
scienceOct 16, 201939:40pending
Death By Rainbow, Face Blindness, Watermelon Snow
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PopSci contributor Kat Eschner joins us this week as a guest host! The weirdest things we learned ranged from how snow banks turn millennial pink to a dazzling yet dangerous chemistry demonstration. Whose story will be voted "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week"?
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