Your audio guide to the most fascinating and fun revelations, reports, and studies on the internet. Quick, concise, and infectiously entertaining, This Week I Learned promises to make learning fun again.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 hours 16 minutes
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episode 20: Ep. 19: This week I learned stressful jobs can actually prolong your life, and more
What makes a stressful job healthy | Patient Zero's mistaken identity | A lost language's mark on the brain | Drought disrupts fall foliage
episode 19: Ep. 18: This week I learned fish have accents, and more
The particular sadness of fish dialects | Relieve an itch with trickery | Don't refrigerate tomatoes | The Donald Trump of the 1800s
episode 18: Ep. 17: This week I learned your avocado is radioactive, and more
Everyday radiation | Embracing your middle name | The dark origins of the Nobel Prizes | The jiu jitsu-fighting suffragettes
episode 17: Ep. 16: This week I learned dogs can tell time with their noses, and more
Dogs sense time through smell | The life-extending effects of humor | Easing regret through temperature | The pineapple's luxe history
episode 16: Ep. 15: This week I learned your dog may be smarter than your kid, and more
Dogs are practical learners | Good news for acne sufferers | The health boosts of a happy spouse | Pureed pumpkin is a lie
episode 15: Ep. 14: This week I learned why turbulence isn’t as scary as it feels, and more
The science of turbulence | Pigeons can read! | The health benefits of fidgeting | Do big ears hear better?
episode 14: Ep. 13: This week I learned binge watching TV is good for your relationship, and more
Binge watching as couples therapy | You're imagining your nicotine addiction | Why paper cuts hurt so much | The sartorial defense against snakebites
episode 13: Ep. 12: This week I learned why you should celebrate airline baggage fees, and more
Your bag shouldn't fly free | The sixth taste | Your cat wants to work | The love songs of coral fish
episode 12: Ep. 11: This week I learned there’s a mathematically correct way to sort your socks, and more
Math helps with your laundry | The etymology of the slang word "lit" | The post office has a floating zip code | A low-carb diet will make you smell better
episode 11: Ep. 10: This week I learned how screen addicts can get a good night's sleep, and more
Good news for screen addicts | Why humans are so hairless | The whistle of the Caribbean sea | John F. Kennedy's goat