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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

ByPopular Science

At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. For advertising opportunities please email [email protected]   We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4  Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy

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50 Episodes
Vintage Antivaxxers, Horror Flick Psychology, Robin-Eating Bats
Dec 3, 2025•—

Vintage Antivaxxers, Horror Flick Psychology, Robin-Eating Bats

Footless Goose Murder, Sex in Space, Viking Sicko Mode, Sports Bra Tech
Nov 19, 2025•—

Footless Goose Murder, Sex in Space, Viking Sicko Mode, Sports Bra Tech

Check it out: 'Ask Us Anything' from Popular Science. On this episode, GOOSEBUMPS
Nov 12, 2025•—

Check it out: 'Ask Us Anything' from Popular Science. On this episode, GOOSEBUMPS

What Rats are REALLY Saying, Cosmic Caffeine, Lamarck was RIGHT?!
Nov 5, 2025•—

What Rats are REALLY Saying, Cosmic Caffeine, Lamarck was RIGHT?!

Ant Yogurt, Bunny Horns, Deadly Feather Fashion
Oct 22, 2025•—

Ant Yogurt, Bunny Horns, Deadly Feather Fashion

Check out: On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti from WBUR!
Oct 15, 2025•—

Check out: On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti from WBUR!

Drunk Monkeys, Heroic Rats, Forehead Teeth
Oct 8, 2025•—

Drunk Monkeys, Heroic Rats, Forehead Teeth

Skateboard Archeology, Dire Wolf Bones, The Great Fear
Sep 24, 2025•—

Skateboard Archeology, Dire Wolf Bones, The Great Fear

Airborne Butt Cam, Snake Panic, Oops! All Cloacas
Sep 10, 2025•—

Airborne Butt Cam, Snake Panic, Oops! All Cloacas

Thank Your Local Horse, OG Canners, Busting Bird Gender Norms
Aug 27, 2025•—

Thank Your Local Horse, OG Canners, Busting Bird Gender Norms

Medical Butt Chugging, Ancient Ice Cream Pyramids, "The Thing" but Midwestern
Aug 13, 2025•—

Medical Butt Chugging, Ancient Ice Cream Pyramids, "The Thing" but Midwestern

Bette Midler and the Salamander, How Marathon Swimmers Pee, D+D is Good for Your Brain
Jul 30, 2025•—

Bette Midler and the Salamander, How Marathon Swimmers Pee, D+D is Good for Your Brain

The Bone Collector, Threads of God, Cloacal Chamber
Jul 16, 2025•—

The Bone Collector, Threads of God, Cloacal Chamber

A New Green, THIS IS MY EVEREST, Chickens Influencing Cats
Jul 2, 2025•—

A New Green, THIS IS MY EVEREST, Chickens Influencing Cats

Horny Bugs, Women are Stronger Than Men, Evil Monkey Backpack Trends
Jun 18, 2025•—

Horny Bugs, Women are Stronger Than Men, Evil Monkey Backpack Trends

Masochistic Trees, Lean Mean Sex Machines, Ancient Doodles
Jun 4, 2025•—

Masochistic Trees, Lean Mean Sex Machines, Ancient Doodles

The Piss Current, Mucking Up Space, a Cocky Legend
May 21, 2025•—

The Piss Current, Mucking Up Space, a Cocky Legend

Time Balls, Bug Culture, Traffic Mimes
May 7, 2025•—

Time Balls, Bug Culture, Traffic Mimes

Rat Sommeliers, Pneumatic Tube Flirting, Why Periods Hurt
Apr 23, 2025•—

Rat Sommeliers, Pneumatic Tube Flirting, Why Periods Hurt

The Poison King, the Seismic DONK, Contagious Peeing
Apr 9, 2025•—

The Poison King, the Seismic DONK, Contagious Peeing

Space Squirrels, the Most Beautiful Youth, Glass Brains
Mar 26, 2025•—

Space Squirrels, the Most Beautiful Youth, Glass Brains

Roman Water Fights, Pet Squirrels, Perpetual Pre-Singing
Mar 12, 2025•—

Roman Water Fights, Pet Squirrels, Perpetual Pre-Singing

Surfing Bats, Deep Sea Bologna, Environmental Trolley Problem
Feb 26, 2025•—

Surfing Bats, Deep Sea Bologna, Environmental Trolley Problem

Hockey English, Lasagna Power, How to Find the Light
Feb 12, 2025•—

Hockey English, Lasagna Power, How to Find the Light

Poodle Sled Dogs, Why Orange Cats Are "Like That," Seal Nose Anatomy
Jan 29, 2025•—

Poodle Sled Dogs, Why Orange Cats Are "Like That," Seal Nose Anatomy

Catch Weirdest Thing LIVE on February 8 – Listen for a special promo code!
Jan 22, 2025•—

Catch Weirdest Thing LIVE on February 8 – Listen for a special promo code!

Orca Fashion, Cookie Cannibalism, BEAR ATTACK!!
Dec 18, 2024•—

Orca Fashion, Cookie Cannibalism, BEAR ATTACK!!

Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm
Dec 4, 2024•—

Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm

Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle
Nov 20, 2024•—

Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle

Introducing What It's Like To Be with Dan Heath
Nov 19, 2024•—

Introducing What It's Like To Be with Dan Heath

Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help
Nov 6, 2024•—

Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help

Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon
Oct 23, 2024•—

Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon

Why Hammerheads are "Like That," Cartoon Crush Psychology, Entering the Vulture Dimension
Oct 9, 2024•—

Why Hammerheads are "Like That," Cartoon Crush Psychology, Entering the Vulture Dimension

Secrets in a Silk Dress, Mice Afraid of Men, Crawfish Clone Overlords
Sep 25, 2024•—

Secrets in a Silk Dress, Mice Afraid of Men, Crawfish Clone Overlords

Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants
Sep 11, 2024•—

Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants

The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber
Aug 28, 2024•—

The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber

Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets
Aug 14, 2024•—

Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets

Surgery For Ants, Hot Sharks, Too Many Galaxies
Jul 31, 2024•—

Surgery For Ants, Hot Sharks, Too Many Galaxies

Olympic Tug-o-War, Leaping Leeches, Card-Carrying Women
Jul 17, 2024•—

Olympic Tug-o-War, Leaping Leeches, Card-Carrying Women

Pointy-Headed Vikings, Apocalypse Popularity, Perfect Prism Poops
Jul 3, 2024•—

Pointy-Headed Vikings, Apocalypse Popularity, Perfect Prism Poops

Reptilian Theater Kids, Gay Giraffes, Impatient Birds
Jun 19, 2024•—

Reptilian Theater Kids, Gay Giraffes, Impatient Birds

Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink
Jun 5, 2024•—

Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink

Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans
May 22, 2024•—

Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans

Screaming Frogs, "Talking" Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds
May 8, 2024•—

Screaming Frogs, "Talking" Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds

Traveling Barber Uprising, Rats Taking Selfies, Honeyguide Helpers
Apr 24, 2024•—

Traveling Barber Uprising, Rats Taking Selfies, Honeyguide Helpers

Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin
Apr 10, 2024•—

Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin

Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries
Mar 27, 2024•—

Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries

Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang
Mar 13, 2024•—

Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang

Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis
Feb 28, 2024•—

Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis

Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach
Feb 14, 2024•—

Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach

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