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Rachel Feltman
At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of 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.
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This kit includes a pair of batteries and a wireless remote to make this one of the most versatile action camera setups available.
Adobe launched a pro-level camera app for your iPhone
Project Indigo takes aim at too bright, unrealistic iPhone photos.
This teen 3D-printed a beehive for his bedroom
Oliver Taylor estimates there may be as many as 40,000 bees buzzing around his DIY hive.
North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder
‘Eotephradactylus mcintireae’ is the oldest-known flying reptile from the continent and roamed the skies 209 million years ago.
Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo
But you don’t need to be on the International Space Station to spot a transient luminous event.
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