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Little Fish: Right Over Our Heads

February 01, 2026 • 31m

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Overview

In this episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the hosts explore fascinating listener-submitted facts covering everything from weather phenomena in Denver to astronauts on the moon, historical architecture relocations, extreme temperatures in Oxford, and peculiar details from the Kama Sutra. The team shares engaging banter while diving into topics ranging from Bitcoin regrets to yeti folklore, punctuated by their signature humor and curiosity.

Denver's Manure Weather Forecast

The episode kicks off with a peculiar meteorological fact about Denver, Colorado, where residents can predict snowfall by smell. This phenomenon is caused by the 'upslope effect,' where air carrying scents from cattle ranches gets pushed up against the mountains, condenses, and produces snow. The hosts discuss this quirky weather prediction method and make jokes about the Denver Nuggets basketball team, revealing their varying levels of sports knowledge.

  • When Denver smells like manure, it's about to snow due to the upslope effect
  • Air pushes up against mountains, carrying cattle scents, then condenses to create snow
  • Much of Denver's tap water comes from Gross Reservoir, named after engineer Dwight D. Gross
" When Denver smells like manure, it's about to snow "

The Swiss Flag on the Moon

A fascinating discussion emerges about which flag was technically first on the moon. While most assume it was the American flag, a Swiss-designed solar sail experiment was set up before the official flag planting during the Apollo mission. The equipment bore a Swiss cross, making it arguably the first flag on the lunar surface, depending on one's definition of what constitutes a flag.

  • Physicists from University of Bern designed a solar sail experiment for the first moon expedition
  • The Swiss equipment with a cross was set up before the US flag
  • Buzz Aldrin also brought a Freemason flag and was authorized to claim Masonic jurisdiction on the moon
  • There was belief by 2000 there would be permanent lunar bases making moon travel as common as plane flights
" Buzz Aldrin was authorized by the Grandmaster of Texas to claim Masonic territorial jurisdiction for a Grand Lodge of Texas on the moon "

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