This Week I Learned
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This Week I Learned
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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Ep. 79: This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more
This week I learned that a murder of crows has a soft side, that the Vatican paints its walls with milk, that in 1975 all of Iceland's women went on s...
Ep. 78: The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more
This week I learned the tasty way to kill the bacteria on your ice, why you should play Super Mario into your old age, that it's illegal to take a pho...
Ep. 77: This week I learned dogs really are smarter than cats, and more
This week I learned that your dog is a nerd, the trick to learning a new skill faster, the tragic reason Canada gives Boston a Christmas tree every ye...
Ep. 76: This week I learned that prehistoric women were ridiculously strong, and more
This week I learned that our stone-age female ancestors were strong as hell, that turtles breathe through their butts during the winter, that cuddling...
Ep. 75: This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and more
This week I learned about the time America celebrate Thanksgiving twice in one year, where the wishbone tradition comes from, that gluten may not be t...
Ep. 74: This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more
This week I learned dinosaurs almost weren't wiped out 66 million years ago, that wounds heal faster during the day, that bugs have certain preference...
Ep. 73: This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, and more
This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, that bees can also be right-or left-handed, that the Polish composer Frederic Chopin's death-bed re...
Ep. 72: This week I learned plants can smell predators coming, and more
This week I learned plants can sniff out their predators, bacteria have a sense of touch, there's a planet in another solar system where it snows suns...
Ep. 71: This week I learned that salmon sex literally moves mountains, and more
This week I learned how the sweet, sweet love between salmon changes landscapes, that you shouldn't fear the wandering mind, that we're born with a fe...
Ep. 70: This week I learned worms can smell danger, and more
This week I learned there's so much more to the humble roundworm, that stress can be just as harmful to your body as junk food, that fish get depresse...
Ep. 69: This week I learned how female dolphins are weaponizing their vaginas to fight the underwater patriarchy, and more
This week I learned the badass way that evolution is helping dolphins fend off unwanted males, that the placebo effect has an evil twin, that Nazis on...
Ep. 68: This week I learned spoilers can actually make a story better, and more
This week I learned why you no longer need to fear the spoiler, that parents' have a gender bias when it comes to their kids, the psychology of why we...
Ep. 67: This week I learned a good mood can make the flu vaccine more effective, and more
This week I learned good moods can boost the effective rate of the flu vaccine, the benefits of identifying your cat's personality, about an extinct f...
Ep. 66: This week I learned you should absolutely beat yourself up a little the next time you fail, and more
This week I learned that getting emotional after failure is a good thing, that cargo ships out in the open ocean are influencing the weather, why gira...
Ep. 65: This week I learned the science behind out-of-body experiences, and more
This week I learned there's nothing mystical about your out-of-body experience, that we're consuming an alarming amount of plastic, that women were al...
Ep. 64: This week I learned your unfulfilled coffee craving is wreaking havoc with your memory, and more
This week I learned just how powerful a coffee craving can be, that swordfish heat their eyeballs to hunt in cold water, that wild dogs vote by sneeze...
Ep. 63: This week I learned the beloved starfish is a surprisingly brutal killer, and more
This week I learned that starfish are murderous creatures, how companies can 'own' colors, that scientists are getting fish addicted to drugs to help...
Ep. 62: This week I learned our brains can predict the future, and more
This week I learned your brain can predict the future, that taking photos won't rob you of the moment, why astronauts can't have fresh bread in space,...
Ep. 61: This week I learned late-night snacking might make you more prone to sunburns, and more
This week I learned that eating too late could make you more sensitive to the sun, that humans and mammals bold hold their babies to the left, that Wa...
Ep. 60: This week I learned it might be possible to learn while you sleep, and more
This week I learned it might just be possible to learn while you sleep, how the tongue keeps all those tastes straight, that bees understand the conce...
Ep. 59: This week I learned the only way to use your phone at night without messing with your sleep, and more
This week I learned there's hope for nighttime smartphone addicts yet, that talking to yourself in the third person can instantly reduce stress, even...
Ep. 58: This week I learned why so many people order tomato juice on airplanes, and more
I'm on vacation this week! So, I'm sharing some of my favorite discoveries from previous weeks: why airplane food is so bland, the science behind your...
Ep. 57: This week I learned what it would take to obliterate all life on Earth, and more
This week I learned that it would be surprisingly difficult to sterilize the planet, most of our DNA is thankfully useless, women used to be the ones...
Ep. 56: This week I learned praying mantises are killing your hummingbirds and eating their brains, and more
This week I learned the gruesome way praying mantises are coming for your hummingbirds, the science behind a frog's tongue, grandparents helped us sur...
Ep. 55: This week I learned even smelling your food can make you fat, and more
This week I learned your sense of smell affects how your body deals with calories, that being forgetful is good for the brain, that frogs are master s...
Ep. 54: This week I learned just having your phone nearby is making you dumber, and more
This week I learned your phone is draining your brain just by being around you, blinking is like a teeny tiny nap for your brain, that female vampire...
Ep. 53: This week I learned that looking at puppies can save your marriage, and more
This week I learned that puppies might be the key to a loving marriage, why heat can ground airplanes, that clownfish are exceptionally dutiful dads,...
Ep. 52: This week I learned that a low-carb diet may be changing your personality, and more
This week I learned that a low-carb diet may be influencing how you make decisions, why Spaniards eat so late, that there’s a species of pine tree th...
Ep. 51: This week I learned the dark origin story of the seat belt, and more
This week I learned that the invention of the seat belt has a dark origin story, that ravens can keep a grudge, and that there’s a simpler way to wash...
Ep. 50: This week I learned flight times are longer now than they were 50 years ago, and more
This week I learned why airplanes are flying slower than ever, that mushrooms make it rain, why repeating words renders them useless, about the most v...
Ep. 49: This week I learned how the world's hottest chili would kill you, and more
This week I learned why you shouldn't dare try the hottest chili, that your brain starts to eat itself when you're sleep deprived, why I (and maybe yo...
Ep. 48: This week I learned about a 'zombie madness' that consumed medieval English villagers, and more
This week I learned medieval villagers went to extreme measures to protect themselves from a zombie apocalypse, that happy memories can alleviate stre...
Ep. 47: This week I learned smiling actually makes you look older, and more
This week I learned your smile is aging you, that the language you speak changes your perception of time, about the badass lady pirates of the 18th ce...
Ep. 46: This week I learned squirrels were once America's most beloved pet, and more
This week I learned that having a squirrel as a pet was once wildly popular, that you should stop complaining at work, that NASA is running out of spa...
Ep. 45: This week I learned female dragonflies will fake death to avoid male suitors, and more
This week I learned female dragonflies have to go to extremes to avoid male suitors, that placebos can mend your broken heart, your dog can 'catch' yo...
Ep. 44: This week I learned United once offered men-only flights complete with 'manly' services, and more
This week I learned that businessmen could fly in men-only flights, that the look of disgust has evolutionary value, about a new species of shrimp th...
Ep. 43: This week I learned you're tying your shoes wrong, and more
This week I learned there's a better way to tie your shoes, that new Supreme Court justices have special humbling duties, that women were recently for...
Ep. 42: This week I learned how Las Vegas once cashed in on 'atomic tourism,' and more
This week I learned that going to watch atomic bomb tests was once a mini tourism industry, that we're not sleeping because our brain doesn't think we...
Ep. 41: This week I learned that sleep walking is an evolutionary trait gone terribly wrong, and more
This week I learned why some people walk in their sleep, that leaves could one day heal our hearts, that not so long ago married women couldn't get th...
Ep. 40: This week I learned the word pink used to mean yellow, and more
This week I learned the word pink used to describe a murky yellowish color, that big eyes helped ancient creatures move from sea to land, that the bra...