The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week hits Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts every-other Wednesday morning. More scientifically referred to as retrograde duct flow, this is the mechanism by which breastfeeding babies shoot spit into the nipple of whomever is nursing them. One possible answer is that this mouth-to-milk-duct communication pathway helps nursing parents produce helpful antibodies for their babies. FACT: Solar eclipses cause mysterious communication chaosFeaturing Emma GometzThis week’s episode featured special guest Emma Gometz, who works on Scientific American’s fascinating newsletters. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn more about the moon’s mysterious impact on radio and how ham enthusiasts helped scientists test it.