A Little Bit Of Science
Hitler’s Horsepower Fail, Giant Dolphin Testicles and Beer-Bonking Beetles
08 Jul 2025
Say what you like about Hitler, but he was one driven man. The guy was dead serious about building monster weapons, including a 188 tonne tank to take over the world. Meanwhile, Australian beetles are proving themselves quite driven to get laid, bonking their brains out with empty beer bottles (we love a good alliteration). And teenagers these days? Well they’re creating slang so fast that even AI can’t keep up with them. Sheesh, take it down a notch guys. Failed Nazi engineering, teenagers breaking AI with their slang, monkey reproductive strategies that would make your biology teacher blush and beetles with absolutely terrible taste in partners. It’s all happening in this one. You’re welcome! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Hitler's Obsession with Wonder Weapons 00:35 Introducing the Maus: The Heaviest Tank Ever Built 02:01 Off the Charts Specifications of the Maus 07:33 Technical Challenges of the Maus 14:17 AI Can’t Understand Generation Alpha’s Lingo 24:13 Convergent Evolution 25:54 Promiscuity and Testicle Size in Mammals 28:50 Dolphins and Their Massive Testicles 30:29 Where Do Human Chins Come From? 32:05 Beer Bonking Beetles 37:34 Feeding Predators to Save Prey. Is it a Good Thing? SOURCES: Panzer VIII Maus https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/panzer_maus.php https://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-got-giant-testicles-we-got-a-chin-only-one-makes-sense https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/convergent-evolution.html https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2013/06/19/193493225/the-love-that-dared-not-speak-its-name-of-a-beetle-for-a-beer-bottle https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-with-bec-crew/2015/05/australias-beer-loving-jewel-beetle/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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