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Deep-Space Toilet, Mega-Stegosaurus, And The Only Venomous Primate

Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 79…

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Charlie Haigh

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Charlie Haigh

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Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.

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This week on Break It Down: How a transplant patient lived for two days without lungs, the Artemis II Orion capsule is probably smaller than you’re thinking (but it does have a toilet), the world’s only venomous primate is also super adorable, why a pair of giant legs has scientists questioning everything we thought we knew about Stegosaurus, a cosmic miracle has been confirmed, and why do humans love fire? We asked the experts. Available on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music, and more.

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So, sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down…

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Lung transplant

Artemis II

The Apollo 10 toilet debacle

Venomous primates

Mega-stegosaurus

How did dinosaurs have sex?

Cosmic miracle

Why do humans love fire?

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