Beavers Build Dams That Can Last Centuries, Maybe Even Millennia

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

Happy International Beaver Day! These toothy, flat-tailed rodents are some of the greatest builders on earth, and, as some scientific research has shown us, they build for the long term. Plus: for National Beer Day, the story of a beer receipt from ancient Mesopotamia. Beaver Dams Can Last Centuries, 1868 Map Shows (Treehugger)The Oldest Beer Receipt (Circa 2050 BC) (Open Culture)Build this show for the long term as a backer on Patreon

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