Ep 36: Banning The Toxic Lipstick Aisle

Melissa talks about some animals who could easily end up in a police lineup, a horse to thank every time Romaine lettuce is recalled, and cat butt science.

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Fingerprint Folly:

Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/koalas-make-monkey-out-police-1313275.html

Ripleys https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/koala-fingerprints/

New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg15220591-500-you-may-be-sweet-and-furry-but-youre-nicked/

Jim the Carthorse

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/10/health/10hors.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_(horse)

https://www.fda.gov/media/110418/download

https://allthatsinteresting.com/salem-witch-trials-causes

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diphtheria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351897

https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/2002/11/04/Jim-the-horse-played-a-part-in-history/stories/200211040002

Cat Butt Science

Nerdist https://nerdist.com/article/cat-buttholes-surface-touch-science-fair-experiment/

Mental Floss https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/646004/do-cat-buttholes-touch-all-surfaces

Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2021/04/23/science-fair-does-your-cats-butthole-really-touch-all-the-surfaces-in-your-home.html

Music credits:

Tiptoe Out The Back by Dan Lebowicz

Interstitial Music is by MK2

“Decision” by Michael Kobrin https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=3784

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Waves by MichaelKobrin https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=3782

Melissa McCue-McGrath is a dog trainer. She is the author of Considerations for the City Dog, the co-Training Director of the New England Dog Training Club (the oldsest AKC obedience club in the United States). More at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com

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