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What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing! These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 24 first published Fri June 13, 2025  Tom Cruise World Record for On-Fire-Parachute-Jumps https://variety.com/2025/film/news/tom-cruise-guinness-world-record-burning-parachute-jumps-mission-impossible-8-1236420534/  Workout Recovery Footwearhttps://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vktry-recovery-clog Olives stuffed with Philly cream cheese  https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philly-tini-olivesPasta that's shaped like a Maple Leaf from a pasta brand as old as Canada https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maple-leaf-pastaThe oldest restaurant in the world scandal https://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/2025/06/11/the-worlds-oldest-restaurant-faces-a-challenge-from-another-madrid-tavern-that-says-its-even-older/Followup: Sydney Sweeney's Bathwater Soap sells out, crashes website.https://www.unilad.com/celebrity/news/sydney-sweeney-bathwater-bliss-387801-20250609Avocados seem to help you sleephttps://studyfinds.org/avocado-excellent-sleep/Man Golfs a very long time, world reacts https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/11/Guinness-World-Records-golf-marathon/3431749672965/Don't have private convos near your laptop!https://studyfinds.org/your-laptop-microphone-might-be-spying-on-you-through-walls-even-when-its-off/ Cardio First? or Weights First??https://studyfinds.org/cardio-before-or-after-weights/buried in the snow on purpose https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/09/switzerland-Guinness-World-Records-buried-in-snow/5961749489226/Man Releases Raccoon into local business, gets arrested for it https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/murray-kentucky-man-arrested-releasing-raccoon-business-flee-police-mule/417-e86c53ee-a389-4f40-b623-d75bbbbaabe9

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube.Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing! These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 23 first published Fri June 6, 2025 #weird #news #odd #fun #Interesting #strange #whataweirdweek #podcast10 Planet Saving!? Plastic that breaks down in sea water. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/scientists-japan-develop-plastic-that-dissolves-seawater-within-hours-2025-06-04/ 9 Missing Flight Attendant Found in Airplane Bathroom Having Fun https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-flight-attendant-arrested-dancing-naked-flight/ 8 Work From Home/ Office Supply Hack https://x.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1925648371508810182 7 Very Expensive Cocktail is Served in a Hermès Birkin bag https://www.tiktok.com/@mister.lewis/video/7506354506444098847 6 Should This Be the New Version of Hot Ones? Hot Peppers in Wine might be a Thing https://www.foodandwine.com/jalapenos-sauvignon-blanc-trend-11745102 5 Are you an anxious kisser? https://nypost.com/2025/06/02/health/how-kissing-can-actually-spread-depression-and-anxiety-study/ *This story discusses with depression and anxiety. If you need help see https://www.crisistextline.org/ or also https://www.nami.org/ and also https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html 4 Ladies accused of doing saucy dance at UNESCO World Heritage Site receive sentencing. https://nypost.com/2025/05/31/lifestyle/five-women-slammed-for-viral-pole-dancing-at-greek-palace/ 3 Happy Babies like your singing https://studyfinds.org/lullabies-soothe-boost-babys-mood/ 2 AI fails exam, world reacts https://studyfinds.org/ai-models-flunk-graduate-history-exam/ also AI is just people https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ai-company-files-for-bankruptcy-after-being-exposed-as-700-human-engineers-3208136/ HM Headsup re Strawberry Moon which will be swinging unusually low https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/june-full-moon-will-be-lowest-in-decades/ and also https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/strawberry-moon-2025-junes-full-moon-is-about-to-break-an-annual-record 1 Sidney Sweeney's bathwater being sold as soap. https://www.today.com/video/sydney-sweeney-is-releasing-soap-that-contains-her-bathwater-240710213881

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube.Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 22 first published Fri May 30, 2025.#weirdnews #odd #fun #Interesting #strange #whataweirdweek Giant Ocean Bugs you guyshttps://www.sciencealert.com/60-of-the-ocean-floor-could-harbor-rare-supergiant-crustaceanLava Fountain Eruption https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-1000-foot-lava-jets-erupt-from-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano "Get Some Daylight!" - medical science https://www.sciencealert.com/exposure-to-daylight-boosts-the-immune-system-study-suggests. Lady Gets Functional Red Bull Barcode Tattoo. What barcode would you get? https://nypost.com/2025/05/23/lifestyle/i-love-red-bull-so-much-i-got-a-barcode-tattoo-and-it-scans-at-the-store/Amazing, Big Ball Walking World Record! https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/5/woman-bursts-into-tears-of-joy-after-walking-on-rolling-globe-for-record-distanceRobot Uprising Update: Rowbot is a Personalized Rowing Companion.https://athletechnews.com/ergatta-launches-rowbot-a-personalized-rowing-companion/Hero's Welcome for Man Who Quit Job to Sail to Hawaii with His Cat https://apnews.com/article/sailing-cat-phoenix-oregon-hawaii-d6dbdaea88e09c9b6d24fba61d8729a3 Japan's New Law Restricts "Flashy" Baby Names https://slguardian.org/japan-cracks-down-on-flashy-baby-names-in-new-naming-law-reform/.2 Annabelle Doll Missing Rumors Debunked, World Sighs with Relief.https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/internet-panics-over-rumours-that-haunted-annabelle-doll-is-missing-heres-the-truth-8502844. Hm Slaw Dog Wins Wienie 500 https://apnews.com/article/indianapolis-500-wiener-race-c5fd033c5ee3151c489093734b10188aHm We're Getting Closer to Bionic Vision! https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/contact-lenses-that-provide-supervision-developed-by-scientists-8499048Hm The Accordion-Guitar made Headlines this Week. #Guitardion https://www.thatericalper.com/2025/05/26/quebecs-eric-coquin-poirier-unveils-the-guitardion-an-accordion-guitar-mashup-masterpiece/#google_vignetteFlorida Neighborhood Living in Terror because: Angry Duck. https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2025/05/26/duck-terrorizes-florida-neighborhood-sending-1-to-hospital/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube.Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 21 first published Fri May 23, 2025. The Dangers of Mouth Taping for Sleep Improvementhttps://www.popsci.com/health/is-mouth-taping-safe/ First Ever Photograph of Elusive - and large - and cute - and terrifying- Woolly Rathttps://www.popsci.com/environment/woolly-rat-photo/ Innovative Snacks at the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expohttps://www.fooddive.com/news/5-attention-grabbing-products-from-the-2025-sweets-snacks-expo/748462/ Scrambled Cookieshttps://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrambled-cookies Jello Shots Mixup https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/15/kindergarten-jello-shots-pennsylvania/83653787007/ Journalist goes into labor during newscast https://dailyvoice.com/ny/albany/albany-cbs6-anchor-olivia-jaquith-goes-into-labor-on-air/ Golden Toilet updatehttps://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/man-sell-64m-gold-toilet-stolen-english-country-121952575 Spoon Man World Record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/21/iran-Guinness-World-Records-spoons-balanced/3351747843033/ Coupons on the First Date? https://studyfinds.org/is-it-ok-to-use-coupon-on-first-dates/ Smurfs Smurf it up like smurfin' smurfs https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/19/france-Guinness-World-Records-gathering-Smurfs/7101747670259/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube.Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 20 first published Fri May 16, 2025.   Is your Cat a Psychopath? Icymi, there's a test.story https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-developed-a-questionnaire-to-find-out-if-your-cat-is-a-psychopath and questionnaire https://osf.io/ysb9z Nutella with peanuts to launch this Springhttps://www.fooddive.com/news/ferrero-launches-a-nutella-spread-with-peanuts-to-fuel-us-growth/747112/ Papa John's and Mountain Dew Launch Limited-Edition 'Cini Dirty Soda'https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/05/14/mountain-dew-papa-johns-dirty-soda/83621951007/NYC Carpet Performance Artist Kevin Carpet Divides Opinionshttps://nypost.com/2025/05/08/us-news/nyc-performance-artist-divides-people-with-sidewalk-carpet-stunt-perverted/ Accidental Alchemy: Turning Lead into Gold at the Large Hadron Colliderhttps://studyfinds.org/physicists-accidentally-turn-lead-into-gold/Tofu the Cat's $5,000 Gold Tooth: A Viral Sensationhttps://www.newsweek.com/cat-gets-5000-dollar-gold-tooth-internet-sensation-2070856 Purdue University Students' Robot Breaks Rubik's Cube Solving Record. We're doomed #robotuprisinghttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/14/Guinness-World-Records-Purdue-University-Rubiks-cube-robot/6291747242972/Woman Breaks World Record for Longest Time Suspended by Hairhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/13/Guinness-World-Records-hair-hanging/8161747167471/Irish Soccer Player Sets World Record for Longest Throw-inhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/08/Guinness-World-Records-farthest-distance-soccer-throw-in/8741746726152/ Big Shakeup in Tiny Dog Townhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/15/canada-Guinness-World-Records-smallest-dog-Lulu/9541747323543/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 19 first published Fri May 9, 2025. Kissing and Gluten Transmission: A New Smooch Study https://www.popsci.com/health/kissing-gluten-celiac-disease/Lemonade Flavored Chips? idk you guys https://www.utzsnacks.com/products/utz-lemonade-potato-chips-7-75-oz?srsltid=AfmBOorX1IVgVhb3LS-qKtlY1Rvcne6aTTqHeYI3-CTMe1ZAwUgtCBZU&variant=44273818107948 Politician gives really, really long press conference, breaks records https://www.yahoo.com/news/maldives-president-holds-record-15-051213492.htmlYou become the music you love https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506170920.htmRobot goes berserk, world reacts https://nypost.com/2025/05/05/tech/violent-humanoid-robot-snaps-attacks-factory-workers-video/ Eat this food in the morning to be some kind of super genius later in the day https://studyfinds.org/walnuts-breakfast-brain-boost/ Missing Person Cold Case finally solved: Person has been found safe and sound after 60 years https://apnews.com/article/missing-wisconsin-woman-found-0c428beb785602e0bba14a9ee0d49b19Cat Makes World Record Jump https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/07/Guinness-World-Records-longest-jump-cat/8481746634523/HM More than five thousand people win a lotto jackpot after the Pick Three Winning Number turns out to be 000 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/unlucky-0s-odd-pick-three-195809426.html#:~:text=In%20North%20Carolina%2C%20there%20were,getting%20rich%20from%20their%20winnings.Selfie-taker bitten by Croc because, thought it wasn't a real croc https://www.yahoo.com/news/tourist-bitten-crocodile-while-taking-235533944.htmlLittle Gaffer buys seventy thousand suckers using mom's phone https://apnews.com/article/lollipop-delivery-kentucky-home-71775d424d9f9f3dcae49b1fbecdc216 Ten Fun/ Weird/ Odd/ Interesting/ Neat things from the news #weirdnews #RobotGoesBerserk #Crocs #GlutenKiss #LemonadeChips

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 18 first published Fri May 2, 2025.   Terrible news about deep fake videos from our friends, the scientists https://www.popsci.com/technology/deepfakes-undetectable-heartbeats/Hikers Discover $340,000 Gold Treasure in Czech Republic https://www.popsci.com/science/hikers-discover-gold-coins/US Navy Loses Fighter Jet in Red Sea/ sharp turn incident https://www.popsci.com/technology/super-hornet-falls-overboard/ Plant Screams https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-really-do-scream-we-just-never-heard-them-until-now High fashion sandwich bag https://shop.panerabread.com/en-ca/products/croissantclutch Tall Pooch and Short Pooch World Record Event https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/30/Guinness-World-Records-tallest-dog-shortest-dog-meet/8381746035488/ Rescued climber lost phone, returns to Mount Fuji, gets rescued again https://explorersweb.com/climber-rescued-twice-from-mount-fuji-in-one-week-after-returning-to-retrieve-lost-phone/ One step closer to Jurassic Park in real life via T Rex leather Purse?! https://studyfinds.org/dinosaur-skin-purses-real-leather-from-t-rex-dna/   Eight Million Dimes Spill Onto Texas Highway https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/30/Texas-highway-dimes-Alvord/8391746043732/ Snake Falls into Woman's Margarita at Virginia Restaurant https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/28/snake-margarita-Patron-Mexican-Restaurant-Cantina-Sandston-Virginia/8521745850402/ David Rush Breaks World Record for One-Handed Toilet Paper Stacking https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/28/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-toilet-paper-stacking-one-hand/7381745851311/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing! These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 17 first published Fri Apr 25th 2025.  Mood Stickers. They're real. https://www.popsci.com/health/wearable-sticker-reads-emotions/Is there a new color or what? *colour here in Canada, but you know what I mean. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-they-found-a-new-color-humans-have-never-seen-beforeMan Accidentally Buys Back His Own Stolen Car https://www.ladbible.com/community/weird/man-buys-stolen-car-back-same-price-reveal-909862-20250423 Australian Twin Sisters' Synchronized Interview Goes Viral https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/australian-identical-twins-weirdest-tv-interview-ever-403591-20250422Woman's Cooking Oil Tanning Hack Sparks Health Warning https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/skin-expert-warning-sunbathing-hack-cooking-oil-tan-accelerator-tiktok-408104-20250422Sounds and Pounds! https://nypost.com/2025/04/22/health/can-sound-waves-help-weight-loss-method-may-trick-fat-cells/ Smart Pills https://studyfinds.org/psychedelic-cognitive-boost/ Robots Running #terrifying https://apnews.com/article/china-robot-half-marathon-153c6823bd628625106ed26267874d21 Minion Record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/23/australia-Guinness-World-Records-Minions-Despicable-Me/4391745421372/ Easter Beer Hunt makes headlines https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/21/belgium-Easter-beer-hunt-Lutgarde-Lasne/4441745245220/ Amazing Quicksand Love Story https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/21/Lake-Michigan-Traverse-City-quicksand/8071745257801/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 16 first published Fri Apr 18th 2025.It's our Easter special so we've got some weird news and other interesting Easter stuff for you this week.If you don't celebrate the holiday, I think you'll still find this stuff to be neato but if you want to skip this ep, we'll be back with the usual format next week. Churches in a good-natured Easter fireworks battle on island of Chios. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RouketopolemosEnormous Easter omelette tradition in France inspired by Napoleon. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/weirdest-easter-traditions-crucifixion-rabbit-hunting-running-madonna-a7682576.htmlDo folks in Papua New Guinea really hide smokes at Easter?! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13256711/The-strangest-Easter-traditions-world-whipping-people-giant-omelettes-large-feed-2-000-people-hiding-cigarettes-near-churches.htmlEaster Butter Lamb https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13256711/The-strangest-Easter-traditions-world-whipping-people-giant-omelettes-large-feed-2-000-people-hiding-cigarettes-near-churches.htmlNorway's Easter crime drama and crime novel tradition. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13256711/The-strangest-Easter-traditions-world-whipping-people-giant-omelettes-large-feed-2-000-people-hiding-cigarettes-near-churches.htmlMarshmallow decorating kits. https://people.com/jet-puffed-marshmallow-dyeing-kit-offers-cheaper-alternative-this-easter-amid-high-egg-prices-11715031Matt Stonie once ate 255 Peeps in five minutes. *Professional eater/ Do not attempt! https://majorleagueeating.com/contests/732 and video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tbJ2ccROkY

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing! These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 15 first published Fri Apr 11th 2025. Robot Horse https://newatlas.com/automotive/kawasaki-corleo-robot-horse/ Fried Chicken-Flavored Toothpaste https://nypost.com/2025/04/09/lifestyle/kfc-introduces-fried-chicken-flavored-toothpaste/ We have an average of 1000 unread emails https://allaboutcookies.org/digital-clutterCustom Crocs mystery https://nypost.com/2025/04/05/us-news/man-creates-croc-style-shoes-to-put-on-nyc-sculptures-video/ Who is Horsegirl? https://ca.yahoo.com/news/horsegiirl-half-human-half-horse-132000634.html Mysterious Creature in Colorado #video https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/09/mystery-creature-Pueblo-Colorado-raccoon-mange/7891744214916/Some of us sincerely believe we can outrun a horse https://nypost.com/2025/04/06/lifestyle/1-in-50-men-believe-they-can-outrun-a-horse-survey-reveals/ New lotto strategy: play your Odometer Numbers https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/04/lotto-Maryland-Lottery-odometer-numbers-Pick-5/2831743797104/ Urinal Splashback: a scientific deep dive https://studyfinds.org/physics-solves-one-of-mans-biggest-problems-urinal-splashing/ Giant Easter Egg https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/biggest-easter-eggs-world-worlds-35018296 Peeps Pizza: just in time for Easter https://www.fsrmagazine.com/industry-news/pizza-inn-launches-new-peeps-flavored-dessert-pizza/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 14 first published Fri Apr 4th 2025. Video Game Playing Linked to Increased IQ in Childrenhttps://www.sciencealert.com/playing-video-games-has-an-unexpected-effect-on-kids-iq-study-finds Three-Year-Old Girl Discovers 3,800-Year-Old Scarab Amulet in Israelhttps://www.livescience.com/archaeology/3-year-old-picks-up-beautiful-stone-discovers-3-800-year-old-scarab-amulet-in-israel A $12 Antique Store Drawing Could Be a Renoir Masterpiece Worth $1 Millionhttps://nypost.com/2025/03/27/lifestyle/12-drawing-bought-at-antique-store-could-be-a-renoir-and-worth-1m/ Cold Water Immersion Improves Cellular Resiliencehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250328173516.htm Pennsylvania Storm Aftermath Yields Possible Bigfoot Sightinghttps://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/bigfoot-sasquatch-sighting-pennsylvania-mountains-1060721Tonguejenga©https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/31/Guinness-World-Records-longest-tongue-Jenga/2651743431104/Minnesota Cat Receives Guinness World Record for Longest Tailhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/27/Guinness-World-Records-longest-tail-domestic-cat/2161743104475/ Dreamies Cat Treat Billboard Campaign https://www.thedrum.com/news/2025/03/28/ad-the-day-cats-climb-billboards-dreamies Octopus hitches a ride on a shark's back in New Zealandhttps://nypost.com/2025/03/22/lifestyle/octopus-hitches-ride-on-sharks-back-in-remarkable-footage/ CIA's Psychic Search for the Ark of the Covenanthttps://m.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847774

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube.See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 13 first published Fri March 28 2025. Mysterious Golden Orb Discovered in the Deep Ocean https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-golden-orb-found-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean Marathon Proposals: A Controversial Trendhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/marathon-proposals-1.7491884 Bill Gates-backed company launches butter alternative made from carbon dioxide and hydrogenhttps://www.fooddive.com/news/savor-startup-bill-gates-butter-palm-oil/743071/ Were the 380-Million-Year-Old Fossils sent to the landfill because of mailroom mixup?https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/380-million-year-old-fossils-dumped-landfill-new-jersey-college-didnt-rcna196769 Recordbreaker Rush Sets New Passing Record, Causes Damage https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/24/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-behind-the-back-basketball/9061742846234/ Pilot Forgets Passport, Commercial Flight Divertedhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/united-airlines-flight-china-diverted-san-francisco-pilot-forgets-pass-rcna197942 Mysterious Skeleton-like Figure Found on UK Beachhttps://nypost.com/2025/03/21/lifestyle/beachgoers-baffled-after-finding-skeleton-like-figure-with-fins/ Big Ol' Ice Chuk Did Not Come From a Plane! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/20/Palm-Coast-Florida-ice-chunk-not-from-plane-FAA/4071742492591/ Free Energy Breakthrough Disproves that it was Impossible to Start Withhttps://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-disprove-their-own-work-by-producing-power-from-earths-rotation Asteroid 2024 YR4 Check-in: Don't Panic Yethttps://www.sciencealert.com/asteroid-may-not-hit-earth-in-2032-but-it-will-come-back What is Boomerasking: a Deep Divehttps://studyfinds.org/small-talk-selfish-boomerasking/ 121-Hour Basketball Game for Charity sets World Record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/21/Guinness-World-Records-longest-basketball-game/2041742584957/ What the Hey is Going on Beneath the Giza Pyramids!?https://m.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847207

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 12 first published Fri March 21 2025. How to win at social media through sciencehttps://studyfinds.org/way-you-use-social-media-how-long-you-scroll/ HEINZ Launches Limited-Edition Chip Dip (spoiler alert: it's ketchup)https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312754707/en/HEINZ-Launches-Dip-for-Potato-Chips-Same-Unmistakable-Ketchup-New-Way-to-Enjoy Regular Blood Donation May Improve Blood Health at a Genetic Levelhttps://www.sciencealert.com/regularly-giving-blood-could-benefit-your-own-health-too Massive Gold Deposit Discovered in China *citationhttps://www.sciencealert.com/supergiant-gold-deposit-may-be-worth-over-us80-billion Wine Glasses with removable stems are herehttps://www.yankodesign.com/2025/03/10/i-thought-wine-glasses-were-perfect-until-this-modular-space-saving-one-proved-me-wrong/ We need First Aid Kits for Micehttps://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/mice-administer-first-aid-to-friends-even-trying-to-bring-the-dead-back-to-life Chewing Wood May Boost Brain Antioxidant Levels and Memoryhttps://nypost.com/2025/03/14/health/chewing-on-wood-can-boost-your-memory-how-it-works/ wiener dogs on parade #worldrecord https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/17/germany-Guinness-World-Records-dachshund-parade/4571742241820/ Cheboygan Gator!https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/17/Cheboygan-Police-Department-Michigan-motel-room-alligator/7701742220816/ Regular Seafood Consumption in Children Linked to Improved Prosocial Behaviorhttps://studyfinds.org/children-eating-fish-kinder-more-cooperative/ Gold toilet check in https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/18/man-found-guilty-over-48m-oxfordshire-gold-toilet-heist Should we stop signing emails to save the world? / The Environmental and Human Cost of Email Signatureshttps://studyfinds.org/email-signatures-harm-planet-environment/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe, get in touch, and more see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 11 first published Fri March 14 2025. Capri Sun's Moon Punch: A Glow-in-the-Dark Lunar Eclipse Experiencehttps://news.kraftheinzcompany.com/press-releases-details/2025/Capri-Sun-Heads-for-the-Moon-Takes-a-Lunar-Leap-with-Debut-of-First-Ever-Moon-Punch/default.aspxFirst Loch Ness Monster Sighting of 2025 Reportedhttps://nypost.com/2025/03/04/lifestyle/loch-ness-monster-sighting-reported-first-in-2025-fantastic/Vegetable Orchestra Achieves Guinness World Record #cucumberphoneshttps://nypost.com/2025/03/08/lifestyle/this-orchestra-only-plays-instruments-made-out-of-vegetables/Dolphin Crash-Lands into New Zealand Fishing Boathttps://apnews.com/article/dolphin-boat-zealand-fishing-northland-bottlenose-421fbe9a3175eea93159238dfcad61b1Four-Year-Old Calls 911 Over Stolen Ice Cream, Turns 'states evidence' on Mom.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/11/Mount-Pleasant-Wisconsin-911-ice-cream/7791741710288/Flamin' Hot Cheeto Resembling Charizard Sells for $87,840 #Cheetozardhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/06/Cheetozard-Pokemon-Cheeto-Charizard-auction/5541741281385/The Odds of Finding a Lost Bitcoin Hard Drive in a Landfill... not good. https://studyfinds.org/lost-hard-drive-bitcoin-fortune-landfill-wales/London Comedy Club Bans Botoxed Audience Members #facebreakercomedyhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/10/Top-Secret-Comedy-Club-Botox/4131741623420/Canadian Headband Enthusiast Breaks Guinness World Record for Eating Carolina Reaper Peppershttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/06/canada-Guinness-World-Records-chili-peppers/7621741295300/Red vs. White Wine: which one is worse for you?https://studyfinds.org/red-wine-white-healthier-cancer/Butter and Plant-Based Oils: which one is worse for you? *do not pair with wine*https://studyfinds.org/butter-plant-oils-death-risk-harvard-study/Woolly Mice: A Step Towards De-Extincting Mammothshttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/04/genetically-modified-woolly-mice-mammoth

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts/ incl YouTube.Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe, get in touch, and more see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing it means the world, baby!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 10 a March Break rebroadcast of a show from March of 2024.Thoughts on the Nuclear Reactor on the Moon idea... as a proof of concept, first they should build a doughnut shop on the moon. Prove that you can safely-build a doughnut shop on the moon, and then I'll trust you with the nuclear reactor thing. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/03/05/russia-china-planning-for-joint-nuclear-power-plant-on-the-moon-by-2035/?sh=5ecdec160e1c and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lunar_probesRare Lego piece makes news... It was found at a thrift store and sold for a lot of money. It ended up getting auctioned off for 18,000 bucks. I love stories like that.https://news.artnet.com/art-world/goodwill-lego-auction-2446077They've discovered a new sea creature off the coast of England... it's quite Blobby. https://news.sky.com/story/new-species-of-sea-creature-discovered-by-scientists-in-uk-waters-13084273Scientists stunned by man who has gotten the Covid vaccine more than 200 times. No side effects is what they're finding. The fellow is healthy.https://nypost.com/2024/03/05/lifestyle/scientists-study-man-who-received-over-200-covid-19-vaccines/Something incredibly rare happened the other day... a Grey Whale was spotted in the Atlantic Ocean... They thought Grey Whales were extinct and did not live in the Atlantic Ocean anymore. https://abcnews.go.com/US/gray-whale-spotted-nantucket-200-years-after-extinct/story?id=107844301Campbell Soup is in the news for their limited time offer of grilled cheese and tomato soup. https://www.foodandwine.com/campbells-grilled-cheese-tomato-soup-flavor-8605028?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletterThe return of Don Gorske! Is he your hero? Does the name not ring a bell? He still might be your hero. We talked about Don Gorske before on this program. He is a fellow who holds the world record for Big Mac consumption. He first got the world record in 1999. He just goes to McDonald's every day and eats Big Macs. He's back in the news because the tally is now over 34,000 Big Macs in his lifetime. Quote in the story from Don is "Many people thought I'd be dead by now." He had his first Big Mac in 1972 you guys. Congratulations, Don.https://globalnews.ca/news/10329460/big-macs-eating-guinness-world-records-donald-gorske/This is one from Ben "Hoops" Hooper, weird news guru at United Press International... The rabbit tattoo world record in the news this week. Congratulations Craig Evans of Wales who just got his 69th rabbit tattoo... that's a world record. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/03/01/wales-Guinness-World-Records-bunny-tattoos/9691709328578/Dave Rush back in the news with another world record attempt. This latest record attempt seems like a world record you could do this weekend... You could get a couple of balloons and keep those balloons in the air over 14 minutes using only your head... the official record is "longest duration to keep 2 balloons in the air with the head." You've been training for this one since childhood. 14 minutes and change the current record... good luck!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbkVhFSQFaQ and https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/428220-longest-duration-to-keep-two-balloons-in-the-air-with-the-head

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. Thanks for subscribing via your podcast app! Story Links: Spider Goat, Spider Goat, Does Whatever a Spider Goat can https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/21/spain-window-goat-apartment-building/3901740171768/ and watch video at https://www.facebook.com/BomberosMad/videos/1021071826609510Really REALLY tiny Lego world recordhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/20/Guinness-World-Records-tiny-Lego/5391740080162/What is Cheetozard and why are people freakin' out?https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-fans-are-bidding-thousands-on-a-charizard-shaped-flamin-hot-cheeto-3140859/Science changing it's mind about Mars? https://www.sciencealert.com/we-may-have-been-wrong-about-why-mars-is-red Solved! Why tomatoes aren't more deadly.https://www.popsci.com/health/why-tomatoes-arent-poisonous/ City-destroyer keeps popping up in the news.https://studyfinds.org/asteroid-2024-yr4-earth-collision-odds/Does AI eventually lose its marbles?https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-tested-ai-for-cognitive-decline-the-results-were-a-shockEnormous Fondue breaks records, and the hearts of people who don't eat dairy.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/24/france-Guinness-World-Records-largest-cheese-fondue/6981740418744/ Golden Toilet back in the headlines.https://apnews.com/article/golden-toilet-stolen-blenheim-palace-trial-bb3cd346713923d59304880ca209dcd4Mortuusequusphobia/ Fear of Ketchup. What's that like?https://nypost.com/2025/02/20/lifestyle/fear-of-ketchup-or-mortuusequusphobia-is-real-sufferers-say/Thieves can't claim lotto jackpot without outing themselves as thieves.https://apnews.com/article/france-lottery-ticket-stolen-card-thieves-50a0fa5a3fb22baac08899e5100dc1db

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories in the news. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe, get in touch, and more see www.shownotes.page.Thanks for rating and reviewing it means the world, baby!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 8 first published on Friday Feb 21, 2025.Man cannot stop setting world records, it's your move, juggling worldhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/17/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-juggling-tricks/3391739808759/Venomous Snake Found in New Hampshire Banana Shipmenthttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/17/venomous-snake-banana-shipment-New-Hampshire/7681739812069/Kayaker Swallowed and Regurgitated by Humpback Whale in Chilehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/14/chile-humpback-whale-kayaker/1921739555842/14-Year-Old 'Human Calculator' Breaks Six Guinness World Recordshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/12/india-Guinness-World-Records-human-calculator/1921739393971/Opossum Eats Entire Costco Chocolate Cake in Nebraskahttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/12/nebraska-wildlife-rehab-opossum-chocolate-cake-costco/4611739382611/Lab-Grown Chocolatehttps://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/lab-grown-chocolate-bird-flu-beans-egg-substitutes/lab-grown-chocolate

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd, interesting, and weird stories in the news. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe, get in touch, and more links, see www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 7 first published on Friday Feb 14, 2025.Fatberg Cancels Big Time Concerthttps://www.cnn.com/2025/02/10/entertainment/fatberg-bryan-adams-cancel-australia-show-intl-hnk/index.htmlFastest Round of Frisbee Golf was very very fast https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/11/Guinness-World-Records-disc-golf-fastest/6491739299481/Chopstick Spill on California Highwayhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/10/California-Highway-Patrol-chopstick-spill/3251739221852/Colombian Circus Performer Sets World Record for Juggling While doing Headstandhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/06/colombia-Guinness-World-Records-headstand-juggling/1521738875496/New way to Dump Someone and Help Memphis Zoo this Valentine's Day (emphasis on "Dump")https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/06/Memphis-Zoo-Valentines-Day-elephant-poop/2221738861169/Valentines and Bugs: a loving combinationhttps://dailyvoice.com/ny/schenectady/via-aquarium-offering-cockroach-sponsorships-for-v-day/Increased Chance of Asteroid Hitting us #dontpanichttps://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/nasa-says-chance-of-asteroid-hitting-earth-in-2032-is-2-3-231819333855Financial Arguments in Couples: so many fights!?https://studyfinds.org/average-couple-argues-about-money-58-times-a-year/peperoni perfume! because: of course.https://nypost.com/2025/02/10/lifestyle/dominos-launching-pepperoni-inspired-perfume-for-valentines-day/.https://chocolocket.com/product/the-ghirardelli-chocolocketSquare on Mars! SQUARE ON MARS!!https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-nasa-mars-square-structure-what-is-elon-musks-plan-after-mysterious-square-structure-has-been-found-on-mars-by-nasa-all-details/articleshow/118063156.cms?from=mdrShow them you care with: Chocolocket?https://chocolocket.com/product/the-ghirardelli-chocolocket

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd, interesting, and weird stories in the news. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe, get in touch, and more links, seewww.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 6 first published on Friday Feb 7, 2025. The lovely nachos* plate that turned out to be antique. (*citation: my stomach is growling)https://nypost.com/2025/02/03/lifestyle/thrifter-bought-a-pristine-plate-for-just-5-he-found-out-it-was-worth-a-whole-lot-more/  Is China building a giant laser facility and is it to become a Nuclear Fusion Superpower?https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/climate/china-nuclear-fusion/index.html Man Sets New World Record for Farthest Axe Throw. (about as far as Cinderella's Castle is tall.) https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/30/turkey-Guinness-World-Records-farthest-ax-throw/6151738271697/Painting found at garage sale is a Van Gogh - experts.https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/style/garage-sale-van-gogh-elimar-scli-intl/index.html Possible New Life Form found in the Human Gut.  https://www.vice.com/en/article/scientists-discovered-virus-viroid-like-obelisks-human-mouth-gut-bacteria/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd, interesting, and weird stories in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe, or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 5 first published on Friday Jan 31, 2025... 100 meter dash on Lego bricks https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/barefoot-lego-record-1.7437554 Chinese Corgi police dog gets pee-shamed on Socials https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/chinese-police-dog-loses-year-end-bonus-for-sleeping-on-job-peeing-in-bowl-internet-reacts-7567371 High Dudes/ Hot Air Balloon/ Slack line world record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/28/germany-Guinness-World-Records-highest-slackline-walk/7101738095308/ 42 Museums in 24 Hours record. *not quality visits* https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/28/Guinness-World-Records-museums-visited-24-hours/9221738089833/ Idaho Man covers head in shaving cream, world reacts. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/27/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-table-tennis-balls-shaving-foam/7911737998434/ Robots vs Humans Half Marathon this Spring will no doubt start robot apocalypse *citation needed* https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/robots-to-race-humans-at-china-half-marathon/ Wonderful Retraction Time! Sparkling Water and Weight Loss: A Critical Look at the Evidence https://studyfinds.org/no-sparkling-water-likely-wont-help-you-lose-weight-despite-new-finding/ Electronic Tongue makes headlines, takes licks. https://studyfinds.org/electronic-tongue-taste-spoiled-milk/ Parental Favoritism: A Complex Issue of Birth Order, Gender, and Personality https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/favourite-child-study-1.7443452 Ranking Groundhog Weather Prediction Accuracy. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/29/NOAA-groundhog-accuracy-study/7991738184509/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd and weird stories in the news this week. See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. here are ten weird things from this week's news... Turkish Woman Sets World Record for Watermelon Crushing https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/17/turkish-woman-crushes-watermelons-using-thighs/6221737129404 Swedish Duo Sets New Record for Longest Table Tennis Rally https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/16/guinness-table-tennis/9561737044067/ Contagious Urination in Chimpanzees https://www.popsci.com/environment/chimpanzees-peeing-contagious/ The superpower you didn't know you had! National Archives Seeks Citizen Archivists to Transcribe Historical DocumentsThe superpower you didnt know you had! National Archives Seeks Citizen Archivists to Transcribe Historical Documents. https://www.popsci.com/technology/cursive-national-archives/ Staten Island Beautification Squad https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/staten-island-speed-cameras-flowers/ Rats Infest Houston Police Evidence Room, Consuming Large Quantities of Marijuana https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/16/houston-rats-drugs-police-evidence-room Dream Ads: The Commercialization of Dreams and its Ethical Implications https://studyfinds.org/your-dreams-are-for-sale-and-companies-are-already-buying/ Sparkling Water and Weight Loss: A Modest Effect https://www.sciencealert.com/a-modest-weight-loss-boost-might-be-hiding-in-your-glass-of-water Unsweetened Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk: A UK Study https://www.sciencealert.com/study-finds-coffee-linked-to-lower-risk-of-dementia-but-theres-a-catch Scientists have discovered a new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, off the coast of Vietnam, named for its resemblance to Darth Vader's helmet, measuring 12.8 inches long and weighing 2.2 pounds. https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/science/massive-new-bug-species-is-so-horrifying-its-been-named-after-darth-vader/ Taiwanese Surgeon Performs Self-Vasectomy https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/lifestyle/surgeon-father-of-three-performs-vasectomy-on-himself-for-his-wife/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd, interesting, and weird stories in the news. See link below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe, or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 3 first published on Friday Jan 17 2025... Swedish Stunt Man Fast Handlebar Wheelie Record https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/1/daring-motorbike-stunt-rider-first-to-break-200-kmh-barrier-during-handlebar-wheelie People as Dinosaurs Gathering World Record https://strathmorenow.com/articles/american-city-breaks-dino-world-record-despite-drumhellers-attempt-last-year World Record for the longest underwater walk with one breath https://www.facebook.com/GuinnessWorldRecords/videos/longest-underwater-walk-guinness-world-records/1131907685395510/ 1 in 5 Online Job Postings Are Either Fake or Never Filled?! https://gizmodo.com/1-in-5-online-job-postings-are-either-fake-or-never-filled-study-finds-2000549706 Nut Job (Nutmobile pilot needed) https://ekkh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2002/job/26936/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share Marriage Annulled because bride thought it was a social media stunt https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/australia/court-annuls-marriage-instagram-stunt-australia-intl-scli/index.html Beware of the Pooch Smooch! https://studyfinds.org/dogs-drug-resistant-salmonella/ To Eat (your Christmas tree) or not? https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sweden-says-christmas-tree-needles-173426923.html First Time Ever?! Sound of PEI Meteorite captured! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-charlottetown-meteorite-strike-first-audio-1.7430018 Farmers use bear costume to battle cheeky monkeys https://nypost.com/2025/01/13/lifestyle/fed-up-farmers-in-india-have-started-wearing-bear-costumes-to-protect-crops-from-monkeys/ Large underpants study https://studyfinds.org/average-american-has-4-good-pairs-of-underwear-in-rotation/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd, interesting, and weird stories in the news. For a full transcript of the podcast episode, to subscribe, or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 2 first published on Friday Jan 10 2025... Dave and Chris' Guinness World Record for most behind-the-back basketball passes in one minute (70 passes) https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/06/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-behind-the-back-passes/7991736193963/ Chinese Man Breaks Guinness World Records by throwing cards like a super villain. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/06/Guinness-World-Records-playing-cards-cucumbers-matches/7501736186000/ Hot Dog Banishment. https://nypost.com/2025/01/06/world-news/kim-jong-un-cracks-down-on-sale-of-hot-dogs-in-north-korea-with-a-penalty-of-time-in-labor-camp/ A bananas mystery. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/06/mystery-of-bananas-left-on-nottinghamshire-road Hockey Team sets Guinness Record for Teddy Bears. https://theahl.com/news/hershey-breaks-teddy-bear-toss-record-again Italian Mayor places ban on getting sick. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/07/italy-Belcastro-Calabria-mayor-proclamation-illness/6801736271304/ The best juice for weight loss #newstudy https://studyfinds.org/how-elderberry-might-transform-metabolism-in-just-7-days/ Great News! Coffee continues to be good for you. Mostly in the morning. https://studyfinds.org/drinking-coffee-only-in-the-morning-lowers-risk-of-death-from-any-cause/ Valentine's chocolate might get a price hike. https://www.fooddive.com/news/cocoa-price-hike-supply-2025-candy-chocolate-weather/736372/ Is this a weird alien sculpture? idk you guys, I don't see it. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/archaeologists-stumped-strange-alien-like-figurine-dating-7000-years-raises-questions Study confirms your our secret: that we only stare at ourselves while in a Zoom call or Teams meeting. ... there's a boom in cosmetic procedures that might be linked to this phenomenon. https://studyfinds.org/video-calls-cosmetic-surgery-procedures/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd/ interesting/ weird stories in the news. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 1 first published on Friday Jan 3 2025. Our "Worst Stories of 2024" episode! January... From Study Finds: "Magic mushrooms traced back to asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs" ... - icymi, magic mushrooms are called that because they look like tiny magicians wearing top hats... just kidding. Magic mushrooms are psychoactive and please consult ten physicians, 40 spiritual advisers and 9 lawyers before going any further on this journey. Especially foraging for them, because that can be extremely dangerous if you get it wrong!The article is about how researchers have learned that the dinosaurs didn't have magic mushrooms but around the time the dinos went extinct, magic mushrooms showed up on planet earth... 65 million years ago, the same time that an asteroid hit earth and started the beginning of the end for dinosaurs... which was new information for researchers. https://studyfinds.org/magic-mushrooms-asteroid/ February... From NBC 9 News...  Two high school kids in Colorado have received scholarships to play Division One Cornhole for Winthrop University... The athletes are very jacked about it quoted as saying "It's groundbreaking... It's making history!" ... Congratulations to Jaxson and Gavin. At some point professional Cornhole became a thing? and now also opportunities for young athletes to get an education on that Cornhole scholarship... btw Winthrop University is in South Carolina, United States of America. They are the first Division 1 school to offer Cornhole scholarships... Here's another quote... This is from Jaxson talking to media about receiving that Cornhole scholarship... "It's super awesome to make history." I can't argue with that. How fantastic is this? There's a whole new college sport being thrown into the mix... Well, it's not new but new to Division 1 schools... btw, if they don't have Cornhole where you are, it's that lawn game where you throw a beanbag and try to get that bean bag in a hole... The most basic way to describe it. It's a game that at one time I bet people who played horseshoes would make fun of... that part is just speculation.   https://www.9news.com/article/sports/local-sports/colorado-cornhole-scholarship/73-ba279aed-6721-4a17-8610-1f6c3fd583df March... The moon was back in the news this week. Russia has announced that they hope to team up with China and build a nuclear power plant on the moon. There's been a lot of moon action from different countries and different agencies... Many of them haven't gone well. Just recently one famously flipped over on its side... It's a little unnerving when you think they're going to be rocketing radioactive stuff to the lunar surface ... You don't want that nuclear power plant to be a failed mission... I just want to float this out here that before we dabble in what has potential to be catastrophic nuclear disaster... wouldn't it be nice, as a proof of concept, If we could put a donut shop on the moon first? Prove to me that you can remotely build a doughnut shop that nothing has gone wrong with, and then I'll be convinced/ I'll trust you with the nuclear thing. I'll trust you with nuclear reactors if first you give me donuts I guess is what I'm saying.https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/03/05/russia-china-planning-for-joint-nuclear-power-plant-on-the-moon-by-2035/?sh=5ecdec160e1c and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lunar_probes April... The Grammy who made the news after receiving a speeding ticket. (actually 2 tickets!) The only thing was she wasn't driving her van. *(character limit) full shownotes at ⁠www.shownotes.page⁠.

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 52 first published on Friday Dec 27 2024. Our "Top Stories of the Year" episode! Here are this week's stories... January The 10 year old girl behind the movement to bring back Haggis flavored chips (crisps)...10 year old Grace is in Scotland. She loved Haggis chips and when she heard that Haggis flavored chips were being made a seasonal flavor instead of year round, Grace wrote a polite letter to the company saying it would make her sad. They're giving her a year's supply of chips, a tour of the chip factory,  and the Haggis chips are back! Victory!!https://news.sky.com/story/girl-10-wins-years-supply-of-crisps-after-campaigning-to-get-niche-flavour-back-on-shelves-13041322  February  Gizmodo headline "Japan zoo recaptures escaped man in costume in adorable emergency drill." So at the zoo, they have this thing where they practice what to do if a bear got away... they do it every year. I think we even talked about it on this program before But it made news again because, you know, it's kinda gaining popularity... they hire someone or an employee gets dressed up as a bear and then the zoo workers initiate a take-down. They get one of those bear traps and that's it! Just kidding.  https://gizmodo.com/zoo-simulated-bear-escape-japan-1851209277  March Couple of things I didn't know... first of all, hello to our friends in Missouri... the area code in St. Louis is 314 and so that's become a bit of a local holiday in St. Louis... 314 Day/ March 14th. And so I didn't know that... I also didn't know the world record for most people in one place with underwear on their head is 270 participants... Well on March 14th/ 314 Day in St. Louis they're going to try to get 314 participants wearing underwear on their head. This is at a museum in St. Louis. They will supply the underpants. You just got to be there. All we need is your presence and a good attitude. So good luck and shout out to the City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/us-museum-attempts-underwear-on-head-world-record-for-local-holiday-5193222 April When to exercise for maximum staying alive capabilities!? This is from our friends at Study Finds. Here's a headline. "Why exercising at night  may be best for health. 61% lower risk of death from any cause!" They start out by talking about how, and we've all learned this... if you just exercise, It's good for you. Just do it. Any exercise is good. But... now there's a study about... if you're gonna exercise for maximum health potential, what time of day?? It's a pretty big study from the University of Sydney. 30,000 participants... they did moderate to vigorous physical activity. The 30,000 people were studied over an eight year time-frame... the exercising at different times of the day... and there was a pattern to the healthier outcomes. There was a certain time of day when people with the healthiest outcomes did their exercise. Evening. Evening people seem to get the most out of their exercise. 61% lower risk of death from any cause! That's pretty great. If you're an exerciser and you're able to exercise in the evening, you're going to get more out of it according to this study. Now, if you're exercising in the morning or afternoon, it's not like it's bad for you. And please consult your physician. So why is exercising at night or in the evening better? They think because our bodies handle blood sugar better in the day. At night, our bodies can use a bit more help. Blood sugar tends to (character limit) full shownotes at www.shownotes.page

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week.  https://www. shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get  podcasts. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 51 first published on Friday Dec 20 2024. Here are this week's stories... This week, our usual format of Weird News is OUT THE WINDOW because, it's Christmas time, baby!Here are some things we cover this episode: Here is the HALLMARK OR HOAX quiz we played. These are all via Reddit contributor ajaj (see https://www.reddit.com/r/HallmarkMovies/comments/18iie5j/1_of_4_hallmark_holiday_movie_plot_or_plot_i_made/?rdt=57451) There was a gathering of over 2,000 people dressed as angels in the Philippines, which was enough to break the world record.  The previous record of 1,275 people was set in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada around ten years ago.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/ 2024/12/16/philippines- Guinness-World-Record-angels/ 3591734371304/video link is https://fb.watch/ww_g-UwuYL/ "Christmas Traditions from around the World": The Yule Goats of Scandinavia! (https://www.visitgavle.se/en/ gavle-goat)

friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 50 first published on Friday Dec 13 2024. Here are this week's stories... Giant Leg Lamp Yard Decoration in Flrioda makes the news... https://www.news4jax.com/video/news/morning-show/2024/12/05/neptune-beach-man-honors-classic-holiday-movie-with-giant-replica-leg-lamp/ Dangerous Christmas Song! https://nypost.com/2024/12/07/lifestyle/the-most-dangerous-christmas-song-to-listen-to-while-driving/ Remember the Macarena? It's 100% Back *citation needed https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/09/Guinness-World-Records-Macarena-dance/4531733766447/ Coffee might prolong your life https://studyfinds.org/2-extra-years-drinking-coffee/ Mysterious Drone Sightings in New Jersey Spark Investigation https://apnews.com/article/fbi-drones-new-jersey-a978470fa3bb07ed3e98c5b7c18f0abb Very Small Arcade Game Makes News https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/11/canada-Guinness-World-Records-smallest-arcade-video-game-machine/6361733938438/ Googly Eyes Bandits Take Over Bend, Oregon https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/11/Bend-Oregon-googly-eyes-sculptures/9281733942948/ Canadian Wins World Championship Belt in Excel https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/11/Microsoft-Excel-World-Championships/5121733939976/ Melted Chocolate all over the Highway! (call me to help clean up next time) https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/09/California-Highway-Patrol-chocolate-truck-fire/3001733770546/ Pro Back Scratchologists make big $$$ https://nypost.com/2024/12/06/lifestyle/pro-back-scratchers-rake-in-big-bucks-but-its-not-about-sex-you-have-those-people-with-their-mind-in-the-gutter/ Friday the 13th Fact Sheet https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/12/13/happy-friday-the-13th-origin-brief-history-meaning-7-superstitions-to-know/76915160007/ Animal Sounds and Breathing Techniques for Easier Bowel Movements (don't have a cow, man) https://nypost.com/2024/12/09/health/making-animal-sound-on-the-toilet-can-actually-help-you-poop/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 49 first published on Friday Dec 6 2024. Here are this week's stories... Australian restaurant sets Guinness World Record with 1,212-pound kebab https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/11/worlds-largest-kebab-and-fries-fills-dumpster-sized-container-and-weighs-660-lbs Man receives $2.53 compensation for smooth Mars bar missing its signature ripple https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx247dwx1p7o Cryptocurrency entrepreneur eats $6.2 million banana art after purchasing it at auction https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymail/video/7442716275274419499 Miller High Life Introduces Dive Bar-Scented Perfume https://www.today.com/food/trends/miller-high-life-dive-bar-perfume-rcna183045 Guilt tipping is real and bad for business. https://studyfinds.org/guilt-tipping-changing-consumers/ Blank white canvas valued at over $1.5 million to be auctioned in Germany https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/this-blank-pure-white-canvas-expected-to-sell-for-over-1-5-million-7176018 9-Year-Old Boy and the 60,000-Year-Old discovery https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-831604 Loch Ness Monster Mystery: Expert Suggests 'Standing Waves' Could Be Behind Sightings https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14136099/Mystery-Loch-Ness-Monster-finally-SOLVED.html Cow Fart Reduction: Feeding grazing cattle seaweed can reduce methane emissions by almost 40% https://e360.yale.edu/digest/cows-seaweed-methane Underwater Man: "I think I'm still married" https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/lifestyle/im-living-underwater-for-120-days-to-break-a-world-record/ Resetting your "V card" via $19000 medical procedure https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/lifestyle/influencer-drops-19k-on-surgery-to-become-a-virgin-again-but-a-doctor-warns-of-the-risks-involved/ Oldest Bird known to science has laid an egg (74 years young!) https://apnews.com/article/oldest-bird-lays-egg-wisdom-hawaii-5e7867ba9c8a51373d4d570f73fa7c2d

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 48 first published on Friday Nov 29 2024. Here are this week's stories... Weasel and the shoes https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/25/japan-kindergarten-shoes-theft-weasel/2961732556642/ World's Thinnest Spaghetti is comically thin https://studyfinds.org/worlds-thinnest-spaghetti/ Plastic that Completely Dissolves in Seawater https://studyfinds.org/ Pizza Hut China Introduces Deep-Fried Frog Pizza https://10play.com.au/theproject/articles/pizza-hut-china-launches-deep-fried-frog-pizza/tpa241127zcpdw Beer Fireplace https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miller-lites Vest-wearing deer https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/deer-high-vis-jacket-vest-mcbride-bc-1.7392483 Xmas movies job https://www.mentalfloss.com/get-paid-to-watch-christmas-movies lick the paper! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-IAe6RhJuo rascal goats! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/26/loose-goats-Kent-Washington/3841732642798/ lake-soaked frozen turkey https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/27/Thanksgiving-turkey-Great-Salt-Lake/9131732728004/ hooping world record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/26/australia-Guinness-World-Records-aerial-hoop/5821732644762/ giant iced latte https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/27/Guinness-World-Records-largest-iced-latte/8491732741716/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 47 first published on Friday Nov 22 2024. Here are this week's stories... Idaho couple break record for fast clothes put-away https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/19/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-hanging-up-clothes/7011732041128/ White Claw Cans as Far as the Eye can See!! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/20/loop-303-white-claw-arizona/9341732136190/ Grandmother, DonnaJean does a LOT of pushups https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/20/Guinness-World-Records-pushups/1571732121106/ Grandmother, DonnaJean does a LOT of pushups https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/20/Guinness-World-Records-pushups/1571732121106/ pizza hut tomato wine is a thing https://torontosun.com/life/food/pizza-hut-introduces-limited-edition-wine-but-its-not-made-of-grapes A Booze Stocking you can Drink Out Of https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fireball-wishes-america-a-slappy-holidays-with-slap-the-bag-style-whisky-stocking-filled-with-35-shots-of-cinnamon-y-goodness-302310841.html and also https://youtu.be/4qPh2iyG8AA?feature=shared Jug-O-McRib Sauce https://www.foodandwine.com/mcdonalds-mcrib-sauce-half-gallon-jug-8747360 Hidden Valley Ranch Holiday Cards https://www.hiddenvalley.com/ranch-shop-products/hidden-hidden-valley-ranch-holiday-cards/ Kraft 'Everything Bagel' Mac-n-Cheese https://www.foodandwine.com/kraft-everything-bagel-mac-and-cheese-8746682 KFC Chicken Bucket Scented Candles https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bucket-of-chicken-candle Extra Gum/ ASMR Release #hardpass https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chewns a LOT of Couples DO NOT like how their marriage proposal went https://studyfinds.org/messed-up-marriage-proposal/ is the Duct Taped Banana Saga Over? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/that-viral-banana-duct-taped-to-a-wall-it-just-sold-for-6-2-million-180985523/ Transcript? See podcast stuff at www.shownotes.page.

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at https://www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 46 first published on Friday Nov 15 2024. Here are this week's stories... Emperor penguin rescued after 2,200-mile swim to Australia. Gus! https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/emperor-penguin-recovering-after-2200-mile-swim-to-australia/1713752 Rhode Island man sets Guinness World Record for largest collection of energy drink cans. https://www.turnto10.com/news/local/tiverton-man-breaks-guinness-world-record-for-the-largest-collection-of-energy-drink-cans-youtube-channel-caffeine-man-november-7-2024 Be grateful, kids. It's good for your parents. https://studyfinds.org/saying-thank-you-family-happiness/ Bug that eats plastic may save us all! https://studyfinds.org/plastic-eating-insect-discovered-in-kenya/ National Toy Hall of Fame Inducts My Little Pony, Transformers, and Phase 10 https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/12/National-Toy-Hall-Fame-Transformers-My-Little-Pony-Phase-10/4491731434350/ Famous and Very Old Piece of Cake gets Auctioned Off. https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/royals/slice-of-old-royal-wedding-cake-sold-auction/ Taylor Swift Inspires McDonald's Canada to Introduce Friendship Bracelet Meal. https://www.delish.com/food-news/a62919222/mcdonalds-taylor-swift-bestie-bundle/ M&M's Snack Jacket is a Thing. https://nypost.com/2024/11/13/lifestyle/mampms-drops-puffy-red-jacket-with-pockets-for-snacks-thats-perfect-for-gluttons-this-holiday-season/ Wrong Website Printed on Doll Boxes/ they linked to a saucy website/ The saucy website is getting record traffic. https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/lifestyle/porn-site-traffic-surges-to-12-year-high-after-mattel-mistakenly-prints-url-on-wicked-doll-boxes/ Comb jellyfish discovered to have reverse aging ability, challenging understanding of animal development. https://nypost.com/2024/11/10/science/time-traveler-jellyfish-can-age-in-reverse-accidental-discovery/ Man benches his weight 44 times in 30 seconds. Yes, that's a record. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/13/canada-Guinness-World-Records-bench-press-body-weight-reps/4591731532068/ Artist/ Doctor creates world's largest drawing. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/11/nigerian-doctor-and-artist-creates-worlds-largest-drawing-to-celebrate-countrys-culture

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 45 first published on Friday Nov 8 2024. Here are this week's stories... Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) makes world's largest thumbtack https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/01/Guinness-World-Records-largest-pin/5291730478715/ just 5 minutes of exercise to lower blood pressure?! Seems like a game changer you guys.https://studyfinds.org/5-minutes-exercise-blood-pressure/Eggs on a spoon. MANY eggs on a spoon.  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/07/mexico-Guinness-World-Records-egg-spoon-race/8191731011180/Japanese fellow arrested for alleged quiet calls to wife  https://quirkl.net/lifestyle/relationships/japanese-man-arrested-after-calling-his-wife-over-100-times-a-day-in-bizarre-act-of-love/ Russian court fines Google $2 decillion. That's more money than actually exists.https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/ Jumbo Chicken turns out to be a hotel, actually. So don't panic.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/05/philippines-Guinness-World-Records-rooster-hotel/5001730831321/ Would a therapy llama and alpaca calm you down at the airport? (me neither. sorry llamas.) https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173755/therapy-animals-portland-airport-llama-alpaca Fart Kontrol seems like a skill we all need, but it's actually something else. https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/swedens-fart-kontrol-signboard-goes-viral-internet-says-too-hilarious-6950454 Perfume for kids that is enriched with prebiotics and Vitamin B3. That's kinda weird, right? https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seven-kids  Taylor Swift Cake Hands Damaged During Transit. #DramaAlerthttps://nypost.com/2024/11/03/lifestyle/life-sized-taylor-swift-cake-has-hands-shaken-off-in-horrifying-mishap/ Merlin the 17-year-old goldfish has a new lease on life after surgery. https://nypost.com/2024/11/07/lifestyle/goldfish-17-gets-life-saving-surgery-to-remove-deadly-tumor/ Nov 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran's Day in the USA. Why Canadians wear a poppy at this time of year: https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy Transcript available at https://www.scottyandtony.com/2024/11/what-weird-week-friday-november-8th.html

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See shownotes.page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 44 first published on Friday Nov 1st 2024. Here are this week's stories... Idaho man reclaims world record for sorting Peanut M&M's by color in under a minutehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/29/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-Peanut-MMs/4591730219106/ Firefighters rescue a parrot and a human from a tall tree in Californiahttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/25/parrot-tree-teenager-Buena-Park-California/3641729872928/ Saskatchewan town of Kyle and the mayoral election with no candidateshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/24/canada-Kyle-Saskatchewan-no-mayor-candidate/7321729801603/Bat escapes German zoo by hiding in visitor's jackethttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/24/germany-Karlsrule-Zoo-bat-escape/6841729800843/Bristol Zoo seeks help identifying "mysterious winged and horned creature" caught on camerahttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/24/Bristol-Zoo-mystery-creature/4421729791251/New Zealand airport sets a 3-minute limit for farewell hugs in the drop-off zone to ensure smooth traffic flowhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/21/nz-Dunedin-Airport-hug-time-limit/1701729524986/ Dog walking world record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/18/canada-Guinness-World-Records-walking-dogs/9901729277436/Werther's Original Launches Limited-Edition 'Werther's Original Pocket Denim' Jeans with 30 Tiny Pockets for Caramelshttps://www.foodmanufacturing.com/consumer-trends/news/22923962/werthers-original-unveils-werthers-original-pocket-denimBritish "King Conker" Cleared of Cheating Allegations at World Championshipshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/conkers-champion-cleared_n_6716498ce4b0b4263c8afd85 Bangladeshi woman sets Guinness record for eating 37 grains of rice in one minute using chopstickshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/23/bangladesh-Guinness-World-Records-rice-chopsticks/4021729697928/Standing Desks: Not the Health Booster We Thought? Study Reveals Risks of Prolonged Standing...https://studyfinds.org/standing-desks-bad-for-health/Melbourne Train Stations Flooded Due to Amorous Couple Dislodging Sprinkler https://www.huffpost.com/entry/train-station-floods-australia_n_6710e3eae4b0b6831a11cf7f

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See shownotes link below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 43 first published on Friday Oct 25th 2024. Here are this week's stories...  From study finds, Consensus Picks for the Top 5 Best Halloween Candieshttps://studyfinds.org/best-halloween-candy/5 Best Cat Halloween Costumes for a Spooktacular Feline Transformationhttps://studyfinds.org/best-cat-halloween-costumes/5 Best U.S. Cities for an Unforgettable Halloween Experiencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=NF9oZ5HHb1k&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjg2NjY and also https://studyfinds.org/best-u-s-cities-for-halloweenAmerica's Fascination with Horror Movies: Childhood Scares to Adult Thrillshttps://studyfinds.org/your-halloween-personality/5 Best Halloween Couple Costumes for 2024: From Barbie and Ken to Mario and Princess Peachhttps://studyfinds.org/best-halloween-couple-costumes/5 Easy and Creative Halloween Costume Ideas for Last-Minute Partygoershttps://studyfinds.org/best-easy-halloween-costumes/5 Best Dog Halloween Costumes That Pet Parents Lovehttps://studyfinds.org/best-dog-halloween-costumes/11-Year-Old Boy's Viral Taylor Swift Halloween Costume Earns Him Eras Tour Ticketshttps://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Family/boy-surprised-tickets-taylor-swift-viral-eras-tour/story?id=115001922&cid=alerts_halloweenHow to do everything episode about Peanut Butter Cups - the Halloween ones taste better according to 14 year old math-e-magicianhttps://www.npr.org/2024/10/22/1256914737/pumpkins-spiders-and-henry-winkler Halloween: not as scary as climate change https://www.timminspress.com/opinion/halloween-is-very-scary-this-year-2Death Clock App: nope from mehttps://www.deathclock.co/What booze pairs with the Halloween treats you stole from your kids? *please enjoy responsibly https://www.thestar.com/life/food-and-drink/here-s-what-to-drink-with-all-the-halloween-treats-you-ll-swipe-from-your/article_23d49c3e-8f3e-11ef-b06c-a37f847f7834.htmlThe Halloween Mystery of the 5 Buckshttps://www.ladbible.com/community/mum-finds-money-letterbox-scary-reason-966832-20241018

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 42 first published on Friday Oct 18th 2024. Here are this week's stories... BIG pumpkin is named Rudy. Is that a good name?  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.upi.com/amp/Odd_News/2024/10/16/Safeway-World-Championship-Pumpkin-Weigh-Off/8211729109668/Very Large Jeans may not be wearable https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/16/Guinness-World-Records-largest-jeans/5731729100424/ Conktroversy! ... Don't  know Conkers? Well trust me, conktroversy is a great pun.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/15/World-Conker-Championships-steel-chestnut-cheating/2541729011522/Man climbs Everest for charity.  Except it's his stairs at home... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/10/Guinness-World-Records-stairs-everest/6281728591635/Giant kebab! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/17/cyprus-Guinness-World-Records-sheftalia-kebab/8871729181601/Weird lights under plane...https://www.unilad.com/news/travel/atlantic-ocean-strange-lights-clouds-theory-913590-20241017Royalty in a UFO?https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/11/king-charles-flew-a-prototype-ufo-canada-1975-21777839/Professor UFO newshttps://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/huge-alien-announcement-imminent-professor-741499Dolphin Breath has microplastics... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241017113845.htm

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 41 which is an encore performance from a year ago. Happy Thanksgiving! Here are the stories...  If that chair could talk! someone started a Facebook group based around chair appreciation... https://www.facebook.com/groups/1434160430714378/ and see https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/10/09/Chair-Watch-Dennis-Township-New-Jersey/2661696871859/ Teenager makes news, success is built on a house of cards... https://youtu.be/zg4OkrefKDs?feature=shared  and https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/10/teen-stacks-143-000-playing-cards-to-create-worlds-largest-card-structure-759373 Mushy Chestnuts linked to scandal in world championship Conkers... https://vigourtimes.com/controversy-erupts-at-world-conkers-championships-due-to-waterlogged-chestnuts/ and https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-67046823 and also https://www.worldconkerchampionships.com/ I'm just gonna muscle through this one like it's a news story and nothing else... Harry Dick Road is not a road you want to go down... it made news because the town in charge of Harry Dick Road (Bonnechere Valley near Eganville, Ontario) is tired of replacing the street sign... it's gotten annoying and expensive... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/harry-dick-road-name-sign-change-bonnechere-1.6981502 a great day for salted meats and cheese! #WorldRecord ... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boarderie-shatters-guinness-world-records-title-for-the-largest-charcuterie-board-weighing-769-lbs-301948299.html Grade 4 kids shown "Winnie the Pooh, Blood and Honey" movie by mistake. School offers counseling. *viewer discretion advised https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/winnie-the-pooh-horror-movie-shown-to-children-in-florida-school-18006345 *Warning: PG 13. Earmuffs for the kids! OK, here's the story ... Crocodiles doin' it has made headlines... - This is such a wild story... they think that helicopters flying low to try to get photos of crocodiles may have accidentally set-off a crocodile lovefest...https://www.iflscience.com/crocodile-sex-bonanza-triggered-by-low-flying-chinook-in-australia-70971 Guy who worked at museum decides to act out some kind of heist movie plot, buy Rolls Royce...  https://edition.cnn.com/style/german-munich-museum-stolen-paintings-sold/index.html  Chucky Doll placed in handcuffs, arrested for... robbery?- If you go by those terrifying movies, Chucky is evil and can't be trusted. https://bnn.network/breaking-news/crime/chucky-doll-handcuffed-and-arrested-in-mexico-after-series-of-robberies-a-bizarre-tale-of-crime/  HONORABLE MENTION... Congratulations to Steve from Missouri who broke the Guinness World Record for longest journey by pumpkin boat! It took almost 11 hours to paddle his 1200 pound pumpkin 38 miles on the shark-infested* Missouri River. (*citation needed. River may not be shark-infested. Sounded good though.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/09/man-with-pumpkin-vessel-breaks-guinness-world-record/71125133007/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter Big Pumpkin Makes News Ahead of Halloween... how big is the biggest pumpkin in the world?- 2749 pounds! see https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/anoka-mans-world-record-pumpkin/89-b829f565-3933-4942-b7ae-04016a456822 and also https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/10/10/Guinness-World-Records-largest-pumpkin-Half-Moon-Bay/8671696948687/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 40 first published on Friday Oct 4th 2024. Here are this week's stories... Egg-Drop Smashes World Record, Egg is not smashed thoughhttps://patch.com/pennsylvania/te/tredyffrin-easttown-students-break-egg-drop-guinness-world-recordMan Drinks Pouch of Juice, World Reacts! #MikeJackRecord #CapriSunhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/02/canada-Guinness-World-Records-Capri-Sun/4611727885489/Italian lady breaks World Record for tongue circumference (tonguecumference)https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/10/italian-womans-unique-tongue-has-bigger-circumference-than-a-ping-pong-ballDavid "Record-Breaker" Rush may not know how to stop breaking world records. #LawnmowerChinbreaks world record by walking over 1,100 feet with a running lawn mower on his chinhttps://youtu.be/_6wZ6HIJPoU?feature=sharedTarantula Mating Season Draws Hundreds to Colorado Townhttps://apnews.com/article/tarantula-mating-colorado-spider-festival-da14f6d08bd4b325ce34970ec7864c73Changing how we use defibrillators makes them more lifesaving - study https://studyfinds.org/new-way-of-using-defibrillators/Swallowing is key to eating disorders... but wait, there's more! #HappinessResearchhttps://studyfinds.org/swallowing-makes-people-happy/Get started on one of these hilarious Halloween costumes! #Shrimp-on-the-Barbiehttps://studyfinds.org/best-funny-halloween-costumes/Mindfulness meditation is more effective than placebo in reducing pain, study findshttps://studyfinds.org/meditation-placebo-effect-pain/NASA is developing a new time zone specifically for the Moon #CoordinatedLunarTime https://studyfinds.org/nasa-moon-time-zone/Wait, can AI REALLY pass a law exam? #nopehttps://studyfinds.org/can-ai-pass-a-college-law-exam/I Don't Like Mondays Sundays - Surveyhttps://studyfinds.org/spend-sundays-terrified/Man discovers $6.6 million Picasso painting hidden in his home for decadeshttps://nypost.com/2024/10/01/lifestyle/painting-hated-by-owners-wife-turns-out-to-be-6m-picasso/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 39 first published on Friday Sept 27, 2024. Here are this week's stories...  Toad Found in Bagged Salad Purchased from Grocery Storehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/25/bagged-salad-waitrose-bracknell-england/5281727275603/The Kraft-Heinz plant in Lowville, New York, successfully reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the world's largest cheesecake at the annual Cream Cheese Festival, with a massive dessert weighing in at 15,008 poundshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/24/Guinness-World-Records-largest-cheesecake/2271727195952/David Rush reclaims chopstick throwing world record with 28 hits in one minutehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/23/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-chopsticks/3931727105593/Chinese zoo sparks controversy with dogs disguised as pandashttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/20/Shanwei-Zoo-pandas-dogs/7791726861083/National Toy Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Finalistshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/19/National-Toy-Hall-of-Fame-finalists/8891726764795/German supermarket finds €7 million worth of cocaine in banana crateshttps://www.dw.com/en/german-supermarket-finds-7m-of-cocaine-in-crates-of-bananas/a-70303810Ancient Cheese Discovery Rewrites History of Kefir Originshttps://studyfinds.org/oldest-cheese-smeared-mummies/AI's Impact on Jobs: Study Reveals Vulnerable Occupations and Highlights Potential for Labor Shortage Solutionshttps://studyfinds.org/which-jobs-will-ai-replace/Moderate Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseaseshttps://studyfinds.org/3-cups-of-coffee-diseases/Close Encounter with the World's Most Dangerous Bird: A Cassowary's Visit to an Australian Beachhttps://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/police/woman-encounters-worlds-most-dangerous-bird-457604-20240923Man claims to have encountered the Loch Ness monster while swimming in the Scottish lakehttps://metro.co.uk/2024/09/17/loch-ness-monster-brushes-man-swims-21622610/Trending this Halloween: Sexy Ozempic Halloween Costume https://nypost.com/2024/09/24/lifestyle/now-you-can-dress-up-as-a-sexy-ozempic-shot-for-halloween-is-anyone-surprised/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 38 first published on Friday Sept 20, 2024. Here are this week's stories... Scientists discover Doritos dye can make mice translucent... • Researchers at Stanford University found that a common food dye, Yellow No. 5, can make mice translucent. • Tartrazine (Yellow No. 5) is approved for use in the United States and Canada and is found in various foods and beauty products. • When applied to mice, Tartrazine makes the skin transparent, revealing organs, muscles, and blood vessels. • The researchers are working to improve the technique for human applications https://globalnews.ca/news/10739992/doritos-dye-mice-translucent-study-humans/ Mysterious radio signal travels 8 billion years to reach Earth... • The origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) remains a mystery, challenging our understanding of the universe. • Might be something resulting after a star explodes. https://www.earth.com/news/deep-space-radio-signal-reaches-earth-after-8-billion-years-frb-20220610a/ Tuesday the world didn't get smacked by a giant space rock... hurray! NASA issued alert for stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth... Potentially hazardous... passed within 1 million KM of Earth... it posed no risk to Earth on its current trajectory... this asteroid's 99 per cent larger than any other near-Earth objects. Ohio Police and the missing 8-year-old... she's OK you guys... they found her shopping at Target... after she took a car and drove there by herself... they don't know the exact route she took to get to Target, but it was at least a 10 mile drive... she told the cops that she “struck a mailbox” en route. No injuries. No charges. MO/GO Hiking Pants make headlines as the world's first powered pants. • These pants feature built-in exoskeletons with AI-controlled motors that increase leg strength by 40% and reduce pressure on the knees... • The rechargeable battery pack lasts about three hours... • They cost around $5,000 https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/company-launches-motor-powered-pants-that-increase-leg-strength-by-40-percent.html Americans' Coffee Preferences include having it before having... other things... • Over half of Americans believe a good cup of coffee can improve their day... one outta five prefer coffee to sweet, sweet, loving, lovetimes... https://studyfinds.org/fresh-coffee-better-than-sex/ Grasshoppers: Some day we'll all be HOPPED UP on Grasshoppers... • Research into the health benefits of eating grasshoppers... right now is in the rat stage but it's doing good things to those rats... improved sleep, healthier hair, and increased libido. https://studyfinds.org/eating-grasshoppers-libido/ New "grumpy" fish species found in the Red Sea... • A new fish species called the grumpy dwarfgoby has been discovered in the Red Sea. • It has a resting fish face. (I'll show myself out.) https://news.sky.com/story/new-grumpy-fish-species-discovered-in-the-red-sea-13217205 Ken in California has been paying his neighbor's power bill for 18 Years... he wondered why his bill never decreased, despite trying to cut energy consumption... then the power company investigated and they all found out why... some sort of mix up had Ken paying the neighbor's bill... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/18/PGE-power-bill-wrong-apartment-18-years/3531726677942/ Nickelodeon breaks pinata world record to celebrate Dora show... •1800 pinatas at the 78th Annual East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day Parade set a new Guinness World Record... and hopefully got lots of attention for the Dora show. (character limit) for full shownotes see www.shownotes.page

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 37  first published on Friday Sept 13, 2024. Here are this week's stories... ❿ a couple of plum farmers in South Africa are making headlines with their world record plum... it weighs 16.3 ounces... that's 464.15g! More than a pound!!! It's described as mango-sized.Accident!? The big plum came off an ordinary commercial plum tree... this was basically a happy accident - no special farming secrets to mention.Congratulations Dean and Deon.https://www.georgeherald.com/News/Article/Agriculture/the-barnards-colossal-plum-smashes-world-record-202408300920❾ Blindfolded man makes long basketball shot, world reacts!Jeremy Ware of Arizona made a blindfolded, underhand, 60 foot basket which is a Guinness World Record. 60 feet is about as long as a Bowling Lane... or about two-fifths as long as Ha'Penny Bridge` in Ireland... or around a third as tall as The Leaning Tower of Pisa.https://youtu.be/cF0kEAeryNg?feature=shared ❼ Texas market breaks record with 1,032-pound charcuterie board...https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/12/Guinness-World-Records-charcuterie-board/5111726172755/ ❻ "Grapes spill on California highway, causing traffic JAM"https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/12/Merced-County-California-Highway-165grapes/9241726159835/ ❺ YouTubers Construct World's Largest Functional iPhone... 6.74 feet tall... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/06/Guinness-World-Records-largest-smartphone-replica/5031725653486/ ❹ Coffee Grounds Can Be Used to Make Stronger Concrete?! ... https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discovered-an-amazing-practical-use-for-our-leftover-coffee-grounds ❸ The Cheeszies and the Cave... https://canoe.com/news/weird/is-it-worth-crying-over-spilled-cheetos-absolutely-say-rangers-at-carlsbad-caverns-national-park/wcm/dc0079a9-a9aa-453f-9628-ee7b4fb0b544 ❷ Watercress: The Healthiest Vegetable... https://www.foodandwine.com/watercress-health-benefits-8710408?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

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friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 35  first published on Friday Aug 30, 2024. Here are this week's stories...   ❿ French museum invites visitors to view its naturism exhibit in the nude • Marseille's Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is inviting visitors to view its Naturist Paradises exhibit in the nude on designated dates. • The exhibit features hundreds of pieces of art from naturist communities, including paintings, sculptures, photographs and films. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/29/france-Mucem-naturism-nude-visitors/5591724952442/ and also https://billetterie.mucem.org/fr-FR/produits?famille=1703237789240300000 ❾ Red pepper spill on California highway leads to bee rescue • A semi truck overturned on Highway 101 in California, spilling its load of red peppers and damaging a signpost that contained a massive bee hive. • Robert Dias from Swarm Catchers safely gathered the bees for relocation using a special vacuum. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/29/Highway-101-Santa-Maria-California-red-peppers-bees/4511724947303/ ❽ Museum invites back 4-year-old who broke 3,500-year-old jar • A 4-year-old boy accidentally broke a 3,500-year-old jar while visiting the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel. • The jar, which was not encased in glass, was designed to carry goods like olive oil and wine and predated King Solomon and King David. • Despite the damage, the museum said the jar could be restored and invited the child and family back for an organized tour. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/28/boy-jar-smash-3500-years-old/4091724862304/ ❼ World's oldest cognac from 1696 confirmed in Netherlands • A 328-year-old bottle of cognac belonging to a collector in the Netherlands has been officially recognized as the world's oldest cognac by Guinness World Records. • Previously, the oldest known cognac was a 1762 Cognac from Gautier, with only three remaining bottles, one of which was sold at auction for $146,000 in 2020. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/27/netherlands-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-cognac/6311724773272/ ❻ Rescued "Injured" Bald Eagle in Missouri Was "Too Fat to Fly" After Eating Raccoon • A bald eagle rescued from Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Missouri was found to be "too fat to fly" after consuming a large raccoon. • The eagle underwent rehabilitation and was released back into the park. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/27/bald-eagle-too-fat-to-fly/9911724772067/ ❺ Riders stranded 243 feet up on Six Flags attraction during storm • Riders on the Supergirl Sky Flight ride at Six Flags Mexico were stranded 243 feet in the air for about 10 minutes during a storm last week. • The ride ceased operation due to heavy rain and winds, but all passengers were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/26/mexico-Six-Flags-Mexico-ride-stranded-storm/7991724705451/  ❹ Man builds 54-level house of cards in 8 hours • Bryan Berg, a trained architect and card-stacking expert, broke the Guinness World Record by creating a 54-level house of cards in just 8 hours. • Berg, who did not use glue or any other form of extra support, also holds the overall record for the tallest playing card structure at 25 feet and 9 inches since 2007. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/23/Guinness-World-Records-card-stacking/3371724426363/ ❸ Connecticut woman sets world records for most tattoos and body modifications • Esperance Lumineska Fuerzina, 36, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, has 99.98% of her body covered in tattoos and 89 body modifications, earning her two Guinness (CHARACTER LIMIT)

❿ Sticky, Gooey, World Record!- the other day, on National S'mores Day, the folks at Smoresapalooza were officially awarded a Guinness World Record for most people S'moring at the same time...- 891 people in Grapevine, Texas put Graham Wafers, chocolate,  and toasted marshmallows together to make this record... so sticky... yes delicious,  but so darn sticky! #heroes- btw, they used 500 fire pits to do this b/c everybody had to do their own s'more at the same time.. See www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/hundreds-in-texas-combine-to-break-smores-related-guinness-world-record/3314230/%3famp=1 ❾ The Canadian Amateur Safe Cracker and the 75 year old safe...- This bookstore in Baltimore had an old old safe without a combination...  they couldn't get into it and of course they wanted to... if you have a 75 year  old safe and you DON'T want to get that thing open, you might be a psychopath *consult your physician*.- the bookstore put the challenge out on social media... "Hey safe crackers, we've got one for ya" (paraphrase)...- a fella named Rick from Winnipeg who is a lock-picking and safe-cracking enthusiast (not a professional) did some crowdfunding and had enough money to travel to Baltimore within three or four days... so Rick got to go and try what a bunch of other safe crackers tried and failed at... and he got the safe open!- the deal from the bookstore was that you could split whatever was inside the safe 50/50... but it turned out that the only thing in there was a pay stub from the 1920s- I get the feeling it was never about the treasure for Rick, it was about the adventure... See the CBC report https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2255109187975 ❽ Riding a bicycle backwards for 500 miles is not impossible? *citation needed- Hoops Hooper at UPI filed this one the other day... a guy from Alaska who can ride his bike backwards needed more of a challenge, I guess, and so he entered a 500 mile bicycle race and did the whole thing riding backwards!- they think that's a world record, now we just wait for the folks at Guinness World Records to make it official...- byw, his name is Walker... Will Walker... but he bicycles... backwards... idk why that's messing with me but it is... a guy named Walker who is famous for a 500 mile race but he didn't walk it... or use a walker, that also would've made more sense to me... See www.upi.com/amp/Odd_News/2023/08/10/Guinness-World-Records-distance-cycling-backward-RAGBRAI/5631691686278/ ❼ The Butter Cow of the Illinois State Fair...- this was picked up by a lot of news sources and I'm glad because I had never heard of the Illinois Butter Cow before...- If you're like me and extremely disappointed in yourself because you are only now learning of the Butter Cow phenomenon, let's promise each other that we'll live each day to the fullest from now on, OK?- according to MyStateLine.com, "The Butter Cow has been a tradition at the Illinois State Fair since the 1920s. This year's edition was created by sculptor Sarah Pratt, and can be viewed via a webcam housed within its refrigerated display." (See link below.)- I don't know art, but I know what I love... and it's 800 pounds of delicious buttery goodness made to look like a glorious cow.See www.mystateline.com/news/800-pound-butter-cow-sculpture-unveiled-at-illinois-state-fair/amp/ and the webcam at https://statefair.illinois.gov/info/webcams/buttercow.html ❻ Live Frog in Package of Spinach! - (character limit!) See https://www.scottyandtony.com/2024/08/what-weird-week-show-revisiting-top-ten.html for full blog post and show notes

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week.  https://www. shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 33 first published on Friday Aug 16, 2024. Here are this week's stories...  ❿ David "Record Breaker" Rush is the GOAT!https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/09/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush/6541723222751/ Is there an official announcement coming? This article (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/21/David-Rush-Guinness-World-Records-road-to-181-interview/8751718893537/) from weeks ago said he was ~four records away from being the GOAT... but for now we're waiting for an official announcement... ❾ Live Groundhog in Claw Machinehttps://www.facebook.com/pagamecomm.SCR/posts/529662372965544 and https://www.wtae.com/article/groundhog-claw-machine-pennsylvania-name/61847683 ❽ Mayonnaise: delicious and helping to solve nuclear fusion?!https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-energy/physicists-solve-nuclear-fusion-mystery-with-mayonnaise ❼ Robot Dentist! https://news.sky.com/story/robot-dentist-performs-worlds-first-fully-automated-procedure-13191514 ❻ Fish Falls from Sky, Smashes Windshield... https://tasteofcountry.com/tesla-windshield-fish/ ❺ Using horse milk to make ice cream made headlines this week... https://phys.org/news/2024-08-viability-horse-ice-cream.html ❹ Sad News re Most-Dogs-at-a-Movie World Record Attempt...https://www.addisonindependent.com/2024/08/12/dog-film-screening-falls-short-of-setting-world-record/ ❸ Coke and Oreos! (new title of my autobiography?)https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/coca-cola-r-and-the-oreo-r-brands-become-besties-launch-limited-edition-drink-and-cookie-that-perfectly-pair-iconic-brands-857678653.html ❷ Great news everyone, AI isn't becoming sentient. Or is that just what it wants us to believe? https://studyfinds.org/ai-wont-lead-to-human-extinction/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 32 first published on Friday Aug 9, 2024. Here are this week's stories...  ❿ The high you get from bargain shopping lasts 3.5 hours!?https://studyfinds.org/216-minute-buzz-from-bargain-shopping/ ❾ Seagull steals man's wallet from grocery store parking lothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idDwjKjKOgk ❽ Spontaneous Chewing Combustion https://youtu.be/nEh8L1-D93k ❼ Apollo the Parrot names names!https://youtu.be/BmstxZfDXrU?feature=shared ❻Broken Shoelace... ... record... broken shoelace record! https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/city-museum-breaks-guinness-world-record-longest-shoelace/63-7b6364a3-b1a9-4a0c-8499-f6bca4921fcf and see https://www.facebook.com/citymuseum/videos/331447143269969/ ❺ Bluey Coin Theft Story... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3848691go ❹ Black Clothing Banhttps://www.kkco11news.com/2024/08/06/middle-school-bans-all-black-clothing-citing-mental-health-concerns/ and also https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/science-wearing-black-clothing-ryan-w-mcclellan/ and see https://www.lofficiel.at/en/fashion/all-black-the-desire-to-wear-all-black-and-its-unconscious-message-to-ourselves ❸ Dolce & Gabbana's new dog perfumehttps://apnews.com/article/dogs-pets-perfume-dolce-gabbana-vets-fashion-f89cbd3f9876a85aeceae12e279183f1 ❷ Crab found snapping at snacks inside vending machine in Iowahttps://www.fox10tv.com/2024/08/04/live-crab-found-snapping-snacks-inside-vending-machine/?outputType=amp

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 31 first published on Friday Aug 2, 2024. Here are this week's stories...  ❿ Dragonfly Invasion!https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/dragonfly-swarm-rhode-island-video/❾ Famous Space Bikini sells for a lot of money!https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/style/princess-leia-bikini-star-wars-auction/index.html❽ Boop and The Ick added to Cambridge Dictionary... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k2rdzxyko❼ You change to look like your name...https://phys.org/news/2024-07-reveals-people-evolve.html ❻ World Record for pulling planes while walking on your hands?!https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/07/30/italy-Guinness-World-Records-aircraft-pulled-walking-hands/2731722369482/❺ Bear Car Theft Ring Confirmed (video)https://987theriver.iheart.com/featured/mark/content/2024-07-31-bear-opens-suv-in-search-for-food-while-the-driver-was-still-in-the-car/❹ Dorset, UK, soft on crime? #ShopliftingSeagullhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gzj693pxo❸ Australian Field Hockey Olympian Decides on Amputation #PG13https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-field-hockey-finger-amputated-8d07b3ac1818d25d21c6ddae106bfae1 ❷ Desert Sand Fights Hurricanes?https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sahara-desert-sand-causing-hurricane-season-lull-1.7280954

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 30 first published on Friday July 26, 2024. Here are this week's stories...  ❿ Brazilian sharpnose sharks near Rio de Janeiro tested positive for high levels of cocaine... https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-cocaine-sharks-discovered-in-brazil/ ❾ Nigerian man breaks world record for longest duration twerking... 3 hours and 30 minutes... he used this opportunity to shine a light on the importance of mental health.https://www.tiktok.com/@niva_news/video/7395555366462819615 ❽ Fish cake flingers bring end to sports contest... matchhttps://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40614391/fishcake-fury-sees-norwegian-game-cancelled-var-protest ❼ Texas family saves orphaned baby bird by wrapping it in a tortilla...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/22/owl-saved-tortilla ❻ Giant Rolling Hot Dog Flips! Oscar Mayer Wienermobile involved in a crash on Chicago-area highway/ no injuries reported...https://apnews.com/article/wienermobile-crash-suburban-chicago-oscar-mayer-b81452ebaa5ae0823871eabbf06135cd ❺ Naturally-occurring sugar compound may stimulate hair regrowthhttps://studyfinds.org/sweetest-cure-for-baldness-sugar-compound-hair-loss-treatment/?nab=1 ❹ phone spinner spins like life depends on it... #worldrecord ❸ Underpants sorrow turns to elation #worldrecord #AGT ❷ How many steps does a lazy person like me need to take each day to be healthy?https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-the-optimal-number-of-daily-steps-to-offset-sitting-down

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week.  https://www. shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. It's Friday, July 19th 2024 and these are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 29 which is a look back at one year ago. Please enjoy this enhanced re-broadcast from July of 2023! #SummerSpecial ❿ update to our pushup story... the world record has changed hands again! ❾ Birds are using those anti bird spikes to build their nests now. ❽ Scientists invent a sucker/ lollipop to help doctors diagnose stuff... ❼ When you find gold coins buried in your yard, that's a good day... ❻ Burger King Brazil launches limited time Barbie Burger... which contains a lot more pink than we are used to in a hamburger... ❺ If at first you don't succeed in getting approval to have a dog DNA database which will enable you to identify which dog pooped in front of city hall... try, try again! ❹ Headline from CTV: "Mystery object washes up on Australian beach, investigation underway" ❸ Rare fish sighting, every news org shared the photos... ❷ Dinosaur fossil is a game changer... headline from NPR was "This fossil of a mammal biting a dinosaur captures a death battle's final moments"... ❶ David Rush, the World Record Breaking Phenom does it again!

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week.  https://www. shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 28 first published on Friday July 12, 2024. Here are this week's stories... *full episode transcript below* ❿ Pooch Starts Fire. Tries to Blame it on Cat* (*may not have tried to blame cat, but pretty sure )https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/07/09/Colorado-Springs-dog-stove-fire/2411720537136/ ❾ Record-Breaker Rush is just about there... the King of the World! (records) https://youtu.be/BRYGiVqdYJI?feature=shared ❽ Las Vegas man breaks Guinness World Records using eye socket strength https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYL2GhMIhYg ❼ Mia is the Fastest Mermaid in all the Sea https://www.ksl.com/article/51060424/provo-woman-becomes-fastest-mermaid-in-the-world-at-merlympics ❻ Driverless Taxi Pulled Over by Police in Phoenix... what happened next?https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/phoenix-police-waymo-driverless-car-b2574861.html ❺ The mysterious gnome nappers of BC have gotten away with another weird crime.https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-group-prowls-community-conducting-mischievous-kindness-stealing-restoring-and-returning-garden-gnomes/ ❹ Lady Swept Out to Sea after Floatie Odysseyhttps://news.yahoo.com/news/swimmer-swept-sea-rescued-japanese-092115699.html ❸ Hobby Horsing is intense you guys... https://news.yahoo.com/news/why-finns-deadly-serious-hobby-012636960.html ❷ Hippos Can Stay Airborne for "substantial amount of time" ... that time? Up to 0.3 Seconds. https://news.sky.com/story/hippopotamuses-can-become-airborne-for-substantial-periods-of-time-researchers-discover-13173957

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week.  https://www. shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. ❿ Happiness is Birdseed and Acorns?! A Canadian Study made news this week that seems to suggest that people in cities are happier when there is a variety of birds and trees around. More birds and trees = better mental health outcomes *paraphrase. In other words, (go with me here) we should be going to the park dressed in my new invention, the Bird Seed Vest! Enjoy the trees around you while the birds flock towards you bringing joy and better mental health outcomes! Just what the doctor ordered! (*no doctors have ordered this.) Remember the name, the What a Weird Week brand Birdseed Vest of Mental Well-being! Free to patreon members in our platinum tier. Sign up today for one million dollars!! Study link https://carleton.ca/biology/2024/birds-tree-diversity-has-significant-impact-on-peoples-mental-health-says-rachel-buxtons-research/ ❾ Canadian Chicken Pecks way to World Record!https://bc.ctvnews.ca/this-pet-chicken-from-b-c-is-now-a-guinness-world-record-holder-1.6950737 ❽ Beach Balls and Determination: the David "Record Breaker" Rush Saga Continues!https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/07/01/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-beach-ball-passes/3601719855156/ and video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqbyumFT-ec ❼ Politics on a Weird News Show? OK Let's get into it!!https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-candidate-zero-votes-election-loss-1.7247339 ❻ Another monolith, making headlines. https://www.cpr.org/2024/07/03/mysterious-monolith-in-northern-colorado-removed/ ❺ This one's about a poop truck, so you've been warned.https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/truck-tips-over-and-splatters-connecticut-homes-with-something-too-gross-to-believe/ ❹ We've got another truck loses its load story this week... not as gross as our last one... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/26/California-Highway-Patrol-avocados-San-Mateo/7791719433472/A truck with 8 tons of avocados overturned on the California highway. No major injuries reported but whattamess©! ❸ Headline from Study Finds is "Scientists flip switch on fat cells, discover way to naturally burn more calories"https://studyfinds.org/flip-switch-on-fat-cells/ ❷ Cool pineapple publicity stunt in the news...https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snack-hackathon *USA Contest Only

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the Weird and Odd stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 26 first published on Friday June 28, 2024. Here are this week's stories... *full episode transcript below* ❿ Fast Times at Potato Head High... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/25/ulster-Guinness-World-Records-Mr-Potato-Head/6631719334073/ ❾ Weird Sky Thing makes headlines... https://www.ladbible.com/news/world-news/hovering-circle-ring-sky-yulin-china-075397-20240625 ❽ Earth's Core Backtracks. WTG, earth's core :( ... https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/lifestyle/the-earths-inner-core-is-backtracking-heres-how-it-might-daily-life/❼ AI is a creep... https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/lifestyle/influencers-ai-clone-of-herself-goes-rogue-becomes-sex-crazed-maniac/ ❻ monolith update: what monolith? https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/weird-news/2024/06/21/shiny-monolith-removed-from-mountains-outside-las-vegas-how-it-got-there-is-still-a-mystery/❺ wide awake for a kidney transplant... https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/fully-conscious-patient-witnesses-own-kidney-surgery-calls-the-experience-pretty-cool-5968442 ❹ ugliest dog in all the land... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/22/worlds-ugliest-dog-wild-thang/6881719088267/