Lab Libs

Happy ______ Day

#7 Tilikum: The Whale ____ Changed Everything

This episode Debbie takes Megan on a deep dive into the life and legacy of Tilikum the Killer Whale. Think you know the whole story? You never know. Then Megan takes Debbie down the rabbit hole into some super fun Japanese festivals.
 
Lab Libs
 
A marine animal
A number less than 150
A number less than 3
A country in North America
A number between 5-10
A number between 9000-13000
A Florida theme park
A large amount of money
An awesome frozen snack
A number between 1 and 21
A number between 1 and 21
A number between 1 and 21
A number between 50 and 150
A mental disorder
An important date, month and day, to both Debbie and Megan
A time less than an hour
A government agency for safety
A former Supreme Court Justice
A former Attorney General
A current Supreme Court Justice
A national sports league
A type of film, or movie
An illness that can lead to death
Sources
https://medium.com/@carlsafina/tilikum-8d8c40f74108 
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/tilikum.htm
https://www.livescience.com/57421-legacy-of-tilikum-killer-whale.html  
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/killer-pool/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324400512_The_Blackfish_Effect_Corporate_and_Policy_Change_in_the_Face_of_Shifting_Public_Opinion_on_Captive_Cetaceans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/17/seaworld-to-stop-breeding-killer-whales-orcas-blackfish?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7RQD0ryp3U 
https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/
 
 

#6 ______ Tesla: Not The Car

This episode Megan tells Debbie a story about Nikola Tesla, an inventor and engineer that we should know more about. Then Debbie will bring Megan down the rabbit hole that is the many food related disasters throughout history.
 
Lab Libs categories: 
A famous scientist
A type of art
A number 1 to 50
A number 1 to 5
A common item in your living room
A power in science fiction stories
An animal found in a large city
An author in the late 1800s
A type of mental illness
An extended family member
Sources:
 
teslasciencecenter.org
US Department of Energy energy.gov
Britannica.com
Forbes.com
Pivotint.com
Realclearscience.com
Goodreads.com (quotes)
LinkedIn article by Danijela Milic
Thevintagenews.com
Wordpress article by Todd Johnson

#5 The Great London ____ Flood: A City Drowned In Ale

In this episode Debbie tells Megan the unbelievable true story of the Great London Beer Flood, a tidal wave of ale that made history. Then Megan takes Debbie down the rabbit hole of her latest obsession, the intelligence and strange beauty of octopuses. From pubs to the deep sea, it’s a journey through chaos, curiosity, and creatures that might just outsmart us all.
 
Lab Libs
A city in the UK
An English novelist in the 19th century
A number less than 5
An alcoholic beverage
A building material
A number between 600-800
A number between 10-20
A number less than 30
A type of Metal
A number 30-40
A type of metal
A government department regarding safety 
 
Sources
https://www.thecollector.com/the-london-beer-flood-how-did-it-happen/
https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-beer-flood/36791/
iflscience.com/in-1814-london-was-terrorized-by-a-320000-gallon-tsunami-of-beer-76882 
https://www.history.com/articles/london-beer-flood
Many Things Under a Rock by David Scheel

#4 ___ Bone Wars: Petty Paleontology

In this episode Megan tells Debbie a story about The Bone Wars, a paleontological rivalry that had the country captivated. Then Debbie tells Megan the rabbit hole she went down this week, about ancient relics that are being discovered as a result of climate change.
An extinct animal 
A number between 1-10
An Ivy League University
A crime involving money
A type of bone
A negative emotion
A building/sculpting medium
A thinking task, a skill of your mind
A number between 1-50
A name of a dinosaur
An error made while writing
Something you might do out of anger (Verb)
A section of a newspaper
A type of metal
A deadly illness
 
Resources:
 
BBC- The Bitter Dinosaur Feud at the Heart of Paleontology
PBS- O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope: A Rivalry
I know Dino- The Bone Wars That Made Dinosaurs So Popular
EBSCO-(a research database) Bone Wars research starters
Bone Wars wikipedia
 

#3 Centralia, _______: It’s Still Burning

This episode Debbie tells Megan a story about Centralia, PA., a city that has been burning for decades. Then Megan will bring Debbie down the rabbit hole that is the many attempts on Fidel Castro’s life.
 
Lab Libs categories: 
 
A northeastern state
 
A material that is mined
A method of execution
A Number less than 30
An Environmental crime
A number less than 20
A number between 1 and 500
A large amount of years
A verb done by one of the senses
A number less than 2000
A dreaded winter activity
 
https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/centralia.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/centralia-pa
https://www.history.com/articles/mine-fire-burning-more-50-years-ghost-town

# 2 The _____worm Fly: An Unknown Battle

 
This episode Megan tells Debbie a science-y story about the battle scientists have been fighting with flies, that we know nothing about. Then Debbie tells Megan about her most recent rabbit hole into the world of non lethal warfare concepts that the military has considered.
Lab Libs
 
A type of bug  
A range of numbers in the hundreds
A decade of the 1900s
A state in the southeast US
An exact number between 1.0 and 5.0
A type of vehicle
A large body of water
One of the 5 senses
A city in Texas
Three verbs in the form of a command ex: Stop Drop and Roll
A number from 1-50
A country in Central America
An animal found in the woods
A number between 500-1000
Theatlantic.com
Cnn.com
FAO.org
https://www.ars.usda.gov/docs/archives/
 
Music created by :   lakeworthfaeriebard on Instagram
Editing done by Debbie and lakeworthfaeriebard

#1 Fordl__dia: Rubber and Ruin

This episode Debbie tells Megan a science-y story about that time Henry Ford tried to create a utopia in the Amazon. Then Megan tells Debbie about the animal phoresy rabbit hole she’s been down this week.
Ad-lib categories:
Type of Tree
A part of a car
A specific type of scientist
A number less than 10
An “American” food
A vice
Dance style
A number less than 10
 
Main Sources:
Atlasobscura.com
Damninteresting.com
 
Music created by :  lakeworthfaeriebard on Instagram

Lab Libs Podcast Teaser

Scientists Debbie and Megan present a new podcast. We share sciencey stories with a mad lib twist. Part science, part fun. Join us every two weeks for some wacky science stories! 
 
 
 
Music created by Gwen Karabench @lakeworthfaeriebard