Last Thursday we learned that paralyzed mice can walk again, US soldiers will soon have their brains merged with binoculars and you can now score candy-flavored meth. On Friday, we learned that culture likely dictates the way we see and that cats have no sweet tooth.

On Saturday we learned that DNA could predict your surname and Indonesia has the fastest rate of forest destruction on the planet. On Sunday we watched a man gamble his life savings on one spin at the Roulette table and read about a black box that can supposedly predict the future.

On Monday we learned that the gut has a mind of its own and jet lag can cause psychosis. We read about the bungled plot to steal Abe Lincoln's body and learned why you never see a baby pigeon.

Yesterday we learned about synesthesia, China's passion for skin whitening and the world's only Swahili clock.

It's now Wednesday and it looks like eBay is really buying Stumbleupon for $75 million. Meanwhile, Chad has signed a deal with the UN to demobilize its child soldiers, Somali forces are cracking down on veils and some are claiming that Egyptians were the fathers of medicine.

Until next week, keep on clipping! Be sure to catch up on the daily Clipiversity Podcast.