Do Cuckoos Have Superpowers?

Episode 6 of the A Piece of String podcast, hosted by Josie A Peters, Matthew Shribman, Sophie Ward, titled "Do Cuckoos Have Superpowers?" was published on February 11, 2021 and runs 35 minutes.

February 11, 2021 ·35m · A Piece of String

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How much heat from the sun would it take to turn a beach into glass? Which is the ugliest animal? What is the fastest growing thing on the planet? Josie, Matt, Sophie and Fran hunt down the answers.

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How much heat from the sun would it take to turn a beach into glass? Which is the ugliest animal? What is the fastest growing thing on the planet? Josie, Matt, Sophie and Fran hunt down the answers.

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