Ep. 56: This week I learned praying mantises are killing your hummingbirds and eating their brains, and more

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Ep. 56: This week I learned praying mantises are killing your hummingbirds and eating their brains, and more

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Jul 14, 2017

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Praying mantises go for the brain | Frogs have ridiculously soft tongues | The 'poorly sleeping grandparent hypothesis' | Coral's magnificent protective glow

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Jul 14, 2017

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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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Ep. 41: This week I learned that sleep walking is an evolutionary trait gone terribly wrong, and more: The ancient origins of sleep walking | The spinach heart | A woman's right to go by her own name | The two faces of the smiley emoji by This Week I Learned
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Ep. 44: This week I learned United once offered men-only flights complete with 'manly' services, and more: Flying the 'club in the sky' | The evolution of expression | The Synalpheus pinkfloydi | The mystery of the 'Tsavo Two' by This Week I Learned
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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 by This Week I Learned
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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 by This Week I Learned
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Ep. 34: This week I learned that Brazil and France almost went to war over lobster, and more: The Lobster War | The efficiency of right-hand loops | How whales yell | Lunar hay fever by This Week I Learned
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Ep. 56: This week I learned praying mantises are killing your hummingbirds and eating their brains, and more

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