This Week I Learned

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 strike, and that moun

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 photo of the Eiffel Tow

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 year, and that whales

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 can change your gen

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 to blame for your glu

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 preferences when it comes to y

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 request was that his h

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 sunscreen, and there mig

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 fear of spiders, and t

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 depressed like humans, and t

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 once stole an entire r

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 find clowns so cree

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 frog with a jaw stren

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 giraffes really have tho

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 also Viking warriors,

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, and that Haagen-Da

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 humans, and that sur

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, and that there's on

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 Walt Disney made a ton

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 concept of zero, and that