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Join us as we hang out with NASA while they deliberately crash into an asteroid.
Check out take 107 of Episode One.
Beer in space!
Continue reading Ep 356: The spacecraft crashed, just like we planned
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Part of communicating is trying to tell someone something without the wrong someone hearing it. We take a look at the history and practice of secret messages.
And here’s our latest attempt at Episode One.
Take 106 of Episode One: Don’t know where to begin
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How did people communicate over distance in the ancient world? We answer this question by examining signal fires, talking drums, and languages composed entirely of whistling.
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Once again, the title says it all. We look at mail in the ancient world, and take a look at the oldest known library.
Continue reading Ep 353: Ancient mail, and the oldest known library