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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a weekly podcast from Popular Science. Colin Moriarty and his brother, Daegen, co-host a retro podcast called Knockback. Every other week they circle up with guests like Bill Nye to prove that the lofty pursuit of science can also be profoundly weird. Ever wondered what the people who climb Mount Everest do with all their poop? Ready to learn why snakes have two penises and humans may one day breathe through their butts? From flying Ford Pintos to the world's most illegal cheese, The Weirdest thing I Learned Thisweek is your source for all things interesting, informative, and, most importantly, freaking weird.