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Autobrewery syndrome, giant bubbles and the fate of race horses

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Cat, Nick and Chantelle hang out to chat about a completely random suite of science news; Auto-brewery syndrome – Giant soap bubbles – the fate of Australian racehorses
 
Always drunk without drinking – A rare medical condition makes it possible,
 
As big as a classroom – Researchers at Cornell University have found the formula to create the biggest soap bubbles ever,
 
Beaten and slaughtered – The Australian racing industry is producing lots of losers, not only on the turf.
 
 
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Sources:
 
https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000325
 
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-free-floating-soap-bubble?fb_comment_id=800982093295177_848383561888363
 
https://theconversation.com/horse-racing-must-change-or-the-court-of-public-opinion-will-bury-it-125637
 
https://theconversation.com/whos-responsible-for-the-slaughtered-ex-racehorses-and-what-can-be-done-125551
 
https://theconversation.com/why-horse-racing-in-australia-needs-a-social-licence-to-operate-79492