Little Fish: Chromosomes are coming home
Summary
Hosts Andrew Hunter-Murray, James Harkin, and Dan Schreiber share listener-submitted facts for this episode of Little Fish. Topics include the discovery of human chromosomes in Lund, World Cup trivia involving Curacao and ball technology, and the mathematics behind jigsaw puzzle box sizes. The trio also discusses common mucosal immunity, Alfred Hitchcock’s teacup habit, and D-Day soil collection methods using condoms.
Topics discussed
Introduction and hosts' matching outfits
Human chromosomes and Lund phone code
World Cup team names as cocktails
Chipped World Cup balls and Ronaldo
Canadian lakes named Another Lake
Jigsaw puzzle piece counts and boxes
The Greek Gift chess move
Intranasal vaccines and mucosal immunity
Hitchcock smashing teacups
Lord Byron's nickname for Wordsworth
Eyelids made from foreskins
Pneumatic tube postal system tests
Algae that tastes like bacon
Telescope off-gassing smell
North Korea's replica of the world's largest table
Condoms used for D-Day soil samples
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