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Jul 2021
50m 12s

Skyscraper Death Ray, History of Hot Tub...

POPULAR SCIENCE
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This episode celebrates our latest digital issue going live! The weirdest things we learned this week range from a skyscraper that can fry an egg to the Italian legacy of hot tubs. Whose story will be voted "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week"? The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories ... Show More
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