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- Ep. 79: This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and moreConsiderate crows | The Vatican's milky walls | When Iceland's women went on strike | Mountain-climbing madness12 min
- Ep. 78: The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and moreYour gross ice | Play Super Mario with Grandma | The Eiffel Tower at night | Our forcefield atmosphere36 min
- Ep. 77: This week I learned dogs really are smarter than cats, and moreDogs are nerds | The trick to learning new skills | The great Halifax explosion | Pumice stones for whales16 min
- Ep. 76: This week I learned that prehistoric women were ridiculously strong, and morePrehistoric girl power | Turtles' butt-breathing power | How cuddling changes genetics | The negative power of perception14 min
- Ep. 75: This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and moreAmerica's Thanksgiving indecision | The long history of the wishbone | Your gluten-less gluten sensitivity | A primer on naming countries17 min
- Ep. 74: This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and moreHow the dinosaurs could have survived | The healing powers of daytime | The room in your house that bugs prefer | The incredible efficiency of the penguin waddle12 min
- Ep. 73: This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, and moreHow you're hijacking your dog's emotions | Right-handed bees | Chopin's pickled heart | England's sin-eaters13 min
- Ep. 72: This week I learned plants can smell predators coming, and morePlants can smell | Bacteria can feel | It snows sunscreen on a planet far, far away | The purpose of those silly little T. Rex arms14 min
- Ep. 71: This week I learned that salmon sex literally moves mountains, and moreEarth-shattering salmon love | The secret genius of daydreaming | Our innate arachnophobia | Diagnosed with a broken heart12 min
- Ep. 70: This week I learned worms can smell danger, and moreThe olfactory defenses of the roundworm | Stress is ruining your diet | A fish's lament | The murderer behind the OED17 min
About This Week I Learned
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Your audio guide to the most fascinating and fun revelations, reports, and studies on the internet. Quick, concise, and infectiously entertaining, This Week I Learned promises to make learning fun…
again.
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