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Unusual measurements in an episode inspired by the unlikeliest of places, this week we take a look at the journey of humble fork and how its measurements impact us, a a breakfast-related disaster measurement, and the true way to gauge your dog's age.
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- https://publicism.info/history/useful/2.html
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714150949.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_methylation#In_aging
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2224268-convert-your-dogs-age-into-human-years-using-this-new-formula/#:~:text=The%20seven%20dog%20years%20to,rule%20is%20a%20little%20off.
- https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/09/14/what-is-the-waffle-house-index
- https://www.newsweek.com/waffle-house-index-closures-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-fema-1494259
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Unusual measurements in an episode inspired by the unlikeliest of places, this week we take a look at the journey of humble fork and how its measurements impact us, a a breakfast-related disaster measurement, and the true way to gauge your dog's age.
If you'd like to support the show and get access to the weekly bonus stories - including this week's tale of the radioactive banana - for a mere $1 a month, visit patreon.com/rockettefox.
fantasticallystrange.com
facebook.com/fantasticallystrange
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Amazing logo illustration by Constance Hermit
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Killer theme song "Hey Dorothy" by Cruz Machine
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Sources
- https://publicism.info/history/useful/2.html
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714150949.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_methylation#In_aging
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2224268-convert-your-dogs-age-into-human-years-using-this-new-formula/#:~:text=The%20seven%20dog%20years%20to,rule%20is%20a%20little%20off.
- https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/09/14/what-is-the-waffle-house-index
- https://www.newsweek.com/waffle-house-index-closures-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-fema-1494259
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