What a Weird Week

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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 38 first published Fri Sept 12, 2025Are you Haunted by Your Childhood Teddy Bear? #NotAlonehttps://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/new-national-teddy-bear-day-survey-finds-92-still-have-their-childhood-stuffed-animal Latest UFO Evidence is Making Headlineshttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congressman-shows-video-military-ufo-hearing/story?id=125413475 Who is the Richest Person in the World? Not so Fast, Elon. Oh, wait, nevermind.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/who-is-larry-ellison-richest-person-oracle Life on Mars? Life on Mars! https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/mars-potential-life-1.7630035World Record Ping Pong Ball Spitterhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-table-tennis-balls-mouth/2121757440905/ Man Runs Backwards Very Fast While Wearing High Heel Shoes. World Reacts.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/spain-Guinness-World-Records-fastest-100-meters-backward-high-heels/3371757345636/ Ghost Doorbell Ringer Mystery Solved!https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/germany-Bavaria-police-doorbells-slug/5131757429025/#google_vignetteMouth Wheelie World Recordhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/saudi-Guinness-World-Records-greatest-distance-motorcycle-wheelie-mouth/4361757437687/ Mosquitos and Libido!?https://www.popsci.com/environment/mosquito-beer-blood/Happy Music Might Cure Car Sicknesshttps://studyfinds.org/joyful-music-motion-sickness/ Jumping In Skates World Record Inspires Others to Jump Rope in Comfortable Shoeshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/11/Guinness-World-Records-jump-rope-ice-skates/8351757602787/

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.  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. Thanks for rating/ reviewing/ subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 37 first published Fri Sept 5, 2025  Robots Can Now Play Badminton: world rejoices.https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/scientists-taught-an-ai-powered-robot-dog-how-to-play-badminton-against-humans-and-its-actually-really-goodThis week in terrible cell phone news: hemorrhoids edition.https://studyfinds.org/smartphone-toilet-hemorrhoid-risk/We second-guess everything? Wait... Do we??study here https://studyfinds.org/average-american-second-guesses-nearly-half-daily-decisions/ this might help https://wamide.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-second-guessing-yourselfThese guys and their cornhole world dominationhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/03/Guinness-World-Records-longest-cornhole-shot-slingshot/2561756911188/This genius parrot knows its way around some tiny bins.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/02/Guinness-World-Records-parrot-colors/6741756835361/Meet Doogie the Croc King of the Worldhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/29/Guinness-World-Records-Croc-King/2571756489448/Never caught on film before: Golden Shark!https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/28/costarica-orange-shark-Tortuguero-National-Park-first-documented-case/2731756411287/Famous Sports Figure's (much younger) girlfriend applies to trademark the  term "Gold Digger". World reacts.https://www.fox19.com/2025/08/28/bill-belichicks-girlfriend-jordon-hudson-24-files-trademark-application-term-gold-diggerWait, Eating Meat Might NOT be bad for you? https://studyfinds.org/animal-protein-linked-to-lower-cancer-death-risk/ Heroic Lady Runs Across Lego Bricks in her Bare Feet. (Very Fast.) https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/04/nz-Guinness-World-Records-fastest-barefoot-run-Lego/8201757000962/Some parts of the world get a Lunar Eclipse/ Blood Moon on Sunday, Sept 7th, 2025 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/blood-moon-rise-during-total-035435373.html 

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.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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 36 first published Fri Aug 29, 2025 Wet-sponges-to-the-face World Domination.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/28/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-wet-sponges/5821756400678/World Records to Break TODAY!https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr70Quiz https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr70/record-selectorJapanese City Considers Limiting Smartphone Usehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/26/japan-Toyoake-Japan-smartphone-screen-time-ordinance/3391756229235/Missing Art discovered in House-for-Sale Listing?!https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/americas/argentina-painting-looted-nazi-intl-latamDoes Talking 'Bout Money get you all revved up?https://studyfinds.org/modern-romance-young-adults-turned-on-by-salary-talk-on-dates/Cheap Date Ideas https://www.theadventurechallenge.com/blogs/news/cheap-date-ideasHurricanes may now go up to 6 in severityhttps://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/hurricanes/now-is-the-time-hurricane-category-6-could-be-introduced-under-new-storm-severity-scaleGlow-in-the-Dark plants could save us all.https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/chinese-scientists-create-multicolored-glow-in-the-dark-succulents-that-recharge-in-sunlightHaunted Soda Pop!https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fanta-teams-universal-pictures-blumhouse-080000039.htmlRare Blue Dragons Attack! *citation needed re attackhttps://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-but-dangerous-rare-blue-dragons-are-forcing-beaches-to-closeSmelling Rose Scent seems to increase gray matter.https://www.sciencealert.com/smelling-this-one-specific-scent-can-boost-the-brains-gray-matterListen to this song while eating chocolate. Do it for science.https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/lifestyle/one-song-makes-chocolate-taste-even-sweeter/

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, August 22nd 2025 and I am on a special assignment at a huge concert festival in the town where I live. So this week is a rebroadcast of our show from a year ago. How many of these do you remember? The incredible tattoo story? The bison mystery that finally got solved? What about this first one involving museum nudity?Here comes the shownotes from Season 5, Ep 35  first published on Friday Aug 30, 2024. ❿ French museum invites visitors to view its naturism exhibit in the nudehttps://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 rescuehttps://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 jarhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/28/boy-jar-smash-3500-years-old/4091724862304/ ❼ World's oldest cognac from 1696 confirmed in Netherlandshttps://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 Enormous Feast 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 stormhttps://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 hourshttps://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. 99.98% coverage. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/22/Guinness-World-Records-tattoos-body- modifications/7431724340679/ ❷ Three escaped bison return to Connecticut farm, bringing a newborn babyhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/22/bison-return-North-Branford-Guilford-Connecticut/2551724339497/ 🍅 North Carolina eateries engage in a light-hearted "sign war" that involves dozens of businesseshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/22/sign-war-Morehead-City-North-Carolina/5881724345792/ ❶ Moving Box Table: A Unique Solution for Moving Day Pizzahttps://www.foodandwine.com/pizza-hut-moving-box-table-8701153

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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 33 first published Fri Aug 15, 2025 Meteorite that crashed through someone's roof is back in the news.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/11/fireball-mcdonough-meteorite-atlanta-home There's a drug you can take that makes you poisonous to mosquitos.https://www.popsci.com/health/mosquito-repellent-nitisinone/ The future of your dental health will include hair toothpaste. https://nypost.com/2025/08/13/health/toothpaste-made-out-of-hair-could-be-on-shelves-in-two-years/ The curious case of the lady who keeps having spontaneous happy fun times.https://nypost.com/2025/08/07/lifestyle/young-woman-cant-stop-having-orgasms-doctors-stumped/ What if we never had to plug in our smart devices again?! https://studyfinds.org/breakthrough-indoor-solar-cells-could-keep-smart-devices-running-forever/ Post office gets a jump on spreading Christmas cheer. *includes kind of bizarre photo op. #joyful https://apnews.com/article/germany-santa-claus-st-nicholas-29093e02377653ecf3414302573c21ed Licorice increases the shelf-life of ready-to-eat chicken. That's weird, right? https://studyfinds.org/licorice-extract-nearly-doubles-chicken-shelf-life-in-lab-tests/ Pine flavoured pop is a thing?! https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zirbe Jellyfish invasion forces nuclear power plant to shut down.https://metro.co.uk/2025/08/12/nuclear-power-plant-forced-shut-jellyfish-infestation-23896483/ Haunted doll hijinks https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/lifestylegeneral/woman-living-with-54-haunted-dolls-claims-they-hack-into-my-amazon-alexa/ar-AA1KjqY3 and also https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsRk-_cCwqV0kOhPi7NW7ag Cat fools around and finds out: has mug shot taken after scratching the wrong cop.https://metro.co.uk/2025/08/11/cat-paw-printed-mugshots-taken-scratching-police-officers-23884577/ Maine shark! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/12/Scarborough-Maine-great-white-shark-beaches/9001755028150/Alligator caught in PA lakehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/12/Bucks-County-Pennsylvania-alligator-Magnolia-Lake/8111755011668/ Diamond found at diamond parkhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/14/Crater-of-Diamonds-State-Park-Micherre-Fox/8121755187379/

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. 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 and also subscribing!Potatoes are Tomatoes. It's Science.https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/tomatoes-randomly-mated-with-another-plant-9-million-years-ago-the-result-potatoesNew Addition to Stuff to Worry About: Radioactive Wasps https://www.popsci.com/environment/radioactive-wasp-nest/ and also https://www.facebook.com/reel/4225602121097433Video Games Linked to Boost in Kid IQ https://www.sciencealert.com/playing-video-games-has-an-unexpected-effect-on-kids-iq-study-discoversSquonkapalooza: A Festival to Cheer Up that sad ol' Squonk https://nypost.com/2025/08/02/us-news/pas-ugliest-saddest-pig-the-squonk-needs-festival-cheer/ Most Expensive Labubu Doll Fuels Labubu Mania https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/worlds-most-expensive-labubu-doll-sold-for-125-times-its-original-price-9010811Comedian Matt Rife now owns world's most haunted doll https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/us-comedian-buys-ed-and-lorraine-warrens-home-and-museum-becomes-legal-guardian-of-demonic-annabelle-doll-9009577Paddleboarding Pooches Break Records https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/01/UK-Dog-Surfing-Championship-paddleboard-records/1591754070614/New Tarantula Genus 'Satyrex' Discovered with Record-Long [redacted]https://www.livescience.com/animals/spiders/it-seems-that-size-really-does-matter-males-of-4-never-before-seen-tarantula-species-have-record-long-genitalia Scientists Find Asteroid Impact More Likely to Kill Than Rabies https://www.sciencealert.com/youre-more-likely-to-die-from-an-asteroid-than-rabies-scientists-findGiant, Cat-sized Rat Discovered in England Sparks Calls for Action https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/05/massive-rat-Eston-North-Yorkshire-England/6271754424099/Denmark Zoo Asks for Pet Donations to Feed Predators https://abcnews.go.com/International/denmark-zoo-asks-people-donate-pets-feed-predators/story?id=124367988Keep talking to your Sunflower, Alex! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/06/Guinness-World-Records-tallest-sunflower/5901754496391/

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. 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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 30 first published Fri July 25, 2025 Dinosaur Museum finds actual Dinosaur Fossil Under Parking Lot https://apnews.com/article/denver-museum-dinosaur-bone-fossil-parking-lot-a035df2d4c9b1cbcaa32137ebb4bfa2a Biggest Claw Game in the Worldhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/22/philippines-Guinness-World-Records-largest-claw-machine/9421753198834/ Snail Races https://kyma.com/news/national-world/2025/07/21/village-in-england-hosts-annual-world-snail-racing-championships/ The Argument is Strong for a Four Day Work Week https://www.popsci.com/science/four-day-work-week-study/ Meteor Shower Headsup https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/see-up-to-25-shooting-stars-an-hour-as-southern-delta-aquariid-and-alpha-capricornid-meteor-showers-peakWhere to report a UFO/ UAP sighting:- https://www.aaro.mil/Submit-A-Report/- https://nuforc.org/report-a-ufo/- https://uforum.blogspot.com/search?q=report+a+sighting and also here is a link to report directly to the Canadian UFO survey https://www.canadianuforeport.com/survey/reportfrontpage.htmlIs it a Comet? Or is it Alien Technology?? (It's a Comet) https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/here-we-go-again-controversial-paper-questions-whether-interstellar-visitor-3i-atlas-is-possibly-hostile-alien-tech-in-disguise Sea Spiders! https://www.sciencealert.com/this-common-blood-pressure-drug-extends-lifespan-slows-aging-in-animals Blood Pressure Drug Might Fight Aging https://www.sciencealert.com/this-common-blood-pressure-drug-extends-lifespan-slows-aging-in-animals Paving Stone Flip Flops https://nypost.com/2025/07/21/lifestyle/maurizio-cattelans-6m-banana-artwork-has-been-eaten-again/ Art Admirer Eats Banana, World Reactshttps://nypost.com/2025/07/21/lifestyle/maurizio-cattelans-6m-banana-artwork-has-been-eaten-again/ How Much Difference Does 7000 Steps-a-Day Make? A Lot. https://studyfinds.org/7000-daily-steps-lower-death-risk/

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.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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 29 first published Fri July 18, 2025 Casino for the rest of us! UNO at the casino https://www.newsweek.com/new-uno-social-club-casino-las-vegas-2098544Mysterious ship goo is baffling the sciencers https://www.popsci.com/science/ship-goo-great-lakes-mystery/ Really old movie prop sells for record amount https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/17/Heritage-Auctions-Rosebud-Citizen-Kane/6941752775517/Online movie streaming servicesHow to sleep better but yer not gonna like it maybe https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250716000856.htm Impossible egg record has finally been cracked! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/16/Guinness-World-Records-largest-scotch-egg/1951752684454/ Sloths and more specifically sloth gas makes science headlines https://www.livescience.com/animals/scientists-thought-sloths-dont-fart-then-one-was-caught-tooting-on-camera Pooch TV preferences may surprise you #study https://studyfinds.org/dogs-watching-tv-habits/ Has the Green Pigeon shown up in your feeds yet? Earlier this summer it started to gain momentum. I thought it was fake. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5zdyy4lrgo The science of delicious campfire food https://www.popsci.com/science/why-food-around-campfire-tastes-better/ Why do we feel guilty about using our vacation days? (If you don't, you're winning). https://studyfinds.org/why-do-so-many-american-workers-feel-guilty-about-taking-vacation-days/ The million dollar relationship question that you should NOT bring up with your partner https://studyfinds.org/would-you-leave-your-partner-for-million-dollars/

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. 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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 28 first published Fri July 11, 2025 Three Easy Brain Boosters for the mindgrapes of your brain vineyard https://nypost.com/2025/07/04/health/3-weird-tips-for-brain-health-one-you-can-do-in-the-shower/Even going to a VR forest promotes mental health https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250705084325.htmCinnamon Toast and Bacon Crunch Cereal https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/28590-general-mills-debuts-bacon-flavored-cerealICYMI, they solved Hair Loss by mistake https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-hair-loss-breakthrough-dna-sugar-gel-triggers-robust-regrowthWhenever you drive, You Hear a Symphony https://apnews.com/article/uae-fujairah-road-beethoven-ninth-symphony-b1991f9afacb7445f9277fe8ac659ff0 World's Most Expensive Cheese breaks record. Also, it's cave cheese. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/08/spain-Guinness-World-Records-Cabrales-cheese-expensive/7871751993044/ Dad Bods of the world: you ARE desirable! (https://nypost.com/2025/07/04/lifestyle/the-perfect-male-body-type-according-to-scientists/) French Stuntman Breaks Guinness Records while on Fire https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/09/france-Guinness-World-Records-motorcycle-fire/1771752080214/"Blueberry Spill Causes Traffic Jam in British Columbia" (perfect headline via writer Hoops Hooper https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/09/canada-Mission-British-Columbia-RCMP-blueberries-road/2811752081702/ Bees attack the French #serious https://apnews.com/article/france-bees-attack-8c24d5919db13eac5b817c91daf1e7abLarge Shoes Found at Dig Site. So Very Large! https://www.yahoo.com/news/roman-bigfoot-uk-archaeologists-probe-171502887.html

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 and also subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 27 first published Fri July 4, 2025.Thanks for rating and reviewing! Cheesy Nightmares https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/can-cheese-turn-dreams-nightmares-rcna215580 Whales feed people? https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/orcas-sharing-prey-1.7574759 and also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cQu7eA_EnU Facebook/ Fishbook https://www.thedrum.com/news/2025/07/01/ad-the-day-mcdonald-s-resurrects-filet-o-fish-facebook-group-2012What's up with Cats Sleeping on the Left-Side? https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-most-cats-sleep-on-their-left-side-this-could-be-whyWhales Need to Get a Room https://www.sciencealert.com/orcas-caught-kissing-for-two-minutes-with-tongueLaser those mosquitoes https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/photon-matrix-laser-mosquitoes/Atlantis Discovered. No Big Deal https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/lost-city-atlantis-found-expert-1239713The Emoji that can Save Your Relationship! https://studyfinds.org/why-your-heart-emoji-might-be-saving-your-relationships/The T-Rex Race that made Headlines this week https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/03/Emerald-Downs-T-Rex-race/9981751563598/Big screw-up at Norwegian Lottery https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/01/norway-lotto-Norsk-Tipping-lottery-conversion-error/1871751400305/Woman Rows Across the Entire Ocean! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/01/Guinness-World-Records-youngest-rowing-Atlantic-Ocean/6931751388748/

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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 26, a re-broadcast from one year ago (first published Fri June 28, 2024) Fast Times at Potato Head High... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/25/ulster-Guinness-World-Records-Mr-Potato-Head/6631719334073/Weird Sky Thing makes headlines... https://www.ladbible.com/news/world-news/hovering-circle-ring-sky-yulin-china-075397-20240625 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/AI is a creep... https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/lifestyle/influencers-ai-clone-of-herself-goes-rogue-becomes-sex-crazed-maniac/ 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/wide awake for a kidney transplant... https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/fully-conscious-patient-witnesses-own-kidney-surgery-calls-the-experience-pretty-cool-5968442ugliest dog in all the land... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/22/worlds-ugliest-dog-wild-thang/6881719088267/do a deep-dive into the Bridgewater Triangle... https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/bridgewater-triangle-paranormal-explained-425293-20240622There's no place like Grand Rapids... https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/museum-wants-to-raise-3-5m-to-get-dorothys-stolen-ruby-slippers-back/ OR SEE https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-judy-garland-museum-wants-to-buy-dorothys-ruby-slippers-180984604/Mars Rocks... https://studyfinds.org/mysterious-boulder-on-mars/Woman sues Boyfriend for being a bad boyfriend... https://screenshot-media.com/culture/internet-culture/woman-sues-boyfriend-over-missed-flight/The World Record of World Records... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/21/David-Rush-Guinness-World-Records-road-to-181-interview/8751718893537/ AND ALSO https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/25/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-water-pistol-cans/7331719345169/To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts.Thanks for rating and reviewing!

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 and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 25 first published Fri June 20, 2025. (A garage show again) Steel drums marathon https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/18/trinidadandtobago-Guinness-World-Records-longest-marathon-steelpan-drum/6211750260585/Museum-goer sits on art, breaks it, flees https://globalnews.ca/news/11242632/crystal-chair-broken-art-work-italy-video/ Locals shoot tourists with squirt guns https://globalnews.ca/news/11242709/spain-tourism-protests-water-pistols/ Amusement park bugs might invade your mouth https://www.lex18.com/science-and-tech/animals-and-insects/kings-island-visitors-warned-to-keep-mouths-closed-on-amusement-park-rides-because-of-cicadasEnormous game of red light/ green light sets record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/13/Guinness-World-Records-red-light-green-light-Anaheim-California/1291749834068/Weird signals from Antarctica still a mystery https://studyfinds.org/radio-signals-beneath-antarctica-theories-debunked/What's the deal with this chicken wandering around the wings restaurant? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/19/chicken-Buffalo-Wild-Wings-Des-Moines/8861750361259/Want to eat less? Spice it up. *consult your physician before spicing anything up* https://studyfinds.org/simple-spice-trick-food-portion-control/Protesters weaponize crickets https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/crickets-released-protest-disrupt-mecklenburg-county-commission-meeting/4QGR67I6KVF67H7CECXEVDJ2HY/hot dog boat? HOT DOG BOAT!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK-zX_Lvrgt/ Secret marriage where one half of the couple didn't even know they were married https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/mclennan-county/man-finds-he-was-married-without-his-knowledge-woman-arrested/ The void cheque scam you need to know about! https://www.wfsb.com/2025/06/17/connecticut-family-soda-business-scammed-out-100000/

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/