FLASHCARDS: Quick Math & Science Tricks to Stop Leaks Fast

PODCAST TRANSCRIPTS Wel­come to Fri­day’s Flash­cards with Math, Sci­ence, His­to­ry. The pod­cast where we explore the fas­ci­nat­ing ways math and sci­ence shape our world. Hi, I’m Gabrielle BIr­chak. I have a back­ground in math, sci­ence, and jour­nal­ism. And this week, odd­ly enough, is Fix a Leak week. Today, we’re div­ing into a prac­ti­cal top­ic, plumb­ing. Specif­i­cal­ly, we’re going to talk

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FLASHCARDS: Lillian Baumbach Jacobs — America’s First Master Plumber

March 16 through 22, 2025 is Fix-A-Leak Week! So, here’s a sto­ry about the life and lega­cy of Lil­lian Baum­bach-Jacobs, an incred­i­ble woman who broke bar­ri­ers in a field dom­i­nat­ed by men. Who was she? And what does she have to do with fix­ing a leak? Lillian’s sto­ry is one of per­se­ver­ance, skill, and a lit­tle bit of unex­pect­ed fame. She

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