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Pompeii’s Worst Day, Peeing Together, And The GOAT Dinosaur Movie?

Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 49...

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

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

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All the biggest science news stories of the week.

Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 49...

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This week on Break It Down: a new timeline shows exactly when and how the eruption of Vesuvius spread, chimps have been observed going to the bathroom together all at the same time, trust in science remains high worldwide despite recent global events, sex differences between male and female brains are present as early as newborn babies, and did COVID lockdowns actually affect the temperature on the Moon? Finally, what’s the best dino movie of all time? We asked the experts to find out. 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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Pompeii

Trust in science

Covid and the Moon

Sex differences in brains

Chimps pee together

Just in case pee

Yawning is contagious 

Best dino movie

Fire melanism

Rare black king penguin

Corals on the move


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