History's Deadliest General: How Mosquitoes Shaped the World

(0:00) Open

(0:48) The Unknown Side of Mosquitos

(3:38) Good News: Mosquitos Don’t Bite

(5:45) But They Are War Heroes

(11:27) THAT Full Moon Fever

(12:59) ¡Pie Queso!

(14:56) They Gave Us Jurassic Park

(16:05) But It’s Only The Females…

(18:57) Iceland: Mosquito-Free

(20:53) cj’s recommendation: A Bug’s Life (1998)

(21:50) Jeff’s Recommendation: Mosquito (2017)

Ever feel like mosquitoes have a personal vendetta against you? It turns out it's way worse than you think. This week on Nonsense, the guys dive deep into the terrifying, highly coordinated ballet that happens every time one of these little assassins lands on your arm. Spoiler alert: they don't just bite you - they use a six-needle microscopic toolkit to saw your skin open, pump you with anesthesia, and hunt down your capillaries in seconds.

They also unpack the bizarre evolutionary quirks that make these dinosaur-surviving pests tick.  Why does it seem like you get “bit” more during a full moon? What body part should you wash to defend against getting eaten alive this summer?  And what’s the deal with Limburger cheese?

Move over George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte - there is a much deadlier military strategist in town, and it weighs less than a grain of sand.  Get ready to look at summer's most hated insect in a whole new, terrifyingly impressive light.

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Ig Nobel Prize - Wikiwand

A Bug's Life - bar scene

Mosquito - Discovery Impact

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