308: Savage Butterflies & Exploding Head Syndrome

Did you know that some butterflies are straight-up a**holes? Yup! They’re not just fluttery angel bugs, some of them are total backstabbers! Kathleen just got a subscription to a science website so she’s about to melt your face with some blazing Butterfly Facts! Then, Bethany discusses the creepy sleep disorder that you may have experienced without even realizing it! Plus, Bethany quizzes Kathleen on which Kathleen knows more about: “You’ve Got Mail” or her podcast life partner, Bethany! (And never forget: the proboscis does what the proboscis wants to do.)



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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:

https://www.newscientist.com/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/92287/10-surprising-facts-about-butterflies

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266881-decline-of-butterfly-collecting-hobby-threatens-conservation-research/#ixzz6lz60hhE1 

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/butterflyus#:~:text=There%20are%20approximately%20750%20species,species%20known%20in%20the%20world

https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/just-ask-us/just-ask-us-will-a-butterfly-die-if-you-touch-its-wings/article_a2c67d9d-eaf3-525d-8467-7f16fb264a6d.html

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2094037-back-stabbing-butterflies-rob-the-ants-that-once-protected-them/#ixzz6lzBeNI3f

https://www.suburbanexterminating.com/blog/post/10-fascinating-facts-about-butterflies/

https://www.thoughtco.com/fascinating-facts-about-butterflies-1968171

https://www.healthline.com/health/lepidopterophobia#causes

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732901-400-butterflies-are-showing-us-how-wildlife-will-cope-with-climate-change/#ixzz6lzHyHreJ 

BETHANY’S SOURCES:

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias  
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150409-i-have-exploding-head-syndrome

https://www.livescience.com/45532-exploding-head-syndrome-sleep-disorder.html        
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-understanding-exploding-head-syndrome/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidepressant_discontinuation_syndrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome#cite_note-10
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/exploding-head-syndrome
http://sleepeducation.org/sleep-disorders-by-category/parasomnias/exploding-head-syndrome/overview-facts
https://www.reddit.com/r/ExplodingHeadSyndrome/
“You’ve Got Mail” Trivia:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/78311/15-fun-facts-about-youve-got-mail
https://www.funtrivia.com/en/Movies/Youve-Got-Mail-2417.html