What is it about a hole that evokes excitement, mystery, and the paranormal? Bethany’s talking about a mysterious, bottomless hole in Washington State that gained fame after its “owner,” Mel, called into Coast to Coast AM. Then, Kathleen knows you’re not getting enough sleep. She also knows how to fix that! Learn the 5 Must-Do’s to improve your sleep! Plus, a full technology meltdown.

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What We Talked About:

12:19 - The Urban Legend of “Mel’s Hole”

39:33 - How to Get Better Sleep!

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BETHANY’S SOURCES:

https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/top_story/getting-to-the-bottom-of-mel-s-hole/article_d72b6a68-7ac2-11e1-b3ce-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm

https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/2aconl/mels_hole_blocked_by_a_single_cloud_on_google_maps/citroo4/

https://historydaily.org/mels-hole-a-sensational-urban-myth-of-a-mysterious-bottomless-pit

http://www.nwlegendsmuseum.com/MelsHole.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel's_Hole

Original TerraServer image: http://hideousmonster.com/melsholemap.jpg

Possible location of the hole: https://www.google.com/maps/place/47°08'44.0%22N+120°37'25.6%22W/@47.1455647,-120.6237529,64497m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x687336c4f1e52d4c!8m2!3d47.1455556!4d-120.6237778

Mel’s hole blocked by cloud: https://imgur.com/a/goJDB

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Range

KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:

Zoe Weiner Tries Video: https://www.wellandgood.com/best-sleep-technology/

https://uamshealth.com/medical-myths/will-drinking-warm-milk-make-you-sleepy/#:~:text=The%20'milk%20myth'%20may%20have,to%20cause%20any%20real%20drowsiness.

 https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/sleep/how-to-get-good-night-sleep-rules/479790

https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/10-results-sleep-loss

 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/electroencephalogram-eeg#:~:text=An%20EEG%20is%20a%20test,activity%20of%20your%20brain%20cells.