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Podcast of the week :All About TIME...

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Audiobook of the week: On the Shores of the Great Sea
History of the Classical Mediterranean world for kids.

If you prefer the "R rated version, try Suetonias instead.

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Up to ten percent of those who climb Mt Everest die, so why did these California parents let their son risk his life? Publicity?

Of course, one could say the same thing for those teenagers who travel around the world on a small boat alone.
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and the really important question of the day:
Is the British Banger Dangerous?

The "Banger" is a type of sausage, and the BBC lays out the "risks" but then notes that a lot of other things get ignored in the study (i.e. genetics, age, dietary habits, exercize, class)...