Hi friends, it's me Mark. I'm just dropping in to tell you about a virtual party brains on is having Saturday, July 29th

It's free and you're invited

Not only are we celebrating our 10th birthday, we're also super excited to share our newest book with you

It's called meet my micro pets. The book is a fact-filled

hilarious journey through the weird and wonderful world of microbes. I know I know you're thinking

But Mark, will there be cool games at this virtual party on July 29th?

I mean, yeah, only the coolest and before you ask

There will absolutely be epic stories and yes

Molly Sandin and I will be there answering as many questions as we can during the whole event

This is a one-time only live virtual party. You do not want to miss again. It's on Saturday, July 29th

11 a.m. Pacific one p.m. Central and two p.m. Eastern had to brains on dot org slash events for a link to sign up

That's brains on dot org slash events. See you on July 29th

You're listening to brains on the worst series about being curious

There are all kinds of different animals, but many of us share an important trait from coral snakes in the Sonoran desert

Tezebres in Swaziland from Bearden Dragons in Australia to cuddle fish in the ocean

We're not talking about our common ancestors or our DNA or any of that stuff

It's just crucial bodily function-seaning creatures big and small

Nearing for in creatures with butts of one form or another today's show is all about

You're listening to brains on from American public media a show where we take your questions and ideas dig up some answers and inspire curiosity

I'm your host Molly Bloom and with me today from Swaziland our sisters Cira and Ella Logan McGinn hello

Hi, so as I mentioned you live in Swaziland and that means you see regularly lots of animals that I have only read about in books or

Seeing in zoos. So first of all can you tell some of our listeners where Swaziland is?

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