No Such Thing As A Fish Little Fish: You've Been Harkin'd
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Nov 16, 2025 Dive into a wild array of facts as hosts explore the quirky history of Oklahoma's parakeet farming and tackle toilet troubles on the ISS with their unique urine management solutions. Discover how T. rex is closer to us than Stegosaurus and learn about the peculiar pumpkin drop experiment showcasing gravity. The debate over round airplane windows for safety adds to the mix, while a bizarre Latvian banking practice involving immortal souls raises eyebrows. Join the fun with unexpected historical twists and listener contributions!
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Space Toilet Tracker And Recycling
- The ISS has a urine-collection tank whose fill data is publicly available and tracked by an unofficial Blue Sky account called the 'ISS piss tracker'.
- James explains the tank recycles urine into drinkable water and the live percentage updates let listeners guess current fullness.
Frozen Urine Icicle Nearly Caused Crisis
- On a 1984 mission a frozen urine icicle formed and nearly threatened re-entry heat shields, forcing use of a robot arm to knock it off.
- The crew's toilet became unusable and they peed into bags for six days, which the hosts discuss with humour.
Oklahoma Shoreline Claim Is Misleading
- Oklahoma's lakes are counted in shoreline statistics, but the claim it has more shoreline than both US coasts combined appears incorrect after checking official figures.
- Andy notes Alaska's shoreline alone and doubts the school-taught claim's accuracy.