Strange Studies and Bizarre Brain Food: The Wildest Educational Topics Online

The internet: a vast ocean of information. You can learn to code, master a new language, or even get a degree without leaving your couch.

Knowledge is power" — Francis Bacon

But dig a little deeper, and you'll find the currents of online education take some truly bizarre turns. A fan of strange studies? Forget your standard history and algebra – we're diving into the wonderfully weird world of internet learning!

Here's a breakdown of that wild world of online education

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Lady Gaga isn't just pop music – you can study her career in "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame" to learn about celebrity culture. Who knew?!

Comic Art (aka "sequential art") is a real major for visual storytelling.

Engineering isn't boring! Think Fashion Engineering, Sports Engineering, and even Skate Park Engineering. (UC-Davis link)

Harry Potter isn't just for reading; "The Science of Harry Potter" courses link the books to real science, literature, and philosophy. Time for a re-read!

Yep, Zombie Studies are a thing! You can learn about how diseases spread (epidemiology), how societies react to crises (sociology), and even survival tips. Some schools even have "Neuroscience of Zombies" to explore the undead's (fictional) brain.

Academic research gets weird too

Cin cin!

Viticulture: Learn how to grow grapes, manage vineyards, and make wine. UC Davis even has programs for it!

Thanatology: The study of death and dying, covering everything from science to spirituality.

Biomimicry: This is super cool – learning from nature's designs to solve human problems in engineering, architecture, and more.

Fermentation Sciences: How fermentation works in everything from food and drinks to medicine.

Paintball Kinesiology: Texas A&M offers this as an activity course, along with Aqua Zumba!

Seriously bizarre research papers exist, like

A human taste panel tested my cat food

Cat Food?: "Optimizing the Sensory Characteristics of Canned Cat Food" (someone actually taste-tested cat food!).

Nature: "Do Woodpeckers Get Headaches?"

Ale: "Is a full or an empty beer bottle sturdier and does their fracture-threshold suffice to break the human skull?" (Purely academic, obviously!)

Beyond formal studies, the internet teaches some wild skills

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Underwater Basket Weaving: It's not just a joke, you can actually take courses!

Mermaiding: PADI, a diving organization, offers official courses to teach you how to swim with a mermaid tail.

Introduction to Exorcism: Learn about the cultural and religious history, not how to perform one!

Basically, the internet proves that you can learn just about anything, no matter how strange. So next time you're online, take a peek at the wonderfully weird side of education. You might be surprised!