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The week, we serve up some hot new fitness fads for you. New year, new you, right? Maybe we can sell you on some of the hottest fitness trends from the last century.

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAaBL9Xm38&ab_channel=MidwaytoMainStreet

https://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/fitness/beginners-guide-tae-bo/#:~:text=Created%20in%201976%20by%20tae,style%20in%20Boston%20in%201982.

https://www.thegardnernews.com/sports/20200423/remember-tae-bo-1990s-era-home-workout-is-making-comeback-as-quarantine-kickstart

https://exercise.lovetoknow.com/Can_Tae_Bo_Help_You_Lose_Weight#:~:text=A%20150%2Dpound%20person%20doing,nature%2C%20an%20interval%20training%20workout.&text=This%20type%20of%20workout%20has,mass%2C%20flexibility%20and%20cardiovascular%20fitness.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-05-he-retro5-story.html

https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/interview-with-peter-bieler-of-thighmaster-fame/

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

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/21/after-4-decades-of-sweatin-to-the-oldies-richard-simmonss-iconic-exercise-studio-closes/

https://grantland.com/features/richard-simmons-sweatin-oldies/

http://www.powerbalance.com/default/about

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/power-bracelets-lawsuit_n_1105559

https://www.healthline.com/health/balance-bracelet#can-it-work

This week, it's a Christmas Carol but with Nick and Jon... It sort of speaks for itself. It's our Christmas Special! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone!

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

You ever wonder where the Christmas Tree tradition came from? Well, you're in luck! We'll talk about the origins of the Christmas tree, the evolution of ornaments, and whether a real or fake tree is better.

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.zmescience.com/science/history-science/origin-christmas-tree-pagan/

https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-19/the-history-of-the-christmas-tree/8106078

https://www.uselessdaily.com/news/40-fun-facts-about-the-christmas-tree-list/

https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/8-things-you-never-even-knew-about-christmas-trees-51714

https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-real-or-artificial-christmas-trees-environmental-impact-20171214-story.html

https://www.holidayextras.com/travel-blog/wanderlust/unusual-christmas-traditions.html

https://mrchristmastree.com/christmas-traditions-around-the-world/

https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/decorate/a2812/christmas-tree-traditions-world/

Let's be honest... Almost every corporation probably has skeletons in their closets. But some company's skeletons tend to spill out of the closet at an alarming rate. Nestle is one of those. If you want to see what brands Nestle owns (for no reason in particular) check it out here.

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.corp-research.org/nestle

https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/nestle-california-bottled-water/

https://www.mashed.com/198834/the-untold-truth-of-nestle/

https://www.zmescience.com/science/nestle-company-pollution-children/#:~:text=Baby%20Formula%20and%20Boycott,-We%27re%20in&text=Nestle%20aggressively%20pushed%20their%20breastfeeding,highly%20unethical%20for%20several%20reasons.

https://www.nestle.com/aboutus/overview/ourbrands

https://www.nestle.com/aboutus/history/nestle-company-history

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/07/coca-cola-pepsi-and-nestle-named-top-plastic-polluters-for-third-year-in-a-row

We've talked about conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory... but we've never talked about the people that believe in them. So why don't we take a moment to dive into those brains of theirs?

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z98U1nMFrJQ&feature=emb_logo

https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/conspiracy-theorists-brains-really-are-different.htm

https://elemental.medium.com/why-your-brain-loves-conspiracy-theories-69ca2abd893a

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/202004/true-false-believers-the-psychology-conspiracy-theories

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282974/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-drawn-to-conspiracy-theories-share-a-cluster-of-psychological-features/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326090

This week, we explore yoga. People have told us for years that yoga is good for exercise as well as calming the mind. But what does science say?

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.medicaldaily.com/brief-history-yoga-ancient-hindu-scriptures-modern-westernized-practice-358162

http://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/i9565.pdf

https://www.wikihow.com/Perform-Yoga

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-calories-does-yoga-burn

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/yoga-benefits-beyond-the-mat

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/poses-by-level

This week, we're trying something a little different. Nick hurt his back so instead of torturing himself, Jon agreed to take a stab at a little project they'd been kicking around for a while... It Came from the Big Screen. A show where they bring the movies to you.

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

This week, we're exploring meditation. We've talked about it here and there before, but it's about time it got its own episode. We'll talk about the history of meditation, the science of meditation, how to meditate yourselves, as well as go through a guided meditation you won't want to miss.

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://time.com/4246928/meditation-history-buddhism/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/meditation-modern-life/201307/overview-meditation-its-origins-and-traditions

https://mindworks.org/blog/history-origins-of-meditation/

https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/

This week, we go through some fun fall celebrations from places that aren't the US! We get to talk about the Chinese Moon Festival, Dia de Los Muertos, Guy Fawkes Day, and Diwali. Enjoy some chill vibes.

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.relocateguru.io/post/10-autumn-traditions-around-the-world

https://www.chinatravel.com/focus/mid-autumn-festival/

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/festivals/mid-autumn-full-moon-festival

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/what-is-mid-autumn-festival/index.html

https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-the-chinese-moon-festival-4077070

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/day-of-the-dead

https://www.history.com/news/day-dead-dia-de-muertos-origins

https://dayofthedead.holiday/history/

https://www.wilderutopia.com/traditions/mythological-journey-to-the-aztec-lands-of-the-dead/

https://www.history.com/news/guy-fawkes-day-a-brief-history

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Guy-Fawkes-Day

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15351828

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/diwali/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Diwali-Hindu-festival

https://www.history.com/news/the-ancient-origins-of-indias-biggest-holiday

Thanks for joining us on this Octobermonth Finale! This week, we attempt to contact the dead by holding a seance. Before we can do that though, we need to learn where seances came from. So even if nothing happens, at least we learned something.

Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn!

If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/seance

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/20/seances-and-science

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/S%C3%A9ance

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/seance-history

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87458/6-classic-seance-tricks-explained

https://www.wmagazine.com/story/seance-how-to-conduct-at-home-guide/

https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-conduct-a-seance-2593035

https://www.wikihow.com/Perform-a-S%C3%A9ance