Haley and Debbie are here to tell you the history behind the "canary in a coal mine" saying and there are tiny american flags, canary-sized oxygen cages, and lots of giggles.

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Sources:

Dig episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/canary-in-a-coal-mine-literally/id1271238763?i=1000561501023

Show notes: digpodcast.org/2022/05/15/canary-in-a-coal-mine

https://usbirdhistory.com/canaries-in-coal-mines/

https://www.britannica.com/science/respiratory-system/Birds

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312669029_The_Canary_in_the_Coal_Mine

https://history.alberta.ca/energyheritage/coal/the-early-development-of-the-coal-industry-1874-1914/early-methods-and-technology/canaries-in-the-coal-mine.aspx

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happened-canary-coal-mine-story-how-real-life-animal-helper-became-just-metaphor-180961570/

https://notyourgrandfathersmining.ca/canary-in-a-coal-mine

https://nautil.us/when-canaries-actually-worked-in-coal-mines-1258467

https://boingboing.net/2026/04/27/an-1875-coffin-for-little-joe-the-canary-who-saved-a-mine-crew.html

https://earthlife.net/canaries/