Audio-this-week

This week I learned sound can change the taste of food, and more
A man eating a bagel and listening to podcasts
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This week I learned sound can change the taste of food, and more

This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more
Sweet crows.
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This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more

The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more
Gross ice.
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The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more

This week I learned dogs really are smarter than cats, and more
Cats vs. dogs.
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This week I learned dogs really are smarter than cats, and more

This week I learned that prehistoric women were ridiculously strong, and more
Girl power is in our bones.
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This week I learned that prehistoric women were ridiculously strong, and more

This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and more
Thanksgiving, 1941.
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This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and more

This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more
Your dinosaur neighbors.
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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 that dogs can smell happiness, and more
Following the scent of happiness.
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This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, and more

This week I learned plants can smell predators coming, and more
Another cool plant defense mechanism.
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This week I learned plants can smell predators coming, and more

This week I learned that salmon sex literally moves mountains, and more
Sweet, sweet salmon love.
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This week I learned that salmon sex literally moves mountains, and more

This week I learned worms can smell danger, and more
Eep!
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This week I learned worms can smell danger, and more

This week I learned how female dolphins are weaponizing their vaginas to fight the underwater patriarchy, and more
Ready to launch.
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This week I learned how female dolphins are weaponizing their vaginas to fight the underwater patriarchy, and more

This week I learned spoilers can actually make a story better, and more
Spoiler alert!
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This week I learned spoilers can actually make a story better, and more

This week I learned a good mood can make the flu vaccine more effective, and more
The flu vaccine.
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This week I learned a good mood can make the flu vaccine more effective, and more

This week I learned you should absolutely beat yourself up a little the next time you fail, and more
Feelings help with failure.
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This week I learned you should absolutely beat yourself up a little the next time you fail, and more

This week I learned the science behind out-of-body experiences, and more
Out-of-body experience.
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This week I learned the science behind out-of-body experiences, and more

This week I learned your unfulfilled coffee craving is wreaking havoc with your memory, and more
Delicious, delicious coffee.
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This week I learned your unfulfilled coffee craving is wreaking havoc with your memory, and more

This week I learned the beloved starfish is a surprisingly brutal killer, and more
A starfish enjoying a meal.
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This week I learned the beloved starfish is a surprisingly brutal killer, and more

This week I learned our brains can predict the future, and more
The brain knows.
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This week I learned our brains can predict the future, and more

This week I learned late-night snacking might make you more prone to sunburns, and more
Midnight snacking.
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This week I learned late-night snacking might make you more prone to sunburns, and more

This week I learned it might be possible to learn while you sleep, and more
Well, not quite.
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This week I learned it might be possible to learn while you sleep, and more

This week I learned the only way to use your phone at night without messing with your sleep, and more
Good news for nighttime phone addicts.
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This week I learned the only way to use your phone at night without messing with your sleep, and more

This week I learned why so many people order tomato juice on airplanes, and more
Unami flavors, like those found in tomato juice, play well on airplanes.
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This week I learned why so many people order tomato juice on airplanes, and more

This week I learned what it would take to obliterate all life on Earth, and more
Not going to happen.
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This week I learned what it would take to obliterate all life on Earth, and more

This week I learned squirrels were once America's most beloved pet, and more
When squirrels were pets.
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This week I learned squirrels were once America's most beloved pet, and more

This week I learned praying mantises are killing your hummingbirds and eating their brains, and more
It wants to eat your hummingbird's brain.
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This week I learned praying mantises are killing your hummingbirds and eating their brains, and more

This week I learned even smelling your food can make you fat, and more
Mmmmm weight gain.
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This week I learned even smelling your food can make you fat, and more

This week I learned just having your phone nearby is making you dumber, and more
The smartphone brain drain.
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This week I learned just having your phone nearby is making you dumber, and more

This week I learned that looking at puppies can save your marriage, and more
Puppies!
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This week I learned that looking at puppies can save your marriage, and more

This week I learned that a low-carb diet may be changing your personality, and more
A protein-filled breakfast.
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This week I learned that a low-carb diet may be changing your personality, and more

This week I learned the dark origin story of the seat belt, and more
A demonstration of the efficacy of seat belts in 1960.
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This week I learned the dark origin story of the seat belt, and more

This week I learned flight times are longer now than they were 50 years ago, and more
Airplane.
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This week I learned flight times are longer now than they were 50 years ago, and more

This week I learned about a 'zombie madness' that consumed medieval English villagers, and more
Medieval zombies.
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This week I learned about a 'zombie madness' that consumed medieval English villagers, and more

This week I learned smiling actually makes you look older, and more
Maybe just smile with your eyes.
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This week I learned smiling actually makes you look older, and more

This week I learned female dragonflies will fake death to avoid male suitors, and more
Escape by any means necessary.
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This week I learned female dragonflies will fake death to avoid male suitors, and more