Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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English philosopher Jeremy Bentham was taxidermied. The U.S. Air Force tested an ejector seat with a black bear. There's a newt that's like a real life Wolverine. There are lots of weird science facts out there. Here are 12 to share with your family to freak them out, courtesy of our podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman

Narrators: Eleanor Cummins, Rachel Feltman, Stan Horaczek, Corinne Iozzio, Claire Maldarelli, Tom McNamara

Music: APM Music, Billy Cadden

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