<p>How deep have we actually drilled into the Earth? Turns out, not very far, just 12,262 metres (40,230 ft) or about 0.3% of the way to the center of the Earth. We talk about the challenges of this feat and about potty training cows.</p>

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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Superdeep_Borehole" rel="nofollow">Kola Superdeep Borehole</a></li>
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<h2>Fun Paper Friday</h2>

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<li>Cows are a source of many environmental concerns, but what if we could potty train them?</li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cow-cattle-pee-potty-training-bathroom-pollution-ammonia" rel="nofollow">Science News Article</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982221009660" rel="nofollow">Dirksen, Neele, et al. &quot;Learned control of urinary reflexes in cattle to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.&quot; Current Biology 31.17 (2021): R1033-R1034.</a></li>
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Episode 351 - "Our Favorite Things"

John Leeman and Shannon Dulin discuss geoscience and technology weekly for your enjoyment! Features include guests, fun paper Friday selections, product reviews, and banter about recent developments. Shannon is a field geologist who tolerates technology and John is a self-proclaimed nerd that tolerates geologists.