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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Popular Science

Society & Culture, Science, Education

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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This episode celebrates our latest digital issue going live! The weirdest things we learned this week range from a swapping blood with the Pope to the dramatic origins of the Monopoly board game. 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 with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Buy your Weirdest Thing virtual live show tickets here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-livestream-9-21-2021 Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Click here to follow our sibling podcast, Ask Us Anything! -- Follow our team on Twitter! Rachel Feltman: www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman Produced by Jess Boddy: www.twitter.com/JessicaBoddy Theme music by Billy Cadden: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LqT4DCuAXlBzX8XlNy4Wq?si=5VF2r2XiQoGepRsMTBsDAQ Popular Science: www.twitter.com/PopSci --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popular-science/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/popular-science/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:11.6	with more time to pitch your feet up.
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0:37.4	not investment advice.
0:38.8	Crypto trading involves risk of loss.
0:42.4	Hey weirdos, Rachel here.
0:44.0	I just have a quick note before we get into the episode.
0:47.0	So in the episode you're about to listen to,
0:49.4	you're going to hear us reference the latest edition
0:52.2	of Pop Your Science magazine.
0:54.4	Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen technical difficulties,
0:57.8	the issue will not be going live today,
1:00.4	Tuesday, September 21st.
	...

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