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Dec 2023
1h 12m

LIVE SHOW: Trees are Fake, Fortune-Telli...

POPULAR SCIENCE
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In our live show from August of 2023, Rachel talks about magicians' tricks and their hidden misogyny, Sara explains how trees aren't real (and why we are all crabs), Claire details the history of sunscreen, and Jess dives into telling fortunes using cheese.  The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and ... Show More
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