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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Illegal Cheese, The Worst Dairy Disaster, Holes in People (and Cows)

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Popular Science

Science, Education, Society & Culture

4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The weirdest things we learned this week range from the world's worst dairy-related disaster to a Sardinian cheese that is illegal to sell. 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 on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weirdest_thing #weirdestthingpod Follow our team on Twitter Rachel Feltman: www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman Sara Chodosh: www.twitter.com/schodosh Mary Beth Griggs: www.twitter.com/MaryBethGriggs Popular Science: www.twitter.com/PopSci Theme Music by Billy Cadden: www.twitter.com/billycadden Edited by Jason Lederman: www.twitter.com/Lederman --- 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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0:00.0

Nautic nature is ever changing and unpredictable.

0:05.1

Shifting between wind, sun and rain, but one thing is certain, this landscape shares its

0:10.8

goodness with us all.

0:12.6

Yard is the delicious plant-based oat drink, made with simple, all-natural ingredients,

0:18.4

and organic oats grown and harvested in Nordic fields.

0:22.4

Yard, inspired by Nordic nature, find it in the chill, deri alternative's aisle.

0:29.4

Did you know choosing the train over your car can cut your carbon footprint by up to two

0:33.9

thirds.

0:34.9

So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time, one trip to the museum,

0:42.6

one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.

0:47.8

One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.

0:52.6

So when will you take your next trip?

0:55.1

Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener.

0:59.3

Any weirdos, you might notice that this episode sounds a little different from our

1:03.2

usual weirdest thing recordings.

1:05.4

And that's because you're about to listen to the first half of our very first live show,

1:10.5

which we had on September 14th at caveat in New York City.

1:14.5

We loved it, we had so much fun, and we're really excited to share it with you.

1:18.9

And we're even happier if you were able to join us in person.

1:21.9

Thanks so much to everyone who bought a ticket and came out.

1:25.2

It was awesome to meet you, weirdos in person.

1:27.8

Next week, we'll be back with a regular episode of Weirdos Thing.

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