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Oct 2019
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What's going on with microbes? What happens when an astronaut sneezes in space? Why do we have toes? Should I dress fancier? Why aren’t there drones on Mars? Do you get lighter every time you fart? What do I do about the poster I don’t understand? Why do animals live for different amounts of time? Hank Green, Ceri Riley, Stefan Chin, and Sam Schultz of SciShow Tangents join the pod to answer your Qs!

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