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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Scientists Sent A Diaper-Wearing Ferret Named Felicia Through A Particle Accelerator
Description: It's National Ferret Day, so here’s the story of a ferret named Felicia who contributed to the field of physics as a kind of living pipe cleaner for some heavy-duty equipment. Plus: the Instagram account known as Chair of Virtue showcases and celebrates some of the wildest chair designs in the world. Felicia Ferret (Fermilab History and Archives Project via Archive.org) Bizarre True Story: Physicists Once Put a Ferret in a Particle Accelerator (Science Alert)Take a seat! This online magazine is dedicated to the wackiest chairs out there (It’s Nice T...