Six Degrees of Rumination

Author: Nina Reno and Michael

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Episode 117 - 6 Degrees of Coolness (it doesn’t get much cooler than 6 degrees) - 1/4/26
Episode 76
Sunday, 4 January, 2026

Episode 117 is one of our favorite types: a delightful grab bag of random topics! There's a section all about trends: fashion trends in the chimp community, wellness trends among orca, trends in human coolness over the years; a section about food (talking mushrooms and bitter honey); why deaf people sneeze differently than hearing people; and, of course - chlamydia in koalas. 6 traits of coolness Chimp fashion trends Orca wellness trends Orca present humans with offerings of food A chlamydia vaccine....for koalas New flavors of honey Dogs are good for mental health A critical age when thinking begins to decline Can mushrooms actually talk? Why don't deaf people say "achoo" when sneezing? Making a big life move