Stranger Still

This week, Nick combed through the bowels of the internet to try and find the funniest patents he could find. Jon will try his best to describe and guess what they are. How well will he do? What's the most ridiculous one? Only one way to find out.

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://txpatentattorney.com/blog/10-of-the-funniest-things-ever-patented/

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/crazy.html

https://www.morningtrans.com/5-ridiculous-patents-2/

https://abovethelaw.com/2017/10/8-of-my-favorite-stupid-patents/

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-15-funniest-patents-ever-issued-2011-3

https://www.invention-protection.com/inventor-resources/interesting-patents/

https://patents.google.com/patent/US3216423A/en?oq=3216423

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5901666?oq=Patent+No.+5%2c901%2c666

https://patents.google.com/patent/US4233942?oq=Patent+No.+4%2c233%2c942

https://patents.google.com/patent/US6681419?oq=Patent+No.+6%2c681%2c419

https://patents.google.com/patent/US4300473A/en?oq=us4300473

https://patents.google.com/patent/US7066592?oq=Patent+No.+7%2c066%2c592

https://patents.google.com/patent/USD430934S/en?oq=D430934

https://patents.google.com/patent/US7484328B1/en?oq=7%2c484%2c328

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5392735A/en?oq=5392735

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5031161?oq=Patent+No.+5%2c031%2c161

This week we explore, "How does the Catholic church determine what's a miracle?" The Catholic church might have silly hats and funny cars, but they have a pretty cool way of immortalizing important people... But how is someone sainted, and what's classified as a miracle.

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.livescience.com/38033-how-vatican-identifies-miracles.html

https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/08/31/491937448/how-the-catholic-church-documented-mother-teresas-two-miracles

https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/01/15/how-does-the-vatican-decide-whats-a-miracle/

https://nypost.com/2015/09/06/how-the-vatican-investigates-miracles/

https://aleteia.org/2018/05/14/this-is-how-miracles-are-approved-by-the-church/

https://www.ranker.com/list/unexplained-catholic-miracles/jodi-smith

https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2019/08/03/four_debunked_religious_miracles.html

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2015/05/31/the-unlikely-miracles-used-to-justify-sainthood-for-recent-popes/

https://catholictalkshow.com/5-unbelievable-but-true-catholic-miracles/

https://listverse.com/2012/07/30/top-10-bizarre-miracles/

I'm back from vacation, which means Jon gets one! This week, I show my hand on a little project I've been quietly working on for a couple weeks: Understanding the world of Data Brokerage.

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://clearcode.cc/blog/what-is-data-broker/

https://www.fastcompany.com/90310803/here-are-the-data-brokers-quietly-buying-and-selling-your-personal-information

Nick is on Vacation, Jon's mic is being weird, so Stranger Stella stepped in to get the job done!

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]

Here is a PDF of what the AI created:

SS-AI

This week we explore the Console Wars. It feels weird talking about a topic we both love so very much but might seem weird to someone that isn't a "gamer." Trust me, this is still a very interesting story. It's a story of how a young, naive industry quickly turned into partisanship and fanboys.

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]

Source:

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

https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/16/3740422/the-life-and-death-of-the-american-arcade-for-amusement-only

https://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline

https://medium.com/@gmromero/the-great-console-wars-a-brief-history-of-consoles-and-how-competition-birthed-the-consoles-we-f03d89c8e8fb

https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/20/heres-who-won-each-console-war/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/02/28/theres-never-really-been-a-console-war-because-playstation-left-xbox-behind-from-the-start/#36b77d4813d7

https://www.wired.com/2014/05/console-wars-book-sega/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurnane/2020/02/09/there-is-no-console-war-because-xbox-moved-on-and-left-playstation-behind/#2ad7563b74c2

https://learn.stash.com/defining-moments-in-video-game-history-a-timeline

https://www.cnet.com/news/why-the-saturn-was-the-worst-major-console-of-all-time/

This week we explore, "How to find water anywhere, any time... with dowsing!" I can't believe we didn't think of this joke until after the recording, but we're gonna dowse you with knowledge!

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]

Source:

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/is-there-any-scientific-evidence-for-dowsing/

https://dowsers.org/dowsing-history/

https://discoveringdowsing.com/the-history-of-dowsing/

https://www.livescience.com/34486-dowsing-water-witching.html

https://medium.com/@samanthalynn_96978/what-is-dowsing-history-and-use-bc630898b557

https://journeytoascension.com/pendulum-dowsing-history/

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/american-troops-tried-to-find-viet-cong-tunnels-using-witching-rods-e97dd9070954

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/witches-divining-water-west-texas-desert/592564/

https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5059/section4.html

https://www.denverpost.com/2009/06/05/divining-intervention-the-growing-popularity-of-dowsing/

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

This week, we decided to do something a little light-hearted. We gathered up 10... odd conspiracy theories from across the internet. Like, is Mick Jagger a puppet for the music industry? Is Mattress Firm a money laundering front? Did Michael Jordan retire to cover up a gambling scandal? Lets find out!

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]

Source:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/golo42/what_are_the_craziest_conspiracy_theories_youve/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/dh8jts/what_is_the_most_interesting_conspiracy_theories/f3k5k4n?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

https://www.si.com/nba/2020/04/25/michael-jordan-retirement-gambling-conspiracy

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/aumhwo/which_conspiracy_theory_is_so_believable_that_it/eh9kpg8?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/10/forensics-expert-believes-banksy-is-gorillaz-founder-jamie-hewlett-7447093/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2017/may/15/avril-lavigne-melissa-cloning-conspiracy-theories

https://brandongaille.com/31-mattress-industry-statistics-and-trends/

Sometimes, it's good to reflect...

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!

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This week, we explore, "How the United States spent decades in the Banana Wars." You're in the supermarket, deciding whether or not to buy that Dole or Chiquita Banana. But have you ever stopped to think about the decades of military enforcement that went into bringing that banana to your local supermarket? You will now...

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.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/spanish-american-war

https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-significance-of-the-united-fruit-company.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/books/review/Kurtz-Phelan-t.html

https://www.theendofhistory.net/important_stories_christians_need_to_know/why-is-latin-america-so-dysfunctional-part-three-united-fruit-company/

https://www.jstor.org/stable/25676234?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

This week we explore, "Is Shen Yun connected to a cult operation?" Spawning from our episode on Bill Gates, who would have thought we'd look into a dance show. But here we are, trying to figure out if the people behind Shen Yun are as evil as the Chinese government would have you believe.

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://faluninfo.net/falun-gong-beliefs-and-demographics/

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/12/shen-yun-falun-gong-traditional-chinese-dance-troupe-china-doesnt-want-you-to-see?fbclid=IwAR0LUyLGPJ1ATN0Oc3bZJPHEJUAjPrULGieZOWrAg1PCckkEfsC9m3quvvA

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/stepping-into-the-uncanny-unsettling-world-of-shen-yun/amp?fbclid=IwAR19B6IrPOoNUM_Jy6JvE0KXYJpABnna266HHRxWY1ay_Dl6IRiLa0KSwMM

http://www.religionfacts.com/falun-gong