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Can humans spontaneously combust? The baffling cases explained.
It’s more like a candle and less like an act of God.
The foul-mouthed cockatoo that lived to 120
Plus a whale pee conveyer belt and 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.
Sunny the eaglet has officially left the nest
The 88-day-old eaglet fledged in Southern California earlier this morning.
Vertically rolling ball ‘challenges our basic understanding of physics’
The lab-built orb can roll down a 90-degree surface.
Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies may not collide after all
The ‘Milkomeda’ merger would be a catastrophic cosmic bumper car situation
How to set up an Apple legacy contact, in case you die
Make sure Apple knows who you trust.
The history of the ocean, as told by tiny beautiful fossils
Bountiful remains of foraminifera reveal how organisms responded to climate disturbances of the past. They can help predict the future, too.
How to reset your terrible streaming recommendations
Not happy with your Netflix, Hulu, or Disney Plus recommendations? Start from scratch.
June skygazing: A strawberry moon, the summer solstice… and Asteroid Day!
115 years ago, an asteroid flattened a remote area of Siberia.
I bought a robot cat for my rabbit — and fell into the weird world of animal-robot research
What began as a TikTok experiment with my rabbit led me into a strange world of cyborg cockroaches, imposter fish, and the ethics of care.
Why do babies’ eyes change color? Sunlight, genetics, and more.
Several genetic markers contribute to our final shade.
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