The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Bette Midler and the Salamander, How Marathon Swimmers Pee, D+D is Good for Your Brain

Mittwoch, 30. Juli 2025 · 1 h 06

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The wonderful Ryan Mandelbaum is BACK to discuss their latest animalian interest: salamanders in New York City! Laura also explains how peeing while swimming a marathon is shockingly complicated, and Rachel gets into why Dungeons and Dragons is therapeutic for your noggin.

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