Curiosity Weekly

Curiosity Weekly

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  • Brain Language, Ancient Hallucinogens, Unreliable Memory

    Today you’ll learn how the language we speak leaves a unique pattern in our brain’s wiring, about proof that people 3,000 years ago on an island in the Mediterranean were using hallucinogens, and how bad our memories actually are, and why. 

    Find episode transcripts here:https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/brain-language-ancient-hallucinogens-unreliable-memory

    Brain Language   

    • “Your brain wires itself to match your native language.” by Elise Cutts. 2023.
      • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/brain-wires-native-language-neurons
    • “Native language differences in the structural connectome of the human brain.” By Xuehu Wei, et al. 2023.
      • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811923001015
    • “Your brain wires itself to match your native language.” by Elise Cutts. 2023.
      • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/brain-wires-native-language-neurons
    • “Native language differences in the structural connectome of the human brain.” By Xuehu Wei, et al. 2023.
      • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811923001015

    Ancient Hallucinogens 

    • “Hair analysis reveals Europe’s oldest physical evidence of drug use.” by Bruce Bower. 2023.
      • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hair-europe-oldest-evidence-drug-use
    • “Bronze-age people took hallucinogenic drugs in Menorca, study reveals.” n.a. 2023.
      • https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/07/bronze-age-people-hallucinogenic-drugs-menorca-study
    • “Direct evidence of the use of multiple drugs in Bronze Age Menorca (Western Mediterranean) from human hair analysis.” by E. Guerra-Doce, et al. 2023.
      • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-31064-2

    Unreliable Memory

    • “Human memory may be unreliable after just a few seconds, scientists find.” by Nicola Davis. 2023.
      • https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/05/short-term-memory-illusions-study

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    13 min
  • Lying Signals, Hibernation Blood Clots, Moon Creation

    Today you’ll learn how to detect lies, how bears can help scientists prevent blood clots, and how the moon might have been created in just a few hours. 

    Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/lying-signals-hibernation-blood-clots-moon-creation

    Lying Signals  

    • “LieLab: the devil is in the details.” University of Amsterdam. 2023.
      • https://www.uva.nl/en/content/news/press-releases/2023/03/lielab-the-devil-is-in-the-details.html?cb&cb&cb&cb&cb
    • “Top 10 Signs That Someone Is Lying.” by Rachel Drummond. N.d.
      • https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/resources/10-signs-someone-is-lying
    • “The Use The Best Heuristic facilitates deception detection.jpg.” Graphic. 2023.
      • https://figshare.com/articles/poster/The_Use_The_Best_Heuristic_facilitates_deception_detection_jpg/22128818

    Hibernation Blood Clots    

    • “Hibernating bears don’t get blood clots. Now scientists know why.” by Ole Frobert. 2023.
      • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hibernating-bears-blood-clots

    Moon Creation  

    • “Collision May Have Formed the Moon in Mere Hours, Simulations Reveal.” by Frank Tavares. 2022.
      • https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/lunar-origins-simulations
    • “New Supercomputer Simulation Sheds Light on Moon’s Origin.” YouTube. 2023.
      • https://youtu.be/kRlhlCWplqk

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    12 min
  • Shark Repellant, Brain Internal Compass, Sleeping Seals

    Today you’ll learn about a gizmo that can repel sharks and potentially bring them back from the brink of extinction, how our brains’ internal compasses work, and how scientists learn about the sleeping habits of seals. 

    Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/shark-repellant-brain-internal-compass-sleeping-seals

    Shark Repellant 

    • “These devices use an electric field to scare sharks from fishing hooks.” by Darren Incorvaia. 2022.
      • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/device-electric-field-scare-sharks-fishing-hooks

    Brain Internal Compass

    • “How the brain's 'internal compass' works” by McGill
      • https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/how-brains-internal-compass-works-347094
    • “Population dynamics of head-direction neurons during drift and reorientation” by Zaki Ajabi et al.
      • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05813-2

    Sleeping Seals  

    • “Seals snooze during 20-minute ‘sleeping dives’ to avoid predators.” by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira. 2023.
      • https://www.popsci.com/environment/seals-sleep-swimming/

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    14 min
  • Robotic Beehive, Oral Transmission, Cranberry Juice & UTIs

    Today you’ll learn about a robot that can resurrect bees from near death, how oral transmission shapes the way music evolves, and the huge power of the tiny cranberry to stave off urinary tract infections. 

    Robotic Beehive  

    • “Robotic Beehive Resuscitates Honeybee Colony from Fatal Winter Cold.” by Abigail Eisenstadt. 2023. 
      • https://www.aaas.org/news/robotic-beehive-resuscitates-honeybee-colony-fatal-winter-cold
    • “Are honeybees dying off? It depends on whom you ask.” by Stephanie Sigafoos & Molly Bilinski. 2021. 
      • https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-science-bees-4539519fb935484e017861a0c0cec79a

    Oral Transmission

    • “New Research Shows How Cultural Transmission Shapes the Evolution of Music.” n.a. 2023. 
      • https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-03-22-new-research-shows-how-cultural-transmission-shapes-evolution-music
    • “Large-scale iterated singing experiments reveal oral transmission mechanisms underlying music evolution.” by Manuel Anglada-Tort, et al. 2023. 
      • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982223002439

    Cranberry Juice & UTIs 

    • “A myth no more: Cranberry products can prevent urinary tract infections for women.” n.a. 2023. 
      • https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/a-myth-no-more-cranberry-products-can-prevent-urinary-tract-infections-for-women
    • “Urinary tract infection (UTI).” Mayo Clinic. 2022. 
      • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urinary-tract-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20353447
    • “Understanding UTIs Across the Lifespan.” n.a. 2016. 
      • https://www.urologyhealth.org/healthy-living/urologyhealth-extra/magazine-archives/summer-2016/understanding-utis-across-the-lifespan

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    12 min
  • Noise Pollution, Quantum Light, Pets & Food Allergies

    Today you’ll learn about how scientists finally learned how to manipulate quantum light, the effects of noise on your health, and how kids today are developing fewer food allergies. 

    Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/noise-pollution-quantum-light-pets-food-allergies

    Noise Pollution    

    • “Lizards at US Army installation are stress eating during flyovers” by Mischa Dijkstra
      • https://blog.frontiersin.org/2023/03/29/frontiers-amphibian-reptile-science-colorado-checkered-whiptails-noise-pollution/
    • “Behavior, stress and metabolism of a parthenogenic lizard in response to flyover noise” by Megen E. Kepas et al.
      • https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/famrs.2023.1129253/full
    • “The Effects of Noise on Health” by Stephanie Dutchen
      • https://hms.harvard.edu/magazine/viral-world/effects-noise-health
    • “SOUND LIMITERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” by Graeme Nash
      • https://www.daftonline.co.uk/sound-limiters-weddings-need-know#:~:text=Most%20live%20amplified%20rock%20%26%20pop,NOT%20a%20%E2%80%9Ctenth%E2%80%9D%20louder.
    • “Noise Sources and Their Effects” by Purdue
      • https://www.chem.purdue.edu/chemsafety/Training/PPETrain/dblevels.htm
    • “Criteria for Designating Wildlife Species of Special Concern” by Boulder County
      • https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bccp-designating-wildlife-species-of-special-concern-20131112.pdf
    • “ketones and diabetes” by Diabetes UK
      • https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/ketones-and-diabetes#:~:text=Ketones%20are%20a%20type%20of,without%20it%20being%20a%20problem.
    • “Noise pollution is hurting animals – and we don’t even know how much” by Fay E. Clark and Jacob Dunn
      • https://theconversation.com/noise-pollution-is-hurting-animals-and-we-dont-even-know-how-much-186408
    • “Fear responses to noises in domestic dogs: Prevalence, risk factors and co-occurrence with other fear related behaviour” by Emily J. Blackwell et al.
      • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016815911200367X?casa_token=hWzg_YfSMNAAAAAA:Cs1o0BRqlGssuYANFCEhFUcQ8LL5ooZdQUB_Jlqz3U8AGI42qCZ8No9bgre8Uu4nL1OpxFew
    • “From Soundwave to Soundscape: A Guide to Acoustic Research in Captive Animal Environments” by Fay E. Clark and Jacob C. Dunn
      • https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.889117/full

    Quantum Light 

    • “Scientists Finally Manipulate Quantum Light, Fulfilling Einstein's 107-Year-Old Dream” by Tim Newcomb
      • https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-finally-manipulate-quantum-light-141000650.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVkZGl0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMtAq9Zay0TzKLyKHnDSFVvL1q1Qr6j4nprKUiAZulzrf-tBjMbBscJ5NSdVhSFp9-mowNuQhLKbYq0hbUzaEyHjGb9P6mlKJV6nKce9FYpYYImaIqQUQtbUibDtYY5A6oU0IpPoVGuxAdCg5mZsXp2FfzfakXBzE-adQwZsOjSe
    • “Photon bound state dynamics from a single artificial atom” by Natasha Tomm et al.
      • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-023-01997-6?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PHSS_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&utm_content=textlink&utm_term=PID100107765&CJEVENT=55514f92cfe911ed811000e50a1cb829
    • “Scientists open door to manipulating 'quantum light'” by The University of Sydney
      • https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/03/21/scientists-open-door-to-manipulating-quantum-light-usyd-physics.html
    • “Spontaneous emission” by Wikipedia
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_emission
    • “This Month in Physics History” by APSNews
      • https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200508/history.cfm

    Pets & Food Allergies 

    • “Preschoolers with pets have fewer food allergies” by PLOS
      • https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/preschoolers-with-pets-have-fewer-food-allergies
    • “Unique trackway on Permian Karoo shoreline provides evidence of temnospondyl locomotory behaviour” by David P. Groenewald et al.
      • https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0282354
    • “Living with cats or dogs may lower children’s risk of food allergies” By Dan Hurley
      • https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/03/29/dogs-cats-children-food-allergies/

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    18 min
  • Viagra, Inclusive AI, Mind-Body Connection in Dogs

    Today you’ll learn about why younger men have started taking Viagra, how Meta is trying to get rid of bias in AI, and about a dog named Hacho with some mysterious behavioral issues. 

    Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/viagra-inclusive-ai-mind-body-connection-in-dogs

    Viagra

    • “In Conversation: How Viagra became a new ‘tool’ for young men.” by Yasemin Nicola Sakay. 2022.
      • https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/in-conversation-how-viagra-became-a-new-tool-for-young-men#3-men-on-their-experiences-with-Viagra
    • “The shocking reasons why thousands of young men are resorting to Viagra: With increasing numbers of the under-30s affected by impotence, experts warn that relying on the little blue pills may be masking serious health dangers.” by Lois Rogers. 2020.
      • https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8783089/The-shocking-reasons-thousands-young-men-resorting-Viagra.html

    Inclusive AI 

    • “Meta attempts a new, more ‘inclusive’ AI training dataset.” by Andrew Paul. 2023.
      • https://www.popsci.com/technology/meta-ai-casual-conversations-v2/
    • “Introducing Casual Conversations v2: A more inclusive dataset to measure fairness.” Meta. 2023.
      • https://ai.facebook.com/blog/casual-conversations-v2-dataset-measure-fairness/
    • “There’s More to AI Bias Than Biased Data, NIST Report Highlights.” n.a. 2022.
      • https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/03/theres-more-ai-bias-biased-data-nist-report-highlights
    • “What is Artificial Intelligence?” by Alyssa Schroer. 2023.
      • https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence

    Mind-Body Connection in Dogs 

    • “The Body-Mind Connection in Dogs.” by Wedny Lyons Sunshine, MA. 2023.
      • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tender-paws/202303/the-body-mind-connection-in-dogs
    • “Behavioural disorder in a dog with congenital agenesis of the vomeronasal organ and the septum pellucidum.” by Susan Muniz-de Miguel, et al. 2023.
      • https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vrc2.571

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    13 min
  • Real Life Flash, Stomach Cancer, Hole in Coffee Bag

    Today you’ll learn about a marathoner that can give DC superhero The Flash a run for his money, how drinking alcohol can lead to stomach cancer, and that your coffee bean bag is actually telling you something. 

    Watch THE FLASH only in theaters. Get Tickets Now. Rated PG 13.

    Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/real-life-flash-stomach-cancer-hole-in-coffee-bag

    Real Life Flash 

    • “The incredible science behind Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59 marathon.” by Herbert Neubauer. 2019.
      • https://www.wired.co.uk/article/eliud-kipchoge-ineos-159-marathon

    Stomach Cancer 

    • “East Asians more likely to develop stomach cancer because of lower alcohol tolerance, new study says” by Angela Yang
      • https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/east-asians-likely-develop-stomach-cancer-lower-alcohol-tolerance-new-rcna75329
    • “Multiancestry genomic and transcriptomic analysis of gastric cancer” by Yasushi Totoki et al.
      • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-023-01333-x
    • “Key Statistics About Stomach Cancer” by American Cancer Society
      • https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer/about/key-statistics.html
    • “Problem drinking, wellbeing and mortality risk in Chinese men: findings from the China Kadoorie Biobank” by Pek Kei Im et al.
      • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7156287/
    • “East Asians more likely to have stomach cancer due to lower alcohol tolerance, study finds” by Carl Samson
      • https://finance.yahoo.com/news/east-asians-more-likely-stomach-205137231.html

    Hole in Coffee Bag  

    • “Here’s What That Hole in Your Coffee Bag Is For” by Sarah Vincent
      • https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-coffee-bags-have-holes/
    • “2022 Coffee Statistics: Consumption, Purchases, and Preferences” by Lark Allen
      • https://www.driveresearch.com/market-research-company-blog/coffee-survey/
    • “The Valve on Your Coffee Bag Can Tell You How Fresh the Beans Are” by Andrea Beck
      • https://www.bhg.com/news/coffee-bag-valve/#:~:text=A%20valve%20allows%20carbon%20dioxide,bag%20of%20coffee%20to%20buy.
    • “HOW DOES A DEGASSING VALVE WORK” by Wojin
      • https://www.wojinvalve.com/blog/how-does-a-degassing-valve-work.html
    • “Coffee Degassing; What Does It Mean For Brewers & Roasters?” by Perfect Daily Grind
      • https://perfectdailygrind.com/2019/01/why-does-coffee-degas-what-does-it-mean-for-brewers-roasters/
    • “What is that hole in your coffee bag?” by Shann Bosnell
      • https://bbcr.ca/en/blogs/news/what-is-that-hole-in-your-coffee-bag

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    15 min
  • Psychedelic Brain Health, Giant Dinosaur, Donkey Family Tree

    Today you’ll learn about how psychedelics may be making their way to the States, the longest necked animal that we know of, and how donkeys have been helping humanity for longer than we previously knew.  

    Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/psychedelic-brain-health-giant-dinosaur-donkey-family-tree

    Psychedelic Brain Health   

    • “Destigmatizing the Medical Use of Psychedelics” by Eugene Rubin
      • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/demystifying-psychiatry/202303/destigmatizing-the-medical-use-of-psychedelics
    • “Brain Wellness “Spas”—Anticipating the Off-label Promotion of Psychedelics” by Anna Wexler (FULL TEXT NOT FREE TILL 08/01/2023)
      • https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2793902
    • “Psychedelic ‘brain spas’ may flourish in Denver” by David Heitz
      • https://original.newsbreak.com/@david-heitz-561257/2695481441719-psychedelic-brain-spas-may-flourish-in-denver
    • “From Underground to Mainstream: Establishing a Medical Lexicon for Psychedelic Therapy” by Andrew Beswerchij and Dominic Sisti
      • https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.870507/full
    • “New bill seeks to decriminalize mushrooms, MDMA in Nevada to study health benefits” by Brett Forrest
      • https://news3lv.com/news/local/new-bill-seeks-to-decriminalize-shrooms-and-mdma-in-nevada-to-study-health-benefits

    Giant Dinosaur 

    • “‘Gargantuan’: China fossils reveal 70-tonne dinosaur had 15-metre neck” by Ian Sample
      • https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/15/gargantuan-china-fossils-reveal-70-tonne-dinosaur-had-15m-neck-jurassic-sauropod
    • “Re-assessment of the Late Jurassic eusauropod Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum Russell and Zheng, 1993, and the evolution of exceptionally long necks in mamenchisaurids” by Andrew J. Moore et al.
      • https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14772019.2023.2171818
    • “This Dinosaur Had a 50-Foot-Long Neck, Scientists Say” by Will Sullivan
      • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dinosaur-had-a-50-foot-long-neck-scientists-say-180981818/
    • “马门溪龙名字的来历” by Beijing Museum of Natural History (ARCHIVED; TRANSLATED)
      • https://web-archive-org.translate.goog/web/20070927091006/http://www.bmnh.org.cn/web/cn/kppd/dekt/dektnr/1968/20040806/25176.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
    • “How long is a semi-truck? And other 18-wheeler dimension facts” by the Schneider Guy
      • https://schneiderjobs.com/blog/how-long-is-semi-truck

    Donkey Family Tree  

    • “At Long Last, a Donkey Family Tree” by Franz Lidz
      • https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/science/donkeys-genetics-archaeology.html
    • “The genomic history and global expansion of domestic donkeys” by EVELYN T. TODD et al.
      • https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo3503
    • “African Origins of the Domestic Donkey” by ALBANO BEJA-PEREIRA et al.
      • https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.1096008

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    17 min
  • Odor Receptors, Whale Vocal Fry, Body Donation

    Today you’ll learn about what really happens when we get a whiff of something, about the mechanism that allows dolphins to communicate with vocal fry, and the dark and windy history of body donation.

    Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/odor-receptors-whale-vocal-fry-body-donation

    Odor Receptors   

    • “How do we smell? First 3D structure of human odour receptor offers clues.” by Miryam Naddaf. 2023
      • https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00818-3
    • “First 3D model of human odor receptor tells us how we smell.” by Nergis Firtina. 2023.
      • https://interestingengineering.com/science/first-3d-model-of-human-odor-receptor
    • “Making Sense of Scents.” by Robin Marks. 2023.
      • https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2023/03/424956/making-sense-scents
         

    Whale Vocal Fry

    • “Who’s Using Vocal Fry in the Ocean? Dolphins and Whaaaaaales.” by Sam Jones. 2023.
      • https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/science/dolphins-whales-vocal-fry.html
    • “They’re, Like, Way Ahead of the Linguistic Currrve.” by Douglas Quenqua. 2012.
      • https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/science/young-women-often-trendsetters-in-vocal-patterns.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

    Body Donation 

    • “From grave robbing to giving your own body to science - a short history of where medical schools get cadavers.” by Susan Lawrence & Susan E. Lederer. 2023.
      • https://theconversation.com/from-grave-robbing-to-giving-your-own-body-to-science-a-short-history-of-where-medical-schools-get-cadavers-199947
    • “The Body-Snatching Horror of John Scott Harrison.” by Livius Drusus. 2015.
      • https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64221/body-snatching-horror-john-scott-harrison
    • “In Need of Cadavers, 19th-Century Medical Students Raided Baltimore’s Graves.” by Antero Pietila. 2018.
      • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-need-cadavers-19th-century-medical-students-raided-baltimores-graves-180970629/

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    14 min
  • Parkinson’s Chemical, Far Away Love, Secrets of Catnip

    Today you’ll learn about new research that shows a link between a widely used chemical and Parkinson’s Disease, why where we live no longer determines who we love, and another reason cats rule. 

    Parkinson’s Chemical 

    • “Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s.” by University of Rochester Medical Center. 2023. 
      • https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-common-dry-chemical-linked-parkinson.html
    • “Meet Amy Lindberg - ParkinsonTV Live: The Long Road To Hope.” YouTube Video. 2022. 
      • https://www.pmdalliance.org/portfolio/meet-amy-lindberg-parkinsontv-live-the-long-road-to-hope/
    • “Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Your Health.” n.a. 2023. 
      • https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/hazardous/topics/tce.html

    Far Away Love  

    • “Why People Look Farther Away for Love.” by Theresa E. DiDonato Ph.D. 2023. 
      • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/meet-catch-and-keep/202303/why-people-look-farther-away-for-love

    Secrets of Catnip  

    • “When Cats Chew Catnip, It Works as a Bug Spray.” by Sam Zlotnik. 2022. 
      • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-cats-chew-catnip-they-make-it-a-better-bug-spray-180980261/
    • “Silver Vine for Cats: Benefits and Safety Information.” by Katie Woodley, DVM. 2022. 
      • https://www.greatpetcare.com/wellness/silver-vine-for-cats/

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