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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Victorians loved ice cream even though it kept killing them 

Plus breathing through your butt and other weird things we learned this week.

A smiling woman bundled in a dark puffer jacket, grey knitted hood, and fingerless gloves applies lip balm in a green tube to her lips. She has light skin, dark hair, and blue eyes, and her gaze is directed slightly off to the right. The background is blurred, showing an outdoor setting with buildings and trees, suggesting a cool or cold day.
Medicine

Lip balm’s surprising history from earwax to Lip Smackers

Behind your favorite lip balm is more than a thousand years of history.

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Cameras

Amazon is blowing out 2-packs of Moultrie 4G-enabled trail cameras for just $79

Get one of the most popular trail cameras on the market for 49 percent off and keep an eye on the wildlife in your backyard.

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Tablets

This refurbished Kindle Paperwhite is just $107 and has access to tons of free books

You can get access to tons of free books with this discounted Kindle as part of Amazon's pre-owned program.

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Whales

Dolphin follows a whale all the way to the seafloor

The video shows a potential form of marine mammal play.

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Archaeology

Body of scientist lost in 1959 found in Antarctica

British meteorologist Dennis “Tink” Bell was on a surveying mission when he fell through a crevasse.

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Archaeology

Ancient ‘rising sun’ coins reveal far-reaching trade network

Experts link coins found in present-day Bangladesh and Vietnam to a single origin.

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Cancer

Cancer super-survivors may hold keys to new treatments

Researchers typically ask why people get cancer. What if they studied why some survive — or never develop the disease?

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Wildlife

Young raccoon saved from a sticky situation

'Hopefully the peanut butter snack was worth it.’

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Archaeology

Famous Viking treasure contains silver from over 3,000 miles away

The Viking economy was as intricate as it was fierce.

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Engineering

World’s longest suspension bridge may finally link Sicily to mainland Italy

The dream dates back to ancient Rome. But there are reasons it's never happened.

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Speakers

Go get this $80 portable Bluetooth speaker for just $25 before it sells out

This $25 speaker is water-resistant, super-loud, and cool-looking. Plus, it's really cheap.

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Outdoor Gear

The best fat tire electric bikes for 2025, tested and reviewed

These electric fat bikes—characterized by their wide tires, durable frames, and versatile geometry—are all-terrain beasts.

An artist’s impression of the “Cosmic Grapes” galaxy, composed of at least 15 massive star forming clumps—far more than current theoretical models predict could exist within a single rotating disk at this early time. Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/B. Saxton
Space Telescope

Early galaxy looked like lumpy ‘cosmic grapes’

The swirling, chunky mass challenges theoretical models about cosmic evolution.

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Gear

The Sharpie S-Gels are our favorite pens and they’re less than $9 for a 12-pack at Amazon

The Sharpie S-Gel pens write with a smooth flow and bold lines. Right now, they're cheaper than they have been all year, just in time for school shopping.

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Diseases

This drug can turn your blood into mosquito poison

Nitisinone kills even insecticide-resistant mosquitoes.

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Land

Wild pigs’ guts are turning blue in California

PSA: Don't eat blue meat.

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Diseases

Ancient animal bones unlock clues about Bronze Age plague

Sheep may have played a major role in a prehistoric plague outbreak.

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Biology

Unsuspecting sea creature has Earth’s hardest teeth

Stronger than stainless steel, understanding chiton teeth could led to a new generation of bio-inspired materials.

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Science

What is rust?

What is rust? A materials scientist explains metal’s crusty enemy.