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The summer of 1816 was known as the Year Without a Summer in the northeast U.S. because even though it would be ~95°F during the day, at night temperatures dropped so low that Maine got A FOOT OF SNOW IN JUNE.

A not so itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny history, either. And one that is decidedly feminine. And royally pissed off Pope Pius XII.

The family-friendly explosives have been around since at least the seventh century and employ a number of chemicals to create colorful (and loud), explosive (and very loud), celebratory (AND LOUD) displays all over the world.

Yes, Hawaii wants to ban some sunscreens that are hurting coral reefs. No, that does not mean you should stop wearing sunscreen. Humans, coral — we're all just trying to live through this goddamn summer, OK? ⛱️

Hey, it's fucking hot outside!! Heat-related illness can kill you. Or your kid. Or your pet. Or other mammals you know and love!!! Do you know the difference between heat exhaustion v. heat stroke?

Over the last century, thousands of research papers have been published on the Tunguska Event and there's been plenty of infighting within the astronomy community as to whether it was an asteroid, a comet, or some other near-Earth object. One thing everyone agrees on? It was fucking BIG. And it could happen again. Like, within a couple hundred years.

On June 30, 1908, an explosion of cosmic origin — 1,000 times that of the atomic bomb — destroyed 80 million trees in the Siberian wilderness. The Tunguska Event, as it would come to be known, was the largest impact event ever recorded in human history. But for centuries it confounded scientists: despite it being called an "impact event" there was no crater, nor any debris. So what caused it?

On today's episode special guest host Katie Knish (@whimsikate) YouTuber, editor, & linguistics enthusiast takes us on one of the first of what we hope is many deep dives into language origins. And it all starts with PIGEONS (not those pigeons).

This has been too much of a week, but I wanted to connect with you before I disconnect for a day or two.

Whatever the reason for your sneezin' (which may or may not sound like "AH-CHOO") there are also many ways to respond when someone sneezes: "bless you," "Gesundheit," or "SORRY" (in case it's not just ragweed but rather a sign of your impending death)