’ Thanks: Your Brain, This Neuroanatomist’s Stroke And Who We Choose To Be 24:54

9M ago24:54

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We’re serving up one of the best damn TED Talks to grace the stage. Prepare yourself for one woman’s journey through her mind and body. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 215: How 8 Clams And 1 Computer Monitor Poland’s Water Supply + How Cheetos Nearly Triggered Chaos At Carlsbad Caverns 43:45

9M ago43:45

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We need to talk about the tiny heroes of a water filtration plant unlike any other. Join me in Poland for life-saving clams and then in New Mexico for an epic tale a century in the making. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Thre…

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Ep. 214: Have You Ever Wondered Why Tarantulas Are ‘Hairy?’ + Or How Dark Deep Space Really Is? We Now Have An Idea 33:35

10M ago33:35

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No one asked but here are the answers. Make sure you’re sitting for discoveries that will leave you with chills. — Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email YOUR facts, stories, …

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Ep. 213: Like Humans, Apes Communicate To Start And End Social Interactions + The Daring Escape And Survival Of Flamingo 492 40:41

10M ago40:41

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Join me for a bird on the lamb, its extraordinary journey from Africa to Texas and how it may still be out there wild and free. Also. Even apes understand consent. They have their own versions of hello and goodbye. Let’s talk about it. — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 212: Let’s Talk About Maggots Hatching From People’s Foreheads + The Deepest Cave In Australia, So Far 40:54

10M ago40:54

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! What better way to celebrate than creatures birthed from human heads and a deep dark hole explored for the first time. What could go wrong? — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Oh, BTW. Yo…

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Ep. 211: Let’s Talk About This Devastating Ancient Underwater Avalanche + This Possible Doozy Of A Hole In Our Galaxy 30:43

10M ago30:43

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The ocean just became more terrifying. Join me off the coast of Morocco for an avalanche unlike any other and then in outskirts of our galaxy where a new “missing link” hole may have been found. — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Venmo Tip J…

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Ep. 210: Why (And How) Mosquitos Are Delivered Through The Mail + How Many ‘Hell Holes’ Are There On Earth? 47:18

11M ago47:18

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Today! Physical manifestations of hell! On Earth! Yes we’ll be taking a look into holes so infamous, they were written about by the Greeks and National Parks were built around others. Also! Mosquitoes: the deadliest creatures ever. — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep. 209: Researchers Are Using Volcano-Bomb Cannons To Save Lives + These Parasitic Wasps Are Being Used To Save An English Manor 34:34

11M ago34:34

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Get ready to duck and cover. Researchers in New Zealand built a new type of cannon that will protect people living at the foot of volcanoes. Then we’re going to England to kill a lot of bugs. — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Venmo Tip Jar:…

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Ep. 208: Contact Lens Found In Woman’s Eyelid 28 Years Later + How One Man’s Jump On The Moon Almost Ended In Death 37:27

11M ago37:27

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Welcome back to Medical Oddities Lane with one of the strangest stories yet. After which, we’re heading to the moon for some otherworldly games that nearly killed the astronaut involved. Fun! — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Venmo Tip Jar:…

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Ep. 207: Bear Cub High On ‘Mad Honey’ Rescued In Turkey + ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Found Off The Coast Of Brazil 34:33

11M ago34:33

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Here we are, another episode about animals on an accidental bender. Join us in Turkey for some Deli Bal and one cub’s intergalactic journey—and then in Brazil for a swim with sharks. — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellTha…

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Ep. 206: How ‘Undertaker’ Bees Know When To Remove Their Dead + Some Of Our Most Important Genes Came From 500 Million YR Old Sea Creatures 32:38

11M ago32:38

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Get ready to be amazed by bees (AGAIN) and prepare yourself: you are half a billion years in the making and we’re gonna meet some of our most important relatives. — Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Oh, BT…