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Josh Clark

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

I like to, you know.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

That's very generous of you.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Thank you.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Yeah, that's a great way to think about it.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

They don't have four legs.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

They have two legs and two arms.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

And it makes sense.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Like if you've ever seen a kangaroo or you just bring one to mind, if you're capable of using your mind's eye, they're sitting on their feet and they're standing or sitting upright and their little almost titanic arms are just kind of hanging out there, not doing much of anything.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Here's the fact of the podcast for me, Chuck.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Can I take this one, too, or should I tee you up?

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

No, double up, baby.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

So the name kangaroo, the word, as far as anyone is able to say, we don't know for sure, it's apparently an aboriginal word for I don't know.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Isn't that awesome?

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

I don't know.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

So they actually developed what ends up helping them hop long before they actually started to hop.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

We call that the fourth toe.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

If you look at a kangaroo's foot, you can see how it's hopping.

Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

And Chuck, I think I've kind of set us up for an ad break.