No Such Thing As A Fish Little Fish: Right Over Our Heads
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Feb 1, 2026 Quirky listener facts spark tales from Joan of Arc’s relocated chapel to Lily Allen turning down a Bitcoin-paid gig. They unpack Vidkun Quisling’s radio coup and botulism’s medical flips. Science pops up with manure predicting snow, Oxford’s coldest freezer and fusion heat, and a mind-bending estimate of cloud water mass.
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Manure Smell Predicts Denver Snow
- Denver's upslope effect carries manure-scented air up mountains, causing condensation and snow.
- Locals use the smell as a folk weather predictor tied to local topography and cattle farming.
Swiss Cross On Early Moon Experiment
- A University of Bern solar-sail with a Swiss cross was deployed before the US flag during Apollo, making it arguably the first flag on the Moon.
- Buzz Aldrin also carried a Freemason flag privately, reflecting personal and ceremonial choices by astronauts.
Lily Allen Turned Down Bitcoin Gig
- Lily Allen was offered to perform in Second Life for hundreds of thousands of Bitcoin but declined, later regretting it amid Bitcoin's surge.
- Hosts calculated hypothetical values, noting the enormous present-day worth she turned down.
