Ep 28: The Flying Turtle Who Killed A Guy

Naked mole rats can save humans, horses killed a lot of kings named Loius, and eagle killed a playwright with a turtle.

Terry Pratchett's book, "Small Gods,"retells the story of the Eagle who killed Asechylus with a turtle. Other Podcasts mentioned in today's episode for kids who love science and animals:

Varmints

Just the Zoo of Us

Wow in the World

Earth Rangers

Planthropology

Strange Animals Podcast

Melissa can be found at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com and her book, "Considerations for the City Dog" is available for purchase!

Resources:

Naked Mole Rats

https://www.lung.org/clean-air/outdoors/who-is-at-risk/disparities

https://www.who.int/news/item/12-05-2016-air-pollution-levels-rising-in-many-of-the-world-s-poorest-cities

https://www.livescience.com/naked-mole-rats-have-seizures-without-carbon-dioxide.html.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/naked-mole-rats-bathe-their-bodies-carbon-dioxide-prevent-seizures-180974798/

Technology Networks

Livescience Video on Naked Mole Rats and CO2

William III of Orange

https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/king-william-iii-of-orange

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXvvbmpz5i0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx9N0mrTPtw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution

https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/king-william-iii-of-orange

Aeschylus

https://www.goldencharter.co.uk/news-and-info/2017/six-strange-deaths-from-history/

https://www.cracked.com/article_16133_the-5-historical-figures-who-died-weirdest-deaths.html

https://allthatsinteresting.com/embarrassing-celebrity-deaths/5

Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz and Interstitial music is by MK2

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