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Anna Goldfield
Archaeologist, science writer, and kids' book author who produces American Public Media's Brains On! universe of kids' podcasts and co-hosts The Dirt archaeology podcast.
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Jun 25, 2026
Why are most people right handed?
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10:42Anna GoldfieldGUEST
So looking at different pieces of anatomy, and the way we know that Neanderthals were, for the most part, right-handed is that you can see evidence of handedness in different places in the body.
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11:06Anna GoldfieldGUEST
And so if you use one side more than the other, especially for really vigorous activity, um, you can see that in the bones.
Pigs vs. Frogs
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5:00speaker_4UNKNOWN
Ribbit.
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5:06Anna GoldfieldGUEST
As long as they're given enough space, they'll use separate areas for eating, sleeping, and potty business.
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5:12Anna GoldfieldGUEST
And, like me, they prefer having their eating spot as far away as possible from their bathroom spot.
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5:20Anna GoldfieldGUEST
You might have seen pictures of pigs rolling around in mud or heard pig pen or pig sty used to describe a gross, dirty place.
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5:28Anna GoldfieldGUEST
Again, slander, because pigs actually need mud to keep them cool and protect their skin.
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5:35Anna GoldfieldGUEST
See, they don't sweat, and they are one of the few other animals besides humans who can get sunburned.
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6:46speaker_0UNKNOWN
Anna, Anna? Is it time for me to go wee-wee-wee all the way home yet?
