Hitler’s Horsepower Fail, Giant Dolphin Testicles and Beer-Bonking Beetles

A Little Bit Of Science

Say what you like about Hitler, but he was one driven man. The guy was dead serious about building monster weapons, including a 188 tonne tank to take over the world. Meanwhile, Australian beetles are proving themselves quite driven to get laid, bonking their brains out with empty beer bottles (we love a good alliteration). And teenagers these days? Well they’re creating slang so fast that even AI can’t keep up with them. Sheesh, take it down a notch guys.

Failed Nazi engineering, teenagers breaking AI with their slang, monkey reproductive strategies that would make your biology teacher blush and beetles with absolutely terrible taste in partners. It’s all happening in this one. You’re welcome!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Hitler's Obsession with Wonder Weapons

00:35 Introducing the Maus: The Heaviest Tank Ever Built

02:01 Off the Charts Specifications of the Maus

07:33 Technical Challenges of the Maus

14:17 AI Can’t Understand Generation Alpha’s Lingo

24:13 Convergent Evolution

25:54 Promiscuity and Testicle Size in Mammals

28:50 Dolphins and Their Massive Testicles

30:29 Where Do Human Chins Come From?

32:05 Beer Bonking Beetles

37:34 Feeding Predators to Save Prey. Is it a Good Thing?

SOURCES:

Panzer VIII Maus

https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/panzer_maus.php

https://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-got-giant-testicles-we-got-a-chin-only-one-makes-sense

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/convergent-evolution.html

https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2013/06/19/193493225/the-love-that-dared-not-speak-its-name-of-a-beetle-for-a-beer-bottle

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-with-bec-crew/2015/05/australias-beer-loving-jewel-beetle/

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