Summary

In this episode, we discuss various topics at random, including some very well-trained animals, a plant being waited on by its "owner" and a German competition that is both impressive and confusing. We also play a game of guessing whether horse names are real or fake.

Keywords

animals, video games, plant, forklift, flying car, horse names, wonderfully Illinformed

Takeaways

• Animals, such as monkeys, parrots, pigs, sea lions, and dolphins, have been trained to play video games using brain-computer interfaces.
• A man created a plant that 'screams' for water by recording his friends saying different phrases and playing them back when the plant needs watering.
• There is an international forklift championship where participants compete in various forklift-related challenges.
• A road-legal flying car has been developed that can both drive on roads and fly with its wings deployed.
• Horse names can be quite unconventional and absurd, with examples like 'Two in the Pink' and 'Big Tits'.

Mentioned Links

Neuralink Monkey
Pigs
US Navy Sea Lions
Screaming Plant
StaplerCupVid
StaplerCup
Flying Car
Steven!

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Credits

Mixed by: Strike Productions
Edited by: Ben
Music by: Tom
Scripting by: Mark
Logo by: Holly
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