This week on Break It Down: a quantum cat experiment breaks a record for surviving over 23 minutes, Voyager 1 encountered a glitch but fixed itself with some old school tech, fossils from the Ordovician are a glittering new species, animals are getting drunk more than we thought, though we’re not quite sure why, kyawthuite is the rarest gemstone of them all, and we wish happy birthday to a giant, city-destroying lizard who has much more cultural impact than meets the eye.

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Quantum Cat Experiment

Voyager Phoned Home

Fool’s Gold Fossils

Drunk Animals

Rarest Gemstone

Ruby Seed

Jade Toughest Natural Mineral

Godzilla At 70 

Annie Jacobson Curious Live Interview

Polar Bear Week

How Is Climate Change Affecting Polar Bears?