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The Earth once vibrated for 9 days straight
Plus other weird things we learned this week.
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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Curiosity rover finds key ingredient for past life on Mars
‘Habitability is a very fragile thing.’
Scientists watch how mice learn, one synapse at a time
We’re finally beginning to understand how the brain changes as it picks up a new task.
The universe isn’t just expanding—it may be spinning
But at 500 billion years per rotation, don’t expect to feel dizzy.
A group of gorillas have a surprising knack for hunting truffles, researchers find
Traditional knowledge and daily observations in Congo reveal the goal of their ‘soil scratching.’
The fix for parched western states: Recycled toilet water
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Exoplanet with two ‘suns’ is even more unique than Tatooine
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Sunscreen may have kept ancient humans alive during a polar reversal
When solar radiation increased, these techniques may have helped our species spread across Europe and Asia.
It’s time to tune in to the Great Moose Migration livestream
The annual Swedish public television livestream kicked off a week earlier than expected.
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