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  • Body Farms Are So Cool! And Gross…

    This week we explore why body farms are incredibly cool but also super duper gross. Buckle in, this one's grizzly but oh-so important. We talk about the study of what happens after a body dies and the incredible people who helped us discover it.

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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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm#cite_note-8 https://allthatsinteresting.com/body-farms https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321670866_Body_Farms https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2015/06/10/these-six-body-farms-help-forensic-anthropologists-learn-to-solve-crimes/#70b8cec0489f https://science.howstuffworks.com/body-farm3.htm https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/12/down-on-the-body-farm-inside-the-dirty-world-of-forensic-science/67241/ https://fac.utk.edu/mission-statement/ https://fac.utk.edu/what-is-forensic-anthropology-2/

    39 min
  • 10 Totally Haunted Movie Sets

    This week we explore, "10 Totally Haunted Movie Sets." We've all heard the stories. A unicorn maimed a man on the set of Cabin in the Woods. A gorilla trapezed across 17 corpses. But how many of those are really real? And which ones are part of the Hollywood hype machine?

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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://vocal.media/horror/10-horror-movies-sets-with-real-ghosts-that-haunted-the-cast http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2016/07/19/real-life-hauntings-and-strange-cursed-movie-sets/ https://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-infamous-cursed-movies-of-all-time/randolph https://www.cracked.com/article_16541_the-insane-true-stories-behind-6-cursed-movies.html https://www.insider.com/movies-cursed-scary-2018-10 https://www.grunge.com/133340/false-facts-about-classic-horror-movies-you-thought-were-true/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poltergeist-curse/ https://screenrant.com/haunted-horror-movie-sets/ http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/haunted-hollywood-10-cursed-movies-time/ http://takeyoutothepictureshow.blogspot.com/2014/02/5-famous-movie-curses-debunked.html https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Omen https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075005/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

    52 min
  • The Who’s and Do’s of Voodoo

    This week we explore, "The who's and do's of voodoo" It's here! It's here! It's fina-ly-ly here! Octobermonth is here! Voodoo is a big part of the occult and Halloween, but it turns out that shouldn't be the case. Find out why!

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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.wikihow.com/Do-Voodoo https://www.learnreligions.com/vodou-an-introduction-for-beginners-95712 https://people.howstuffworks.com/voodoo2.htm https://listverse.com/2013/12/11/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-voodoo/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/origins-voodoo-misunderstood-religion-002933 https://www.livescience.com/40803-voodoo-facts.html https://www.frenchquarter.com/true-history-faith-behind-voodoo/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_African_Vodun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou#Before_1685:_From_Africa_to_the_Caribbean http://www.travelinghaiti.com/haitian-voodoo/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vodou https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/7/haiti-ancient-traditions-voodoo/ http://www.travelinghaiti.com/haitian-voodoo/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/marie-laveau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Voodoo#Beliefs_and_practices https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-is-vodou_b_827947

    41 min
  • The Amazing Truth Behind Stonehenge

    This week we explore, "The amazing truth behind Stonehenge." Do we know why or how Stonehenge was built? No, but we got theories. And honestly, the truth is was more fascinating than reducing it to "aliens done it."

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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://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/stonehenge.htm https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk/articles/zg8q2hv https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stonehenge-theories-mysterious-monument_n_5015553 https://www.livescience.com/27832-strange-theories-about-stonehenge.html https://www.livescience.com/22427-stonehenge-facts.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/archaeology/stonehenge/ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Plan-of-Stonehenge-showing-the-principal-structural-features-after-Darvill-2006_fig1_265109189 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/origin-of-stonehenge-theories-wales-a6763911.html

    35 min
  • Who Even Cares About Black Holes? WE DO!

    This week we explore, "Who even cares about black holes?" You know what, we do! So shut up already! I know we're late to the party but black holes are fricken cool! SO DEAL WITH IT!

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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://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/astronomy-terms/black-hole3.htmhttps://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/question2321.htmhttps://www.sciencealert.com/black-holeshttps://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-a-black-hole-k4.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2017-04-black-holes-theorized-18th-century.htmlhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/heres-the-first-ever-black-hole-picture-from-the-event-horizon-telescopehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160125115236.htmhttps://www.space.com/15421-black-holes-facts-formation-discovery-sdcmp.htmlhttps://www.sciencealert.com/watch-the-famous-twin-paradox-of-special-relativity-explained

    28 min
  • Are There Any Practical Uses for A.I., or are We Doomed?

    This week we explore, "Are there any practical uses for A.I., or are we doomed?" The robots are coming for us. But what if it's not all bad? Sure, we can put peoples faces on naked bodies, but what if we can teach robots to pick strawberries?

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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://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/examples-ai-in-industryhttps://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/mars2020/https://www.pathai.com/https://blog.adext.com/applications-of-artificial-intelligence/ https://www.paulallen.com/tech-innovations/how-artificial-intelligence-could-save-the-planet/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertadams/2017/01/10/10-powerful-examples-of-artificial-intelligence-in-use-today/#4070a42f420d https://emerj.com/ai-sector-overviews/everyday-examples-of-ai/ https://blog.adext.com/applications-of-artificial-intelligence/ https://www.dynagility.com/blog/5-practical-applications-of-ai https://towardsdatascience.com/ai-is-getting-smarter-and-creepier-and-it-can-even-predict-when-a-person-will-die-288395e07c66 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/technology/china-surveillance-artificial-intelligence-racial-profiling.html https://www.fastcompany.com/3051578/hitachi-says-it-can-predict-crimes-before-they-happen

    41 min
  • Can We Nuke a Hurricane?

    This week we explore, "Can we nuke a hurricane?" According to Trump, he never suggested that we nuke a hurricane to disrupt its course. But knowing him, he totally did... So we sat down to figure out if that would do anything and other attempts at controlling the weather throughout history. There's no time like the present to support us on Patreon!

    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://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/control-weather.htmhttps://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/manufacture-water2.htmhttps://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/about_hrd/sfury.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/08/27/cloud-seeding-experiment-almost-snarled-hurricane-camille-forecast/https://www.popsci.com/operation-popeye-government-weather-vietnam-war/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/popeye.htmhttps://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-would-happened-if-you-nuked-a-hurricane-like-trump-reportedly-suggested

    30 min
  • How are the Protests in Hong Kong Affecting Hong Kong Life? (w/ Josh)

    This week we explore, "How are the protests in Hong Kong affecting Hong Kong life?" We sit down with our good friend, Josh Winkie, to figure out exactly whats going on in Hong Kong right now. We always try to bring the facts from both sides of the argument. Unfortunately with all the trolls, propaganda, and misinformation out there its more important than ever to point this out. We learn the century-old history that started these protests, how the protests are playing out, and how normal life is being impacted.

    There's no time like the present to support us on Patreon!

    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

    45 min
  • CBD Oil, Alternative Medicine or Bonafide Cure-All?
    This week we explore, "CBD Oil, alternative medicine or bonafide cure-all?" CBD is all the range these days, from hipsters to alternative medicine fanatics. From tinctures to hand lotions. CBD is everywhere. but for what purpose? Does it actually help?
    There's no time like the present to support us on Patreon!
    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.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/treatments/natural/supplements-herbs/cannabidiol-oil.php
    https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20180507/cbd-oil-all-the-rage-but-is-it-safe-effective#1
    https://www.apekssupercritical.com/cbd-extraction-process/
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/14/magazine/cbd-cannabis-cure.html
    https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-warns-company-marketing-unapproved-cannabidiol-products-unsubstantiated-claims-treat-cancer
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319475.php
    https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cannabidiol-cbd-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-2018082414476
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6043845/
    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/is-cbd-legal-heres-what-you-need-to-know-according-to-science
    32 min
  • Truth and Evidence Behind #ClintonBodyCount

    This week we explore, "Truth and evidence behind #ClintonBodyCount!" CW: We do discuss suicides and a lot of death. We do not intend to make light of anyone's death. Rather, the people that pull the red string from one death to another.

    There's no time like the present to support us on Patreon!

    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.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-body-bags/https://www.vox.com/2019/8/10/20800195/clintonbodycount-conspiracy-theory-jeffrey-epsteinhttps://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Clinton_body_counthttps://www.conservapedia.com/Clinton_body_counthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhKmRtBfxjohttps://www.stufftheydontwantyoutoknow.com/videos/waco-siege-video.htm

    33 min

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