DiscoverThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekTime Balls, Bug Culture, Traffic Mimes
Time Balls, Bug Culture, Traffic Mimes

Time Balls, Bug Culture, Traffic Mimes

Update: 2025-05-07
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Balint Kacsoh of SciAnts_Streams joins the show today to talk about how flies have their own sort of culture. Plus, Jess hops behind the mic to discuss mimes mocking traffic offenders, and Rachel divulges the story of London's legendary timekeepers.


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Time Balls, Bug Culture, Traffic Mimes

Time Balls, Bug Culture, Traffic Mimes

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