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Ep 46 Lactose Intolerance: Never trust a fart

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The History of Lactase Persistence

According to Greek mythology, the Milky Way was formed when Hera spilled milk while breastfeeding Heracles. The ancient Greeks weren't the only ones to have creation myths with milk playing a central role. In Norse mythology, a frost ogre named Ymir was kept alive by the milk of a cow made from thawing frost.

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