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Learn about why gynandromorphs are born half male and half female. Then, we’ll talk to poker champion turned decision strategist Annie Duke about when it’s best to go with your gut. Gynandromorphs are animals born half male and half female by Grant Currin Robson, D. (2015). These animals are male on one side and female on the other. Bbc.Com. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150916-these-animals-are-male-on-one-side-and-female-on-the-other  MacDonald, J. (2019, March 18). The Mysterious Gynandromorph. JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/the-mysterious-gynandromorph/ Pratap, A. (2020, October 6). This rare bird is male on one side and female on the other. Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bird-male-female-grosbeak-gynandromorph  Weintraub, K. (2019, February 9). A Rare Bird Indeed: A Cardinal That’s Half Male, Half Female. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/science/cardinal-sex-gender.html Seaberg, M. (2019, January 31). Rare half-male, half-female cardinal spotted in Pennsylvania. Nationalgeographic.Com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/01/half-male-half-female-cardinal-pennsylvania/  Malmquist, D. (2020). Rare crab may hold genetic secrets. Vims.Edu. https://www.vims.edu/newsandevents/topstories/archives/2005/dual_sex_crab.php  Additional resources from decision strategist Annie Duke: Pick up "How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices" from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kO1qvK Pick up "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3mDbmZE Annie Duke's website: https://www.annieduke.com/ Annie Duke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/annieduke Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.