The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Space Squirrels, the Most Beautiful Youth, Glass Brains

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John Green joins the show to talk about how Everything is Tuberculosis -- which is coincidentally the name of his new book. Plus, Lauren talks about sending squirrels into space, and Rachel explains how brains can (very rarely) turn to glass.


Check out John's new book: https://everythingistb.com/


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