Mary Roach talks Moose Crash Test Dummies, Famous Ferrets, and Deadly Planets

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Popular Science

Society & Culture, Science, Education

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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0:00.0	I would dream first home, probably a doer upper, put a ron stamp on it.
0:03.4	Sounds like a nightmare, which is why I keep saying we should look at new builds.
0:06.4	But they're all so...
0:07.2	Water tight, asshole free.
0:08.4	Boring, just white boxes.
0:10.2	Well, we can decorate an old liquor painted in there.
0:12.4	Hmm.
0:13.4	Like a nice shade of grey.
0:15.4	We are not having grey walls.
0:16.8	Why not?
0:17.6	Why not?
0:18.6	Whatever stage of the process you're at,
0:20.2	Halifax has online first-time buyer events
0:22.4	off full of useful tips and guidance.
0:24.8	Halifax, it's a people thing.
0:26.8	For more information, search Halifax first-time buyer events.
0:30.2	Sign up to my McDonald's Rewards today.
0:32.6	And you can earn one point for every penny you spend at McDonald's.
0:36.0	So now, every...
0:37.4	Monday morning, my cafe, anyone?
0:39.6	Every.
0:41.0	Oh, no, it's thanks, babe.
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