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    Sex (and the fish who invented it)

    Sex (and the fish who invented it)

    FromPatented: History of Inventions

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    Sex (and the fish who invented it)

    FromPatented: History of Inventions

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    Length:
    22 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 11, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    250 million years ago the armour-plated Placoderm fish invented the act of sex as we know it. Hubba Hubba. Dive in the historical sack as we go in search of the origins of nature’s greatest ever invention.Dallas’s guest on this episode is Australian palaeontologist John Long, author of The Dawn of the Deed.Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior producer is Charlotte Long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Released:
    Jan 11, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    This podcast investigates the curious history of invention and innovation. Did Thomas Edison take credit for things he didn’t actually invent? What everyday items have surprising origins? And would man have ever got to the moon without… the bra? Each episode host Dallas Campbell dives into stories of flukey discoveries, erased individuals and merky marketing ploys with the help of experts, scientists and historians. Expect new episodes every Wednesday and Sunday. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.