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Wed. 04/13 - That's A Big Ol' Comet

Wed. 04/13 - That's A Big Ol' Comet

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Wed. 04/13 - That's A Big Ol' Comet

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A very big comet. How sewage monitoring could transform public health beyond just its applications for COVID-19. Plus, libraries are relinquishing local library card requirements for eBooks in a bid to fight back against book bans. And a new National Park annual pass that won’t be valid for 150 years.Sponsor:The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/start Links:NASA Just Confirmed The Largest Comet Ever Detected, And It's Truly Gargantuan (ScienceAlert)Hubble Confirms Huge Incoming Comet Has Largest Known Nucleus (Gizmodo)Hubble pics reveal the mega comet is wider than Rhode Island (Mashable) Hubble Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen (NASA)The secrets hidden in sewage (Vox)Books For All (NYPL)NYC libraries are offering free digital library cards to people across the US (Time Out)Yellowstone is Offering a $1,500 Annual Pass That You Won't Be Able to Use for 150 Years (Backpacker) h/t Kottke.orgInheritance Pass guarantees entrance to Yellowstone in 150 years (Billings Gazette)Jackson 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:
Apr 13, 2022
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