We look back at some of the more interesting species discovered in 2024. Plus, an update on the Weird Wednesday story of a man targeting the record for consecutive days living underwater. On This Day in History, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and enter geocentric orbit – and here’s a hint – it did NOT come from the United States.Scientists have identified an estimated 10% of all species on Earth. Here’s what they found in 2024 | CNNVampire hedgehogs, pirate spiders and fishy fungi - the strangest new species of 2024 | BBCScientist refuses to resurface after breaking world record for longest time underwaterResearcher Experiments Living Underwater for 100 Days to Study How High Pressure Impacts Longevity. The Results Are BafflingNASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - DetailsLuna | Moon, Soviet, & Exploration | BritannicaOn this date: USSR launches Luna 1 probe to moonContact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices