Drones Inspired by Birds, Weird Wednesday - Salmon Hats for Orcas, Another Word of the Year, and Interesting Spanish Scrabble Champion. Plus TDIH - Anesthetic Use in Dentistry

New drones inspired by birds that jump for take-off. It’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has orcas that are wearing salmon for hats, the Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, and the winner of the Spanish Scrabble Championship who doesn’t speak Spanish. Plus, on This Day in History, Dr. Horace Wells and the first use of anesthetic in dentistry. Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-off | ScienceDaily For Orcas, Dead Salmon Hats Are Back in Fashion | Scientific American No, Orcas Probably Aren't Reviving the 'Dead Salmon Hat' Trend, Despite a Viral Photo, Experts Say. Here's Why | Smithsonian There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’ | CNN ‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year | AP News He won the Spanish Scrabble championships, yet he doesn’t speak Spanish | CNN Horace Wells | Biography, Anesthesia, & Facts | Britannica Sponsored by Factor - use promo code coolstuff50 to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping Factormeals.com/50coolstuff Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices