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216: Parachuting Beavers
In 1948, Idaho Fish and Game got the bright idea to transport beavers into the back country with PARACHUTES. It was a wild and...
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215: James Madison & the 4 Letters
It’s 1789 and the beginning of bureaucracy in the United States. James Madison is writing letters to smooth the path of George Washington’s disorganized...
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214: Sky Puppies
While baby Egyptian fruit bats start life getting carried around, once they get too heavy, their mothers leave them in a cave while they...
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213: Unexpected Origin of Roller Skates
The first roller skates were patented by John Joseph Merlin in 1760. He showed off his new fangled wheeled shoes with an epic entrance...
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212: Peanut Butter Diamonds
With enough pressure and heat, just about anything with enough carbon in it could become a diamond. And thankfully for us, when a scientist...
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211: Eating Underwater
How do whales open their mouths to grab a mouthful of food without drowning?! Because it’s not just krill that goes in, but hundreds...