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Geo Rutherford joins the show to talk all things spooky lake month! Plus, Liz Clayton Fuller returns to explain how one songbird dives underwater, and Rachel talks about soiling undies... for science. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share y ...  Afficher plus

Amanda Reed and Riley Black join the show to discuss the fat American cheetah, weird mausoleum culture, and where the heck kissing came from. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...  Afficher plus

What's going on with microbes? What happens when an astronaut sneezes in space? Why do we have toes? Should I dress fancier? Why aren’t there drones on Mars? Do you get lighter every time you fart? What do I do about the poster I don’t understand? Why do animals live for differen ...  Afficher plus

Paging all science nerds, it’s time to put on your lab goggles and grab your microscopes! The ladies are reminiscing about their Biology studies by sharing some very uncomfortable facts. Did you know, “the brain named itself” or “there are a million ants per human on earth?” Whil ...  Afficher plus

Luce and Squish are back on the mic to bring you… a lot of weird stories from the news cycle this week. A dude faked his own death to “teach his family a lesson,” University students dressed up as animals to let themselves be “pet,” a woman was put in a coffin still BREATHING, an ...  Afficher plus