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Feeling Salty (ep. 74) Jul 02, 2019

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You want it, you need it, but if you get too much, it could kill you. Salt is so much more than just a seasoning; it has changed the course of human history!

03:00 your body and salt

05:55 drinking saltwater

11:10 paying Roman soldiers in salt

14:50 how salt makes food taste good

17:40 salt mining and a big booboo

24:33 zany alternatives to road salt

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For The Last Time... (ep. 73) Jun 25, 2019

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Einstein didn't flunk math, people in Columbus's time didn't think the earth was flat, and lemmings don't fling themselves off cliffs.

Why is it the false facts spread so quickly and dig in so deep?

02:10 Everything you think you know about pirates

08:00 Ellis Island name changes

13:05 Sharks don't get cancer

20:50 Alpha wolves

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Science Fiction Redux (ep. 72) Jun 18, 2019

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My father was a sci-fi fan of the old school. The man had the entire original Star Trek series on VHS, commercial free, and an Enterprise technical manual. So in his honor, a little late for Father's Day, we go back in time to look to the future as we dive into the wormhole of classic sci-fi. With segments voiced by Shaun Ennis, host of Stories of Yore and Yours.

You can find all the links used to research this episodes on our website, but here's the one you wanted, the pics of the skant uniform.

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How and Why Do Dogs Bark? Jun 16, 2019

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(Science With Savannah, Age 7 will be on the YBOF feed while we try to work out some technical problems with its feed.)

How do dogs bark? Do they have different barks for different reasons? Do wolves bark?

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We Can't Have Nice Things - Advertising edition (ep. 71) Jun 11, 2019

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(the system ate my show notes)

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Science With Savannah, Age 7 (ep. 2) Jun 08, 2019

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(Science With Savannah, Age 7 will be on the YBOF feed while we try to work out some technical problems with its feed.)

Why is all this air moving? Are there different kinds of wind? What is equilibrium?

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Throw the First Stone(wall) (ep. 70) Jun 04, 2019

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Why is Pride Month in June? Did Marsha P Johnson really throw the first brick at Stonewall Inn? Did the Stonewall Riots start the gay rights movement?

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Science With Savannah, Age 7 (ep. 1) Jun 01, 2019

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(Science With Savannah, Age 7 will be on the YBOF feed while we try to work out some technical problems with its feed.)
How do fish breathe underwater and worms breath in the dirt? Do insects have lungs? Why are things in the air more harmful to birds than other animals? Which animals breathe through their butts?

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Mishmash Mashup (ep. 69) May 28, 2019

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Here's a special trio of topics for your Tuesday (or whenever!):

Great Moments in Forgetting Your Mic Was On

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome

Childish Weapons of WWII

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Flashbacks and a Sneak Peek May 21, 2019

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Post-op's been a bit rough, so to tide you over until the next proper episode, here are some fan-selected favorite clips as well as the first episode of our new show, Science with Savannah Age 7.

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