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The Portuguese Man-of-War: Naval Horror of the Atlantic
Lucas and Luna dive into the Portuguese man-of-war, the venomous siphonophore that got its name from the caravel ships of Portugal's Age of Discovery. They explore how the creature's sail-like float reminded sailors of the iconic lateen-rigged vessels, the biology of its colony structure, its painful sting, and its role in naval history as a hazard to sailors and a metaphor for Portuguese maritime power. The episode touches on the creature's taxonomy, its presence in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and why it's not actually a jellyfish. Along the way, they draw connections…
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