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The Sleepiest Epidemic, Really Deep Holes, Goddess of Dirty Dishes

The Sleepiest Epidemic, Really Deep Holes, Goddess of Dirty Dishes

FromThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week


The Sleepiest Epidemic, Really Deep Holes, Goddess of Dirty Dishes

FromThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2023
Format:
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PopSci intern Jack Izzo talks about the deepest hole EVER. Plus, Rachel explains contagious sleepiness throughout history, and Sara Kiley divulges the captivating story of the woman who invented the dishwasher.
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Released:
Jun 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/popular-science/support