Knick Knack News

In this week's special Christmas episode, we talk about the Elf sleigh, tree opossums, nutcracker tradition, and Christmas in space!

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Alex's Stories This Week:

Elf: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/18/Elf-sleigh-New-York-Central-Park/6141702922529/

Nutcracker: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/first-nutcracker-germany

Anthony's Stories This Week:

Opossum: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/opossum-Christmas-tree-Texas/9731701797819/

Space: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/20/world/nasa-cosmic-holiday-telescope-images-scn/index.html

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In this week's episode, we talk about McDonald's spinoffs, rediscovered moles, napping penguins, and working while you sleep!

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Anthony's Stories This Week:

McDonald's: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/06/mcdonalds-to-open-first-cosmcs-spinoff-restaurant-this-week.html

Penguins: https://gizmodo.com/these-penguins-nap-thousands-of-times-per-day-1851061942

Alex's Stories This Week:

Mole: https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/shimmering-golden-mole-thought-extinct-photographed-and-filmed-over-80-years-after-last-sighting

Dreams: https://thehustle.co/a-real-nightmare--tech-that-lets-you-work-in-your-sleep/

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In this week's episode, we talk about AI writers, not mac & cheese, happy turtles, and authentic words!

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Alex's Stories This Week:

AI: https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers

Turtles: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/sea-turtle-nests-break-records-on-us-beaches-but-global-warming-threatens-their-survival/

Anthony's Stories This Week:

Mac & Cheese: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/29/food/kraft-mac-and-not-cheese-launch/index.html

Dictionary: https://www.upworthy.com/merriam-webster-announced-the-2023-word-of-the-year-and-it-says-a-lot-about-todays-world

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In this week's episode, we talk about raising hands, stranger dinners, Thanksgiving pizza, and incorrect food opinions!

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Anthony's Stories This Week:

Meeting: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/22/23972204/google-meet-raise-hand-gesture

Pizza: https://www.eater.com/23971803/thanksgiving-pizza-fellinis-pizzeria-providence-rhode-island

Alex's Stories This Week:

Thanksgiving: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/arizona-grandmother-stranger-she-mistakenly-100037996.html

Poll: https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-turkey-holiday-dishes-favorite-642fef8985b293690037d3873499762d

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In this week's episode, we talk about unreadable books, lost animals, underwater magic, and astronaut mistakes!

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Alex's Stories This Week:

Book: https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/venice-book-club-humperdinck-indigenous/finnegans-wake

Underwater: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/11/16/Guinness-World-Records-underwater-magic/9151700168348/

Anthony's Stories This Week:

Echidna: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/long-lost-mammal-rediscovered-in-remote-indonesia-mountains/ar-AA1jGGzM

Spacewalk: https://www.ksl.com/article/50786733/astronauts-on-spacewalk-accidentally-drop-tool-bag-which-can-now-be-seen-from-earth

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In this week's episode, we talk about pickle ketchup, beard records, Thanksgiving ice cream, and the Zelda movie!

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Anthony's Stories This Week:

Ketchup: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231105470473/en/It%E2%80%99s-a-Big-Dill-HEINZ-To-Launch-New-Pickle-Ketchup-Nationwide

Ice Cream: https://www.mensjournal.com/news/baskin-robbins-thanksgiving-dinner-ice-cream-flavor

Alex's Stories This Week:

Beard: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/11/09/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-Amazing-Race-chopsticks-beard/5131699551869/

Zelda: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951339/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-live-action-nintendo

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Happy Halloween! In this week's special episode, we talk about giant pumpkins, healthy tricks, Taylor Swift pumpkins, floating witches, and more!

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Alex's Stories This Week:

Pumpkins: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/pumpkin-weighing-over-2300-pounds-breaks-ohio-record-circleville-pumpkin-show

More Pumpkins: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-67240106

Candy: https://www.candystore.com/blogs/facts-trivia/halloween-candy-map-popular

Anthony's Stories This Week:

Trick or Treat: https://www.ndtv.com/food/real-definition-of-trick-or-treat-nutritionists-idea-for-healthy-halloween-treat-has-internet-abuzz-4519437

Witches: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/us/witches-paddle-halloween.html

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In this week's episode, we talk about ancient sea monsters, frilly sharks, wrist phones, and young geniuses!

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Anthony's Stories This Week:

Pliosaur: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/fossils/jurassic-pliosaur-megapredator-was-a-giant-sea-murderer

Smartphone: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/motorola-demos-smartphone-that-can-wrap-around-your-wrist-again/

Alex's Stories This Week:

Shark: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/18/mammoth-cave-shark-discovery/71234806007/

Scientist: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/23/virginia-teenager-heman-bekele-america-top-young-scientist/71288776007/

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In this week's episode, we talk about spicy peppers, moon shadows, AI reading, sound treatment, and more!

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Alex's Stories This Week:

Pepper: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1206450553/worlds-hottest-pepper-guinness-record-pepper-x

AI: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/world/herculaneum-scroll-vesuvius-ai-deciphers-scn/index.html

Anthony's Stories This Week:

Eclipse: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-image-moon-shadow-over-us-solar-eclipse-nasa/

Cancer Treatment: https://news.umich.edu/tumor-destroying-sound-waves-receive-fda-approval-for-liver-treatment-in-humans/

Listener Submission (Thanks Dave!):

Worm: https://www.fox13now.com/scientists-have-brought-a-46000-year-old-worm-back-to-life

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In this week's slightly condensed episode, we talk about weird fair food and the return of a toy giant!

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Anthony's Story This Week:

Fair Food: https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article280071114.html

Alex's Story This Week:

Toys: https://nerdist.com/article/toys-r-us-comeback-opening-24-new-retail-stores/

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