4 June, 2025 – Episode 1017 – Just Banging Rocks on Trees

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Of course, physicists have created the “world’s smallest violin”, but why?

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Even Birds Can’t fly far Enough North for the Summer
Climate change is moving too swiftly for even birds to escape, so how do you think turtles and trees feel??

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Garbage Gull
Are gulls using garbage trucks to get around now?

Making Myelin
Why is myelin production lost in Multiple Sclerosis?

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Why do people insist on doing things they see on the internet?

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