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Wed. 09/02 - Super Medium Black Holes & An OG Viral Reboot

Wed. 09/02 - Super Medium Black Holes & An OG Viral Reboot

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Wed. 09/02 - Super Medium Black Holes & An OG Viral Reboot

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The most massive merger of two black holes ever and mysteries it’s left us with. The fourteen year old viral hit, “Shoes,” is back with a pro-mask follow-up. The new dollar coins in Australia designed specifically for charitable giving. And the 96th annual burning of Zozobra is happening in Santa Fe this Friday.Links:Astronomers say they’ve detected the most massive merger of two black holes ever discovered (The Verge)A black hole merger may have formed a never-before-seen intermediate mass black hole (Bad Astronomy) Kelly "Masks" (LiamKyleSullivan, YouTube)The Story of "Shoes," the First Great Viral Music Video (Vice)Royal Australian Mint releases 'donation dollar' coin designed to be given to charitable cause (ABC)Zozobra: The Quirky New Mexico Tradition That Promises to Take Your Gloom Away  (Mental Floss)Zozobra! (Visit New Mexico, YouTube)BURNZOZOBRA.COMKottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Sep 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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