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World’s Thinnest Spaghetto, Earth’s Frozen Core, And A Shark-Hunting Dog

Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 41...

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All the biggest science news stories of the week. — Episode 41 of Break It Down.
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This week on Break It Down, astronomers have taken the first-ever close-up photo of a star outside of the Milky Way, putting weight back on after losing it could be down to your fat cells' “memories”, the mystery surrounding the Earth’s inner core “freezing”, footage shows a “giant” virus infecting a cell for the first time, the world’s thinnest spaghetto is 200 times narrower than a hair, and meet Dadu, a shark-hunting dog who survived alone on a remote island for nearly a year, and then became beloved. Available on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music, and more.

So, sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down…