Testing Soil with 2000 Pairs of Underwear

There is still a tiny bit of time to get your submission in to be a part of the 300th episode. Use your phone to create a short voice memo and email it to [email protected]. Include your name, where you listen from and a topic from the show that has been memorable for you. Kirk kicks things off this week with the strange story of scientists who had people bury 2000 pairs of mens cotton underwear in their gardens to watch how they decompose. It seems silly but it was a very serious way to brig attention to the quality of soil. Rachel is up second and she brings us wondrous star-shaped sand from Japan. Found only in a few places on earth, these beaches are made of the star-shaped skeletons of microscopic creatures. Victoria brings us the absolutely bizarre looking sea creature, Salps. They look out of this world and their life cycle (and everything else about them) is equally strange. Join us weekly for more strange nature. Our supporters on Patreon get every episode ad-free!  Support us: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: [email protected]