Bill Nye talks killer clowns, mermaids, pigeon poo, and deadly bicycles
05/29/19 • 52 min
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Bill Nye joins Rachel, Claire, and Eleanor on the show this week. Facts range from how pigeon poop led to the verification of the big bang to why your brain ignores gorillas and killer clowns lurking right in front of you. Whose story will be voted "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week"?
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Bill Nye joins Rachel, Claire, and Eleanor on the show this week. Facts range from how pigeon poop led to the verification of the big bang to why your brain ignores gorillas and killer clowns lurking right in front of you. Whose story will be voted "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week"?
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us!
Click here to learn more about all of our stories!
Click here to buy tickets for Weirdest Thing Live on June 14th!
Follow our team on Twitter
Rachel Feltman: www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman
Eleanor Cummins: www.twitter.com/elliepsies
Claire Maldarelli: www.twitter.com/camaldarelli
Popular Science: www.twitter.com/PopSci
Theme music by Billy Cadden: www.twitter.com/billycadden
Edited by Jess Boddy: www.twitter.com/JessicaBoddy
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Click here to learn more about all of our stories!
Click here to buy tickets for Weirdest Thing Live on June 14th!
Follow our team on Twitter
Rachel Feltman: www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman
Eleanor Cummins: www.twitter.com/elliepsies
Popular Science: www.twitter.com/PopSci
Theme music by Billy Cadden: www.twitter.com/billycadden
Edited by Jess Boddy: www.twitter.com/JessicaBoddy
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