American Hippo Ranchers, Peacock Vasectomies, Leave Einstein Alone
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
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Show Notes
Sarah Gailey hops on Weirdest Thing to talk about how hippos almost became extremely American. Plus, Sandra explains why Miami officials are going to perform vasectomies on peacocks, and Rachel gets into the ethics of saving Einstein's brain.
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