The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Masochistic Trees, Lean Mean Sex Machines, Ancient Doodles

55 min • 4 juni 2025

Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian joins the show to talk about horny eels. Plus, Sara Kiley explains the tree that loves getting struck by lightning, and Rachel goes into detail about kids passing notes in ancient times.

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