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Ancient Tweezers, Modern Leprosy, Space Rock Recycling | The Weirdest Thing I Learned S7E19 | PopSci

PopSci’s Laura Baisas hops on Weirdest Thing to talk about ancient tweezers (and their accompanying screams), Rachel explains the state of Leprosy in past, present, and future, and Sara Kiley talks about tools and weapons made from space rocks. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Follow Rachel: Follow…

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PopSci’s Laura Baisas hops on Weirdest Thing to talk about ancient tweezers (and their accompanying screams), Rachel explains the state of Leprosy in past, present, and future, and Sara Kiley talks about tools and weapons made from space rocks.

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On Weirdest Thing, we take the lofty, noble pursuit of science, and we strive to make it utterly relatable, and extremely entertaining. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about dual-penised serpents, airborne Ford Pintos, chainsaws used for childbirth, or the frozen poopsicle debacle atop Mount Everest, you should definitely take a listen. And if you were even eating a delicious seafood dinner and found yourself wondering if blood-sucking vampire fish make for a tasty meal? Well, we’ve got you covered. Listen to the Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week wherever you get podcasts.

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  1. Taco Cat

    October 13, 2023 at 1:04 am

    These most recent episodes have been instant classics, and I like the asterisk on the intro! It made me think of a suggestion if you ever rewrite the intro: “…we reconvene and *you* can decide what the weirdest thing we learned this week actually was.”
    My first thought was to replace both “we”s with “you,” but this preserves the title and friendly competition too (or “you,” the audience, could interpret it as the weirdest thing each of the reporters learned)! The improv at the end of the intro is fun too, but I’ll log in to Twitter to vote if there’s a poll or something 😛

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    • Taco Cat

      October 13, 2023 at 1:19 am

      Also if I end up working in science journalism it’s 90% because of how fun it sounds to work at Popular Science 😹

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Sarah Gailey joins the show to talk about how hippo ranching almost became commonplace in the United States. Plus, Sandra talks about giving peacocks vasectomies, and Rachel gets into how Einstein’s brain was pilfered.

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Scientific Illustrator and Twitch Partner Liz Clayton Fuller joins the podcast to talk about turkey vultures, their defensive puking mechanism, and why you should thank the next one you see. Plus, Rachel explains how a head of curly hair is actually scientifically cooler, and Purbita talks about Zambia’s teen astronaut program.

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