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Currently Playing: The Truth About Quicksand & Release the Tea Kraken | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S7E22

Charlie McDonnell (aka coollike on Twitch) joins the show to talk about a very British energy scandal! Plus, producer Jess Boddy does a segment on if quicksand can really suck you down into the ground like it does in the movies, and Rachel explains how creatures can learn without brains. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Follow Rachel: https://twitter.com/RachelFeltman https://linktr.ee/RachelFeltman Follow Jess: https://twitter.com/JessicaBoddy https://www.twitch.tv/jesscapricorn Listen anywhere! Spotify: https://bit.ly/WeirdestThingILearnedThisWeekSpotify Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/WeirdestThingILearnedThisWeekApple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/WeirdestThingILearnedThisWeekGoogle Stitcher: https://bit.ly/WeirdestThingILearnedThisWeekStitcher YouTube: https://bit.ly/WeirdestThingThisWeekYouTube About the show: On Weirdest Thing, we take the lofty, noble pursuit of science, and we strive to make it utterly relatable, and extremely entertaining. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about dual-penised serpents, airborne Ford Pintos, chainsaws used for childbirth, or the frozen poopsicle debacle atop Mount Everest, you should definitely take a listen. And if you were even eating a delicious seafood dinner and found yourself wondering if blood-sucking vampire fish make for a tasty meal? Well, we've got you covered. Listen to the Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week wherever you get podcasts. -- GET MORE POPULAR SCIENCE https://www.popsci.com E-mail newsletter: http://pops.ci/enews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popsci Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/popsci Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popsci Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@PopularScience Podcasts: https://www.popsci.com/popular-science-podcasts