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When your eyes, ears, and brain don’t agree, it can mean bad news for your stomach.

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Plus what space smells like and other weird things we learned this week.

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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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3,500-year-old loom tells a revolutionary tale

The remains of a Bronze Age loom highlights a turning point in human history.

By Laura Baisas

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This new RSS reader is the smartest way to keep up online

Bringing rivers and waterlines to website reading.

By David Nield

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Archaeology

Long-lost page from Greek manuscript discovered in French art museum

This section from Archimedes Palimpsest has a mixture of ancient geometry and Byzantine prayers.

By Margherita Bassi

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5 clever iPhone tricks you might not know

Even Apple keeps these features rather quiet.

By David Nield

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The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America’s most famous female tiger trainer

The legendary “Tiger Queen” knew she was breaking barriers.

By Alessandro Meregaglia / The Conversation

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Marine biologists spot rare blue whales off Massachusetts coast

The team observed the gentle giants two days in a row.

By Margherita Bassi

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7 Kindle settings you should change

Make sure your e-reader is set up exactly the way you want it.

By David Nield

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Medieval women used falconry to subvert gender norms

Long before ‘Hamnet,’ medieval women used falconry to signal power, skill, and status.

By Rachel Delman / The Conversation

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Robots

Autonomous firefighting robot can drive straight into a 1,000 degree blaze

The tank-like vehicle is already being tested in South Korea.

By Mack DeGeurin

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