Bird people and deep space shrapnel

Two mysteries we can't stop thinking about: Is lightning actually caused by cosmic rays? And why don't birds play chess?

Articles featured:“What Causes Lightning?” (quantamagazine.org/what-causes-lightning-the-a…) by Charlie Wood (also featured onThe Quanta Podcast (open.spotify.com/episode/7BVlUb7jEf3KnXJNo9VWV…)) and “Empire of flight (aeon.co/essays/why-birds-dont-buy-bentleys-and…)” by Antone Martinho-Truswell.

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