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Podcast: Ongoing History of New Music
Episode: More and More Medical Mysteries of Music
Description: I want you to take a deep breath…It’s only when we focus on our breathing that we realize how important it is that 21% of our atmosphere is made up of oxygen…that is the ideal amount…Drop too, say 15%, and it would cause all sorts of mental and physical impairment…if the oxygen levels were to increase suddenly, we’d suffer “oxygen toxicity,” meaning that our cells would oxidize, leading to exhaustion and death…Meanwhile, spiders, roaches, and other crawly things would grow bigger and bigger because of their biology… if you think we have a...