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Life is strange, naturally you want to hear about it. Strange by Nature is your guide to the strange, weird and unbelievable side of nature. Professional naturalists present weekly curated stories about just how strange nature can get.
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Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
In this very special episode we hang out with Vikram Baliga from the Planthropology Podcast. We ponder whether or not plants can see, learn about insects that look like plants and delve into the bizarre world of carnivorous plants.
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Kirk shares the possible real-world origin of Blood Rain, Rachel shares the story of The Old Man of the Lake in Crater Lake and Victoria tells the tale of the fatal death cap mushroom.
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Our 40th Episode! Thanks everyone! On today's show Victoria talks about the Wallace Line, an explanation for why Australia is so different than everywhere else. Kirk shares an "ah ha" moment that involves goldfinches smelling like Maple Syrup and Rachel does a deep dive on Moray Eels.
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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Rachel tells us the story of the Man who married a White-naped Crane, Victoria has an explosive story about the Yellowstone Supervolcano and Kirk shares another story about interesting research into bird migration using smell.
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Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Brain Eating Amoebas, Rabid Werewolves and Snake eating Spiders. Come get some.
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Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Victoria tackles the mysteries of lactation in mammals, Kirk connects Avacados to extinct sloths and Rachel tries really hard to convince us that Mermaids are Manatees.
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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Rachel unravels the history of the Unicorn, Victoria explains albinism and related weirdness and Kirk debunks a myth about carrots that goes back to WWII propaganda.
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Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Kirk brings us a malodorous mystery, Rachel gets into the Halloween spirit with Vampire Bats and Victoria talks about a possible real world candidate for the mythical Minhocão.
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Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Victoria shares some fascinating research about Zebra Stripes, Kirk peeps on the science behind Fall Colors and Rachel talks about another living fossil, this time, the Tuatara.
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Rachel shares the story of the first ever broad-leafed tree (that is still with us today), Victoria digs on the Tasmanian Tiger and Kirk does a deep dive on these strange molecules called Carotenoids.
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