Today’s sketch was a tiger toy from the Houston Zoo, belly-up like he wanted a tummy rub and a bad decision.
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97. Queen Nefertiti: Beauty, Power, and Mystique
Queen Nefertiti Nefertiti ruled beside the sun, and then vanished into antiquity. Her discovery and beauty sparked a 20th-century political firestorm.
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96. Deer Hide: Primitive Chemistry and the Quiet Art of Not Dying
Deer Hide Today’s random object was a toy deer hide from the Powhatan Indian or Frontier set. Four poles, a rectangle of pretend skin, and more ancient chemistry than most folks want to think about before breakfast.
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93. Inuit Hunter: What the Inuit Can Teach Us About Living on Mars
Inuit Hunter Blubber, brown fat, and the real reason Inuit cultures didn’t need warriors. Today’s sketch was an Inuit hunter, and we talked adaptation, fasting, and cooperation in the Arctic.
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92. The Great Pyramids of Giza: True North, Myths, and Pizza Hut
The Great Pyramids of Giza The pyramids weren’t lost, weren’t built by slaves, and aren’t aligned with aliens. They’re aligned with true north and a Pizza Hut.
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