61: Instruments made by insects
Lateral with Tom Scott
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The Origins and Construction of the Didgeridoo
In this chapter, they discuss the origins and construction of the didgeridoo, an instrument made by termites hollowing out a log in Australia. They explain that termites eat away the inside of bark, leaving a hollowed-out log that can be crafted into a didgeridoo. They also mention that humans play a significant role in tuning and refining the instrument.
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