Dear Hank & John

338: The Stupidest Birds in the Forest

Jul 25, 2022
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ANECDOTE

The Mysterious Bread Texts

  • Jay remembered a weird moment when several high-school friends texted stock photos of bread a decade ago and never explained why.
  • John and Hank suggest replying once (with bread) or igniting a playful chain (crab photos) but then walking away to avoid desperation.
ADVICE

Avoid Floodwater Hazards

  • Avoid wading into fast-moving, murky floodwaters because they hide hazards and are dangerous.
  • Hank explicitly warns listeners not to risk their safety investigating submerged trees themselves.
INSIGHT

Small Brains Reduce Impact Force

  • Recent research suggests woodpeckers avoid concussion partly because they have very small brains, reducing force on impact.
  • John explains force equals mass times acceleration to show why smaller brain mass lowers head-impact force.
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