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Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang
Season 8 · Episode 4

Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

March 13, 20241h 14m

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Show Notes

Christie Taylor joins the show to talk about dung beetles who love to stargaze. Plus, Laura explains how early beer brewers were women, and Rachel gets into weird internet language on TikTok and beyond.

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