# Ep. 271: We Now Know How Pigs Ended Up On Islands In The Pacific + Why Petting A Cat Leads To A Zap (Or Rather, Why Rubbing Is Needed To Create Static Electricity)

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Published: 2026-03-12T04:00:00+00:00
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