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Killer Whale Fashion, Dinosaur Poop, And Pluto’s Birthday

Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 42...

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Charlie Haigh

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Charlie Haigh

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Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.

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Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.View full profile

Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.

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All the biggest science news stories of the week.

Episode 42 of Break It Down.

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This week on Break It Down: killer whales have been wearing salmon hats (again) and sucking out the livers of the world’s largest shark, 1.5-million-year-old footprints reveal Homo erectus co-existed with a now-extinct protohuman, fossil dinosaur poop and vomit indicate their rise to power began with plants, we have a date for when Pluto will complete its first orbit since we discovered the non-planet (don’t hold your breath), COVID-19 may hold the key to shrinking tumors, and we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lucy's discovery, a moment that changed our understanding of human evolution. Available on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodbeanAmazon Music, and more.

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So, sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down

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Killer whale fashion

Killer whales eating whale sharks

1.5-million-year-old footprints

Dinosaur poop and vomit

Pluto’s birthday

COVID-19 shrinking tumors

Lucy’s legacy

True crime: Colin Pitchfork

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