Brain Fluff

Walking trees, woodpeckers, and coffee

In this weeks episode I will tell you about walking trees, bleeding trees, some fun facts about woodpeckers, and lastly some interesting info about coffee like the fact it comes from a fruit. Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/millions-bees-escape-truck-overturn-whatcom-county-washington/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/millions-bees-escape-truck-overturn-whatcom-county-washington/] https://www.natureandculture.org/directory/walking-palm-trees/ [https://www.natureandculture.org/directory/walking-palm-trees/] https://www.sciencealert.com/a-persistent-rumor-suggests-this-tree-can-walk-around-but-is-it-true [https://www.sciencealert.com/a-persistent-rumor-suggests-this-tree-can-walk-around-but-is-it-true] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_cinnabari [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_cinnabari] https://aduna.com/blogs/learn/the-baobab-tree [https://aduna.com/blogs/learn/the-baobab-tree] https://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_baobab.html [https://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_baobab.html] https://www.oneearth.org/species-of-the-week-african-baobab-tree/ [https://www.oneearth.org/species-of-the-week-african-baobab-tree/] https://thebaobabway.com/baobab-myths-and-stories/ [https://thebaobabway.com/baobab-myths-and-stories/] https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/gila-woodpecker [https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/gila-woodpecker] https://pbhomegarden.com/blogs/community/7-things-woodpeckers [https://pbhomegarden.com/blogs/community/7-things-woodpeckers] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodpecker [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodpecker] https://www.science.org/content/article/contrary-popular-belief-woodpeckers-don-t-protect-their-brains-when-headbanging-trees [https://www.science.org/content/article/contrary-popular-belief-woodpeckers-don-t-protect-their-brains-when-headbanging-trees] https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/medium-sized-land-birds/woodpecker-facts/ [https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/medium-sized-land-birds/woodpecker-facts/] https://www.aboutcoffee.org/origins/what-is-coffee/#:~:text=An%20even%20more%20accurate%20question,are%20used%20to%20brew%20coffee [https://www.aboutcoffee.org/origins/what-is-coffee/#:~:text=An%20even%20more%20accurate%20question,are%20used%20to%20brew%20coffee]. https://www.aboutcoffee.org/origins/history-of-coffee/ [https://www.aboutcoffee.org/origins/history-of-coffee/]

Monkey-nappers, eternal fires and electric pompoms

This week I bring to you, monkeys kidnapping monkey children as a hobby. Natural flames that have been lit for centuries and some of the most unique symbiotic animal relationships. Sources: Treehugger.com [http://Treehugger.com] Reddit.com [http://Reddit.com] Greenly.earth [http://Greenly.earth] Abc27.com [http://Abc27.com] Explorersweb.com [http://Explorersweb.com] Nps.gov [http://Nps.gov] India.mongabay.com [http://India.mongabay.com] Rtaiwanr.com [http://Rtaiwanr.com] Wikipedia.org [http://Wikipedia.org] Amusingplanet.com [http://Amusingplanet.com] Newscientist.com [http://Newscientist.com] Pbs.org [http://Pbs.org] Youtube.com [http://Youtube.com] Sciencetimes.com [http://Sciencetimes.com] Nhm.ac.uk [http://Nhm.ac.uk] Sevenseasmedia.org [http://Sevenseasmedia.org] Marinesanctuary.org [http://Marinesanctuary.org] Npr.org [http://Npr.org]

Chicken lawsuit, sugar pills and the great prison break

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Our moon is rusting, millionaire cat and a poisoned bum

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Marshmallows, snickers, and... elephants?

Today we are talking about the history of marshmallows, how the creators of the "snickers" chocolate were afraid of it being confused with "knickers" (the undergarments) and how an elephant trampled the same woman TWICE!