Quirks and Quarks

Roman porta-potty, rogue waves, why dogs can be tiny and titanic, half billion year old fossil nerves, a history of timekeeping and sleep and light.


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Researchers reveal an ancient Roman porta-potty; A rare ‘rogue wave’ is captured by marine scientists; Dogs range in size from tiny to enormous – and the gene behind the variation comes from wolves; A 500 million year old fossil preserves the nervous system of an ancient sea creature; Marking the science and history of timekeeping, tick by tick; Quirks Listener Question. Do we sense light from other places in our body other than our eyes?
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Quirks and QuarksBy CBC