Why Fish Don't Exist
Radiolab
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David Star Jordan - A Parable of the Night Sky
David Star Jordan was born at the darkest time of the year, which is perhaps why he became so preoccupied with the stars. As a reward, he chose star as his middle name and wore it proudly for the rest of his life. Having mastered the celestial, David Star Jordan turned to the terrestrial. His first collection of fish actually got struck by lightning and burnt to the ground. For many of those specimens left intact, hundreds of them, nearly a thousand names had scattered all over the lab floor.
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