This Week I Learned

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Ep. 29: This week I learned how fake news can be good for your brain, and more Jan 06, 2017

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This week I learned that misinformation can actually be good for your memory, dinosaur eggs took ages to hatch, you really need to stop cleaning your ears, and cash may be a public health risk

Ep. 28: This week I learned 1 in 8 people is carrying around remnants of a twin consumed in the womb, and more Dec 30, 2016

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This week I learned there's a pretty good chance you consumed your twin in utero, that garlic can make you smell better, the fascinating story behind a classic tongue twister, and that reindeer eyes change colors with the season.

Ep. 27: This week I learned cavemen brushed their teeth, and more Dec 23, 2016

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This week I learned our earliest ancestors brushed their teeth, the story behind one of the most delightfully bizarre photos on the internet, that doctors can detect cancer from your breath, and that we should all be taking more saunas.

Ep. 26: This week I learned how to tell if a rat is smiling, and more Dec 16, 2016

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This week I learned how to tell if a rat is smiling, that viruses may be evolving to go easy on women, the science of why you shouldn't go to bed angry, and the bizarre ways movie producers made it snow on their sets in the 1940s.

Ep. 25: This week I learned plants can be conditioned just like Pavlov's dog, and more Dec 09, 2016

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This week I learned that a plant can learn to change its behavior, poaching has changed the genetic pool of African elephants, sleep deprivation has mood-lifting benefits, and your digital music is being stripped of its joyous tones.

Ep. 24: This week I learned your brain doesn't know the difference between feeling high and feeling spiritual, and more Dec 02, 2016

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This week I learned your brain doesn't know the difference between feeling high and feeling spiritual, that dogs may actually be self-aware, there's a spider species that's breaking the parenting mold, and the science of freezing and thawing your food.

Ep. 23: This week I learned 'ahoy' was nearly the universal telephone greeting, and more Nov 25, 2016

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This week I learned why we say "hello" when we pick up the phone, why making eye contact can seem so impossible, that there was another Gettysburg Address, and the one government agency with a catchy themes song.

Ep. 22: This week I learned Australia wiggles back and forth, pigs can be optimists, and more Nov 18, 2016

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This week I learned that the Earth's shifting center of mass moves Australia, that pigs can be optimists, that George Washington was a medical marvel for his time, and that "baby shows" were once a popular pastime.

Ep. 21: This week I learned there's a bright side to the gripping fear of death, and more Nov 11, 2016

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This week I learned how the fear of death improves your athletic game, that it's better if you don't wash your office coffee mug, why we get a lump in our throat when we cry, and that American workers get way less vacation time than medieval peasants.

Ep. 20: This week I learned elevator close-door buttons don’t do anything, and more Nov 04, 2016

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This week I learned you can stop pressing the elevator close button, that having friends at the gym isn't helping you any, disgust is a confidence booster, and marijuana might just improve your night vision.

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