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Can fish feel pleasure? Scientists say yes, and they might even crave it
If you're asked to picture a creature having the time of its life, a fish probably isn't the first animal that comes to mind. But new research is challenging that perception.
#science #animals #fish #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/fish-pleasure-study-1.7618351?cmp=rss

This cancer survivor celebrated her birthday by paying strangers' hospital parking fees
Krystyna Locke decided to celebrate her 63rd birthday in a very familiar place — the cancer clinic at her local hospital.
#cancer #birthday #charity #hospital #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/caner-parking-fees-birthday-1.7607135?cmp=rss

This man keeps racing Toronto streetcars and winning
Mac Bauer says his victories are emblematic of the fact that the Toronto Transit Commission isn’t keeping apace with growth in the city.
#transportation #sports #city #Toronto #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/toronto-streetcar-racer-1.7603577?cmp=rss

This man keeps racing Toronto streetcars and winning
Mac Bauer says his victories are emblematic of the fact that the Toronto Transit Commission isn’t keeping apace with growth in the city.
#transportation #sports #city #Toronto #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/toronto-streetcar-racer-1.7603577?cmp=rss

Imaging reveals 2,000-year-old ice mummy's 'incredibly impressive' tattoos
Researchers have used high-resolution, near-infrared photography to bring a 2,000-year-old ice mummy's elaborate tattoos back to life and worked with modern tattoo artists to shed light on the tools and techniques that made them possible.
#research #history #technology #art #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ice-mummy-tattooos-1.7601132?cmp=rss

These sea spiders use the bacteria on their bodies to turn methane into food
Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert methane. Scientists say the finding gives them a deeper understanding of the methane cycle and the creatures far below the ocean's surface.
#science #biology #ocean #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/new-methane-eating-sea-spider-1.7574963?cmp=rss

A music librarian brought Stephen Sondheim to tears — and got him to bequeath his life's work
Mark Horowitz is quite proud that he made Stephen Sondheim cry. He’s even more proud that he convinced the late musical theatre legend to bequeath his vast archive of manuscripts, sheet music, notebooks and more to the U.S. Library of Congress.
#music #archives #legacy #US #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/stephen-sondheim-library-of-congress-1.7573192?cmp=rss

Alberta teacher IDs all her kindergarten students by voice only — even the twins
Mackenzie Gill can identify every student in her kindergarten class just by the sound of their voice — a feat that earned her millions of views on social media, and a shout out on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
#teacher #children #school #voice #Radio #AsItHappens
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/medicine-hat-teacher-jimmy-kimmel-1.7564773?cmp=rss