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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. 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

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Annalee Newitz discusses how to survive an apocalypse while eating good, Rachel talks about birds using spikes as barbecue skewers (and more), and Chelsey gets into sexing skeletons. 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 Thanks to our sponsors! Here's a special, (limited time) deal for our listeners to get you started RIGHT NOW, Get 55% off at https://Babbel.com/WEIRDEST Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code WEIRDEST at https://jennikayne.com/WEIRDEST #jennikaynepartner 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


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