Stranger Still

This week, we explore, "5 more lies your teacher taught you." We've talked about how there's more than 5 sense, how people didn't think the world was flat. Now it's time to tackle tongue maps, the myth that Einstein failed math, and more!

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Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/02/11/was-albert-einstein-really-a-bad-student-who-failed-math/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-carrots-actually-improve-your-eyesight_b_57e3f6c0e4b05d3737be5659 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-wwii-propaganda-campaign-popularized-the-myth-that-carrots-help-you-see-in-the-dark-28812484/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGXoYippog8 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/neat-and-tidy-map-tastes-tongue-you-learned-school-all-wrong-180963407/ https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-lightning.htm https://www.britannica.com/story/can-lightning-strike-the-same-place-twice https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancerinformation/cancertypes/brain/aboutbraintumours/thebrain.aspx https://mayfieldclinic.com/pe-anatbrain.htm https://www.healthline.com/health/left-brain-vs-right-brain#left-brainright-brain-theory https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0071275

This week, Nick touches Jon's feet. But hey, it's all in the name of science! And all in the name of studying reflexology.

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Sources: https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-reflexology#how-it-works https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/modern-reflexology-still-as-bogus-as-pre-modern-reflexology/ https://www.reflexology-uk.net/about-reflexology/reflexology-history https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/history-reflexology https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Reflexology https://www.naturalhealers.com/blog/reflexology-career/ http://reflexology-usa.net/6day.htm https://www.nhpcanada.org/blog/articles.html?id=69&title=What-to-Expect-From-Your-First-Reflexology-Appointment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4624523/ https://anhs-school.com/foot-reflexology.html

This week, we explore, "Is chiropractic all it's cracked up to be?" Many people with back pain may go to a chiropractor for a quick fix. But there's a large percentage that also go to get some... odd things cured. Does it actually work though? We'll 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://chiro.org/research/ABSTRACTS/Conditions.shtml https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/straightening-chiropractics-claim-treatment-autism/ https://www.wfc.org/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=109&lang=en https://arizonapain.com/how-chiropractic-works/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/chiropractic-adjustment/about/pac-20393513 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016850/ https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/what-history-chiropractic https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/210354 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2829683/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5106424/#!po=41.6667 https://nccih.nih.gov/health/pain/spinemanipulation.htm https://time.com/4282617/chiropractor-lower-back-pain/

This week, we try Pyramid Power! That's right, not only did we research, we also partook. We were looking for big PP. Pyramid Power. Get your head out of the gutter.

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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Sources: https://vocal.media/futurism/what-is-pyramid-power https://www.gaia.com/article/pyramid-power https://www.gaia.com/lp/pyramid-power https://www.pyramid-cafe.in/Power.html https://www.instructables.com/id/Pyramid-energy-does-it-exsist-Research/

This week we decide, should I become a Doomsday Prepper? There's a lot of weird stuff going on in our world today. Maybe the end is near. So, what're you going to do when the poop hits the fan?

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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Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/02/preppers-survivalist-summit-constitution-americas-midlife-crisis https://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-doomsday-preppers-why-are-they-right-wing-2019-8 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/what-drives-doomsday-preppers https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/nyregion/the-doomsday-preppers-of-new-york.html https://www.gaia.com/article/survivalism-101 https://mormonbeliefs.org/2016/05/02/mormons-doomsday-preppers/ https://www.finder.com/doomsday-prepper-statistics https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/simple-strategies-for-becoming-a-prepper/ https://readytogosurvival.com/prepper-gear/ https://www.happypreppers.com/37-non-food-items-to-hoard.html https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/doomsday-prep-for-the-super-rich

This week we explore, "How worried should we be about the Coronavirus?" The answer is always going to be a non-zero amount. But where did it come from, how is it spreading, and can we trust the Chinese state-run media?

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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]. To find other great podcasts, head on over to FlyingMachine.Network

Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-chinese-wet-market-photos-2020-1#on-january-22-wuhan-authorities-banned-the-trade-of-live-animals-at-wet-markets-4 https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/health/snakes-wuhan-coronavirus-outbreak-conversation-partner/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/about/index.html https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-origin-snakes.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/snakes-could-be-the-original-source-of-the-new-coronavirus-outbreak-in-china/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231333-what-are-the-symptoms-of-the-new-coronavirus-and-how-deadly-is-it/ https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/chinese-market-at-center-of-coronavirus-outbreak-sold-wolves-rats-to-eat/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/transmission.html https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/25/how-to-tell-whats-really-happening-with-the-wuhan-virus/

This week we cover the Chinese Zodiac. We all know the year you were born under gives you an animal that can dictate a lot about your personality. But did you also know the month, day, and hour you were born on can say a lot too? Or that there's a Yin and Yang or 5 elements that go with each year too?

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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]. To find other great podcasts, head on over to FlyingMachine.Network

Sources: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/ https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/ https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/ https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/five-elements.htm https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/china-five-elements-philosophy.htm https://cafeastrology.com/articles/chineseastrologydetails.html https://exemplore.com/astrology/Chinese-Astrology-Determining-Your-Month-Day-and-Hour-Animal https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zd9nd6f https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/compatibility.htm

This week we explore some boring super powers that humans already have. There is a small section of our population that are genetically superior to boring people like me. They might have unbreakable bones. They might have an autobiographical memory. Doesn't matter, they're very interesting and we're gonna talk about them!

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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]. To find other great podcasts, head on over to FlyingMachine.Network

Sources: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/bat2.htm https://phys.org/news/2018-04-humans-echolocation.html https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/supertaster#characteristics https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/food/the-plate/2014/09/30/are-you-a-supertaster/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/super-recognizers-lurk-among-us/ https://www.healthline.com/health/tetrachromacy#causes https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/super-smeller-helped-scientists-develop-technique-may-be-able-detect-early-stage-parkinsons-180971766/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11682-018-0008-9 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-05/are-you-a-super-smeller/8501018 https://shanghaiist.com/2017/05/19/pollution-sniffers/ https://www.buzzworthy.com/monks-raise-body-temperature/ https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/can-breathing-like-wim-hof-make-us-superhuman https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-such-a-thing-as/ http://www.peoplewithpotential.org/hyperthymesia https://medicine.yale.edu/news/yale-medicine-magazine/unbreakable-bones-prompt-a-hunt-for-genes/

This week, we explore whether or not we live in a simulation. Elon Musk says the chances are 1 in 1,000,000,000. Neil DeGrasse Tyson thinks it's a 50/50 shot. Can Nick convince Jon we all live in a simulation?

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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]. To find other great podcasts, head on over to FlyingMachine.Network

Sources: https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/15-irrefutable-reasons-we-might-be-living-in-a-simulation.html https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/are-we-living-in-a-simulation?rebelltitem=8#rebelltitem https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/are-we-living-simulated-universe-here-s-what-scientists-say-ncna1026916 https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/10/18275618/simulation-hypothesis-matrix-rizwan-virk https://junkee.com/living-simulation/189734 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-we-living-in-a-computer-simulation/ https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Simulated_reality https://www.wired.com/story/malware-dna-hack/ https://www.simulation-argument.com/simulation.html

This week, we close out the new year and ring in the new one by exploring our top 5 Top 5's. We'll talk about conspiracy theories, memes, alternative medicines, tech flops, and tech advances.

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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]. To find other great podcasts, head on over to FlyingMachine.Network