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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

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4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Colbert loves science so much, he’s launched a brand-new long-running segment, “Sound of Science,” to investigate mysteries like why male giraffes drink potential mates’ urine, the sound of plants in distress, a concerning rise in sexually transmitted diseases in the Big Apple, and a quick way to sober up a drunk mouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If the late show's hot show wins, you can call them.
0:09.0	Folks, I love science.
0:11.0	In fact, I'm currently running an experiment
0:13.0	researching long-term effects of combining bourbon and cinabuns.
0:17.0	And I like to bring you all the latest science news
0:21.0	in my brand new long-running segment,
0:24.0	The Sound of Science.
0:27.0	Hello science, my old friend.
0:31.0	First up, got to find it.
0:34.0	That was a great letter of gate.
0:36.0	Very good.
0:40.0	First up on The Sound of Science.
0:41.0	Great news.
0:42.0	Scientists finally understand why male giraffes drink
0:46.0	potential mates pee.
0:52.0	Because they freaks.
0:56.0	Nope.
0:57.0	That was my guess.
0:58.0	Turns out, male giraffes stick their tongues
1:00.0	in a female's urine stream to check for pheromones,
1:03.0	which tell them whether a female is ready to mate.
1:06.0	One other clue that a female is ready to mate
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