Aired 1 year ago 34:17

SMNTY Classics: The Mother of Thanksgiving

American Thanksgiving may have Pilgrim roots, but its modern-day celebration is the handiwork of an 18th-century magazine editor. For 30 years, Sarah Josepha Hale campaigned U.S. Presidents to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday and urged American women to cook a special turkey dinner every November.Learn more about advertising on the HowStuffWorks podcasts at www.howstuffworks.com/advertisers.htmAnd to learn about your ad choices when listening to podcasts, visit https://www.howstuffworks.com/privacy.htm#ad-choices

Aired 3 months ago 37:54

Sarah Josepha Hale & Godeys Ladys Book

Sarah Josepha Hale & Godey’s Lady’s Book

Aired 9 months ago 32:45

18 - Giant Rodents

When can you start calling a rodent “giant?” When it’s twice the average size of its species? When you’re not grossed out by it? When it could be a mascot for a family fun center? We don’t really have a precise answer to that… but this week, we’re exploring the science of big ol’ rodents! Turns out, giant rodents have shaped the environment in lots of ways, from ancient megafauna stomping through South American wetlands to beavers affecting the climate. And even though they sound kind of scary, giant rats might be able to save human lives. But the real question is: what’s up with capybara anal pouches?   If you want to learn more about any of our main topics, check out these links:   [Truth or Fail]   https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/02/making-teeth-tough-beavers-show-way-to-improve-our-enamel- http://www.sci-news.com/biology/science-biswamoyopterus-laoensis-new-species-flying-squirrel-laos-01361.html https://www.apopo.info/en/tuberculosis-detection/projects http://www.treatmentactiongroup.org/tb/background https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/feb/23/rats-who-sniff-out-tubersulosis https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/08/140816-rats-tuberculosis-smell-disease-health-animals-world/   [Fact Off]   Hippos & biggest rodent: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13188-one-tonne-rodent-discovered-in-south-america/ https://phys.org/news/2015-02-giant-rodent-incisors-tusks.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/colombia-cocaine-hippos-rewilding-experiment-news/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2530064417300810   Beavers & carbon emissions: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/uoh-bha082918.php https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2013/07/what-role-do-beavers-play-climate-change https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13280-014-0575-y   [Ask the Science Couch]   Gigantism: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-king-kong-should-have-been-blue-whale-180962603/ https://www.nature.com/articles/482008d https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120521-killer-mice-birds-gough-island-endangered-animals-science/ https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2012.00534.x https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4358651/   [Butt One More Thing]   Capybara anal pouches: https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb05087.x  

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Minisode 29 | Pumpkinheads

Minisode 29 | Pumpkinheads

Aired 1 year ago 9:51

President Trump Punts on Saudi Arabia

Dan looks at how the White House statement on Saudi Arabia affects the American business community with Axios National political reporter Jonathan Swan. Plus in the "Final Two", Mark Zuckerberg says he isn't stepping down as Facebook chairman, and something to remember during Thanksgiving.