Fri. 10/23 - The Bat Who Went To Space

<p><strong><em>Do Venus Flytraps have a short-term memory? A new interactive database of every lifeform that’s ever gone into space from Earth. The Seattle bar that made a pandemic-safe pinball machine. And Burger King is getting in on the zero-waste game with reusable containers in select markets.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>FightCamp, <a href="http://joinfightcamp.com/ride" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">joinfightcamp.com/ride</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/10/the-secret-of-how-the-venus-flytrap-remembers-when-it-captures-prey/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The secret of how the Venus flytrap “remembers” when it captures prey</a> (Ars Technica)</li><li><a href="https://www.supercluster.com/astronauts?sort=&amp;ascending=false&amp;life%20form=human&amp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Astronaut Database"</a> (Supercluster)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/launchbat.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bat Hung onto Shuttle During Liftoff</a> (NASA)</li><li><a href="https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/add-a-ball-amusements-seattle-arcade-finds-a-way-to-play-pinball-touch-free/281-4b76478c-ee01-450e-b72c-75473dc0d51e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seattle arcade thinks on its feet, introduces touchless pinball</a> (NBC King5)</li><li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90566995/burger-kings-new-whopper-packaging-isnt-greasy-cardboard-its-reusable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burger King is testing a new, reusable container for Whoppers</a> (Fast Company)</li><li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90296956/a-coalition-of-giant-brands-is-about-to-change-how-we-shop-forever-with-a-new-zero-waste-platform" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meet Loop,