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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 50 first published Dec 5, 2025.

Orange Juice Might Know You Better Than You Know Yourself
https://studyfinds.org/body-weight-dictates-what-orange-juice-does-inside-you/

Japan's Expo 2025 to Feature a Human Washing Machine
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/japan-launches-human-washing-machine-for-public-use-after-expo-success-9721446
Heinz Leftover Gravy: finally!
https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/29411-slideshow-thanksgiving-innovations-to-be-thankful-for
Meetings: They Ruin Everything. *citation needed
https://studyfinds.org/meetings-and-employee-well-being/
New Zealand Man Charged with Theft After Allegedly Swallowing Fabergé Pendant
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/02/new-zealand-man-charged-allegedly-swallowing-faberge-james-bond-pendant
Guinness World Record for Most T-shirts Worn During Half Marathon
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/01/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-T-shirts-half-marathon/3051764607465/
Drunk Raccoon Arrested After Liquor Store Rampage
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/03/drunk-raccoon-liquor-store-Ashland-Virginia/5741764774319/
Why do we have Two Nostrils instead one big hole? Take a deep breath and settle in for this one.
https://www.popsci.com/science/why-we-have-nostrils/

Dog has long tongue, world reacts.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/03/Guinness-World-Records-longest-tongue-dog/7361764776749/

Daddy's Home Cologne from the maker's of Mug Root Beer.
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daddys-home

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 49 first published Fri Nov 28, 2025.

Would YOU do what this Michigan Guy Did? (Because he's a millionaire now.)
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/21/lotto-Michigan-Lottery-rejected-ticket-jackpot/3401763758672/

World Record Big Hair
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/20/Guinness-World-Records-largest-afro-female/1711763655802/

World's Oldest Bus Driver inspires. Exact change please.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/24/Wichita-Falls-Texas-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-bus-driver/6521764003571/
Robot Takeover Looms. #WalkBot
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/24/AgiBot-A2-Guinness-World-Records-robot-walk/3681764010764/
Social Media Detox Aint bad for ya *citation **Please Like us on Facebook #Irony
https://studyfinds.org/social-media-detox-leads-to-more-phone-time/
Masterpiece found under workbench, sells for $$$!!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15320595/Dusty-painting-garage-sells-nearly-700-000-identified-500-year-old-Renaissance-masterpiece.html

SNES Shoes: The Game is afoot!
https://www.lowyat.net/2025/374532/air-snes-nike-super-nintendo/

Secret Code Sculpture Seemingly Drives People Bonkers
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/info-to-decipher-secret-message-in-kryptos-sculpture-at-cia-headquarters-sells-for-close-to/article_dcd8d2c7-a176-5f49-8e79-f32e059dcfe3.html

Elvis judge
https://apnews.com/article/missouri-elvis-wig-judge-matthew-thornhill-ac85ac95a5dd942ea87f688fda75b758

Chip Maker Sells Chips, World Reacts.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/tech/general/articles/semiconductor-giant-sk-hynix-now-060742132.html

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 48 first published Fri Nov 21, 2025.

Lion Cub Wake-Up Service Draws Criticism

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/china-hotel-sparks-outrage-for-offering-lion-cub-wake-up-service-to-guests-9645457

Mystery! Intrigue!! Pyramids!!!

https://www.sciencealert.com/voids-detected-inside-giza-pyramid-may-be-signs-of-a-hidden-entrance

Mystery Bubbles in the Ocean #Solved

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-indian-health-practice-really-can-help-fight-colds-and-allergies

Do Not Attempt: New World Record for Cramming Things in the Nostrils.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/18/sweden-Guinness-World-Records-matches-nose/4391763484021/

AI Teddy Bear Seems Like a Bad Idea, Right?

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/tech/folotoy-kumma-ai-bear-scli-intl

Nightmarish and Enormous Record-Breaking Spiderweb.

https://apnews.com/article/science-spiders-cave-greece-albania-0787583c8638928d742127ab4ee09d31

Planning a Holiday Turkey? What about coating it in Chocolate?!

https://www.reynoldsbrands.com/recipes/dubai-chocolate-turkey

Wait, Garlic Can Fight Bad Breath?

https://nypost.com/2025/11/19/lifestyle/garlic-extract-is-a-viable-alternative-to-popular-mouthwashes-study/

Viagra Might Help Reverse a Kind of Hearing Loss.

https://nypost.com/2025/11/18/health/hard-of-hearing-viagra-could-reverse-some-deafness-study/

Neanderkiss?!

https://studyfinds.org/ancient-dna-suggests-neanderthals-and-humans-kissed/

Trouser Parakeets.

https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/20/man-claimed-bulge-all-him-faces-prison-parakeets-found-pants-24757830/

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 47 first published Fri Nov 14, 2025.

Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins

https://www.popsci.com/science/silver-coin-treasure-sweden/

Travelers willing to spend nearly $2K for their 'foodcation’

https://talkerresearch.com/travelers-willing-to-spend-nearly-2k-for-their-foodcation/

Mysterious Streaks on The Slopes of Mars Might Finally Be Solved

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-streaks-on-the-slopes-of-mars-might-finally-be-solved

Scientists Discover Mysterious Signs of Life in Bizarre Blue Volcanic Goo

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-mysterious-signs-of-life-in-bizarre-blue-volcanic-goo

Minnesota man attempts ice cream cone world record in Ireland https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/10/ireland-Guinness-World-Records/6431762786547/5

Tiny Parade Float

https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/littlest-float

Prank Art infiltrates museum, world does not react.

https://nypost.com/2025/11/11/lifestyle/ai-generated-print-snuck-onto-museum-wall/

We eat more in winter but there are some tricks to help keep winter weight gain less likely.

https://studyfinds.org/cold-weather-food-cravings-science-backed-ways-to-fight-hunger/

Canadian Speed Movie plays out in real life (Canadian Speed is where you take over a bus, and there's no bomb on that bus, and it's driving at a reasonable velocity. Bus also pulls over at bus stops.)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/bus-theft-9.6975733

Imagine doing a wheelie on your bicycle for miles and miles! #worldrecord

https://www.wsj.com/sports/wheelie-world-record-oscar-delaite-240e2429?st=4tNg33&mod=wsjreddit

Alligator in Boston

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/13/baby-alligator-captured-Charles-River-Boston/3801763054403/

Maine gym teacher continues to be great at free throws.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/12/Guinness-World-Records-high-school-three-pointers-basketball/7251762973631/

I gotta have more bagpipes!

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/12/australia-Guinness-World-Records-bagpipe-ensemble-AC-DC/5851762965511/

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 46 first published Fri Nov 7, 2025.

When will we be Living Out Scenes from Back to the Future in real life? Maybe sooner than you think. #garbagefuel
https://www.popsci.com/technology/food-scraps-airplane-fuel/

Butternaise!
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butternaise

Dog Found After the Old Smelly Socks Trick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYshKlr1NRo

500 very-much-alive people get a note to inform them that they have passed away.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/04/mainehealth-death-notices/5471762298648/

Louvre Museum Update: change your password maybe.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/louvre-heist-robbery-paris-museum-auditor-report

Real Life is Real: Mathematicians.
https://www.popsci.com/science/not-living-in-computer-simulation/

Wrapping Paper that Smells Like Cinnamon Buns!
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnabon-6

Comet 3I/ATLAS is still probably a comet.
https://studyfinds.org/alien-rumors-comet-3i-atlas-astronomers/

Join the Mouse Gym! #Bloodsugar
https://studyfinds.org/weightlifting-beats-cardio-blood-sugar/

Weird Spiral in the Sky was from a rocket.

Wait, I get to remember stuff better AND Eat Chocolate?!
https://studyfinds.org/dark-chocolate-sharpen-memory/

Attention grownups: Eat Breakfast or Don't. #BreakfastScience
https://studyfinds.org/skipping-breakfast-wont-make-you-less-sharp/

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 44 first published Fri Oct 24, 2025.

#weird #news #odd #fun #interesting #strange #whataweirdweek #podcast

Squeaky Shoe Lawsuit.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/10/16/on-class-action-lawsuit-shoe-squeak/86722770007/

Bargain 'Scream' mask sells for a lot of $$$!

https://www.newsweek.com/woman-thrifts-dirty-halloween-costume-5-dollars-sells-700-ebay-10894109

Please Don't Lick the Toads.

https://www.azfamily.com/2025/10/16/poison-control-officials-warn-toxic-toads-mushrooms-after-phoenix-area-rainfall/

Space Debris vs Weather Balloon Debris vs Cockpit Window.

https://viewfromthewing.com/united-captain-says-his-plane-was-hit-by-space-debris-at-36000-feet-new-photos-show-cockpit-damage/

https://x.com/oeingoboeing/status/1979588783982133360

Maine Money Mixup!

https://www.wmur.com/article/maine-man-takes-money-from-street-theft/69065795

Elf Races Pumkin Boat.

https://apnews.com/article/giant-pumpkin-regatta-race-oregon-tualatin-e51831205b13592259fbd85bc4f29358

Latest on the French Crown Jewels Heist!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/louvre-art-heist-robbery-jewels-9.6945482

https://abcnews.go.com/International/evidence-left-scene-louvre-jewel-heist/story?id=126812677

https://www.instagram.com/boeckermaschinenwerke/p/DQBr9Xdgp_D/

Why you touch your face 800 times a day

https://studyfinds.org/why-we-touch-our-faces-stress-level/

All Countries with 0 mosquitos raise your hand. Not so fast, Iceland.

https://www.popsci.com/environment/iceland-mosquitoes/

Dogs and Ghosts: a Deep Dive by Popular Science

https://www.popsci.com/environment/can-dogs-sense-ghosts/

I'll Pass, thanks #OddChocolateBar

https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zotter-chocolates-brains-eggs

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 43 first published Fri Oct 17, 2025.

Halloween Herm tries for World Record regarding all the Halloween stuff in his yard
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/09/Cold-Springs-Kentucky-Halloween-display-Guinness-World-Records/9011760033811/

Man grows large pumpkin. World reacts.
https://apnews.com/video/engineers-2346-pound-precision-pumpkin-wins-annual-pumpkin-weigh-off-135b730bb40b49f7b6c6c1b1d41cc1fe

A lot of us are still scared of the dark. It's your fault, scary movies.
https://talkerresearch.com/survey-reveals-link-between-horror-movies-and-fear-of-the-dark/

Home made license plate effort receives citation, and modest praise.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/15/CHP-Merced-hand-drawn-license-plate/7851760539839/

Diabolical cat ensures owner will order takeout by putting mouse in supper pot.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/15/foster-kitten-drops-dead-mouse-boiling-pot/7351760542204/

Donkey is very tall, world reacts
Runaway pumpkin terrorizes town.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/10/giant-inflatable-pumpkin-Parma-Heights-Ohio/1281760104684/

Totally normal gorilla smashes the glass of its enclosure, freaking everybody out.
https://www.womenzmag.com/local-news/screaming-gorilla-crashes-san-diego-zoo/

Weird trick to remember childhood memories
https://studyfinds.org/digital-illusion-helps-adults-recall-childhood-memories/
Near death experiences are bad for your marriage.
https://studyfinds.org/what-happens-after-near-death-experiences-seeing-light/

Giant baby!
https://studyfinds.org/what-happens-after-near-death-experiences-seeing-light/

Most Excellent Sea Turtle News!
https://www.popsci.com/environment/green-sea-turtles-not-endangered/

Rat Hole Research Revealed.
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-rat-hole-study-squirrel-researchers-4a0931f965a0fc5241ea95af2b09859b