It's June!  If you love gardening, fishing, traveling, or trying new things, we think you'll enjoy the newsletter this month. Here's what's in store for you: 

• Amusing Planet 
• Podcast Spotlight: The Case of the Lederhosen Heist  
• Brain Busters ... and so much more!

Gloria from Quebec City, QC writes:  The tiny handles on maple syrup bottles are useless, eh?  Or, are they?  I'd be curious to get your take on it. 

Response:  Dear Gloria, Thanks for listening and thanks for your question! Believe it or not, that tiny handle has a name: it's a skeuomorph. According to Reader's Digest (Canada), maple syrup companies used the handle as a decorative element on the glass bottle. It was a tribute to the large ceramic jugs used in the 19-century to store molasses and liquor in many Canadian homes.  

A brewery outside of Chicago has figured out how to deal with the cicada  infestation. They have created a cicada-infused Malört with locally harvested bugs. According to the brewery's instagram post, adding the noisy bugs to the drink gives it a "lobster-like" flavour sensation. Would you try it? 

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