Stuff You Should Know

Contortionism: Bend It Like Gumby

If you could put your leg behind your head, would you? Of course you would! You might even make a career out of it, amazing people around the world with your flexibility. That’d make you a contortionist! But first you’d better get started with stretching. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Jeddah Tower

The Jeddah Tower is set to be the tallest building in the world. If it ever gets finished.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ruth Lyons: TV Pioneer

Ruth Lyons basically invented the daytime talk show, yet she doesn't get the credit. Why is that? Probably because she was a woman in a man's industry. Today we tell her story. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Selects: Mangroves: Nature's Best Tree?

Mangroves are incredible survivors and adapters. They're also amazing at lessening the impact of tropical storms and climate change. And heck, they're cool looking. So jump into the brackish waters and have a listen to this classic episode all about these beauts. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How the Kowloon Walled City Worked

From the 1970s to the early 1990s a patch of land in Hong Kong the size of just a few football fields was the most densely-populated area in the world – and by a longshot. Even more remarkable, it was an outlaw land that somehow formed a tight community. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.