Who of our age didn’t love reading the Guinness Book of World Records when we were younger? Did you know that some of the rules on those records had to be changed so as not to result in the death of contenders? Me neither. Then we’ll find out about the quietest place on earth. Sounds kind of awesome, right? Yeah, it’s not. Then a sad incident of a young man who went missing in a store, and was not found until years later. Then Mel is going to talk about some examples of the Mandela Effect. We can all claim to have some of those.

I imagine all of us have heard that chickens can run around after their heads are cut off. Mike the chicken did so … for 18 months! Let’s head down to the Pacific island of Tanna in the country of Vanuatu where we’ll meet the Kastom people. They are a perfectly normal Pacific people with one exception; they worshiped Prince Phillip like a god. Next, Melina is going to tell us about the absolutely ABSURD tale of a woman in Brazil who married, became pregnant with twins (the delivery was live-streamed), and was cheated on by her husband, Marcelo, who is … a life-size doll. Oh … it gets even stranger!

A friend of the podcast sent us in a funny tale of some drunken raccoons. How can you not love that? Then we’ll hear an infuriating case that explains why the legal profession has such a bad name. While you’re still angry, let’s meet some parents (who have no business being parents) and learn what they did to their six-year-old son to teach him not to be so nice. Lastly, let’s lighten the load with something wonderfully silly from our own little corner of the world; wiener dog races! Yeah!

I think most of us have gone on holiday and hoped that we might end up satisfying a little hedonistic something. No idea if this British tourist in Cambodia had such a thought but if so … Then we’re off to Alaska where a great many people and aircraft have gone missing in what is dubbed the Alaska Triangle. Aliens? Inter-dimensional portals? Bigfoot-like creatures? Then we will meet a young woman who went to the beach only to end up 80 km’s out to sea on a floatie. Major yikes!

Several fishermen in Sri Lanka died with others in critical condition after they drank from bottles they found floating in the sea. Dumb much? Then we’re off to sunny, crazy Florida where a supposed game of hide and seek went wrong. Or did it? Next, we’ll hear about the amazing story of flight attendant Vesna Vulovic who survived a 10,000 metre fall after the airplane she was in blew up. Lastly, let’s learn about the guy who got bit by a snake, and then bit it back … twice!

Mel has some more facts for us that are completely untrue. Then we’ll meet Olivia the “bionic girl” who feels no pain and barely eats or sleeps. Hippos are scary. Imagine if those foul tempered buggers could fly. Well, they kind of can. Lastly, a boy in Montreal was attacked by a fish while swimming at a beach in a freshwater lake. What the heck?

Woman sues auto insurer for getting an STD after having sex in a car. Yup! Then, a super lucky man in Nigeria is rescued after almost three days trapped inside an overturned boat 100 feet down. Then we’re down in New Orleans for some more underwater adventures. This time it’s a padlocked skull. You heard me. Next, a romantic (albeit strange) gift idea very nearly turns deadly. I wonder if they’re still together. Then finally a little tale from Vancouver Island where a woman will no doubt check the trunk of her car every damn day from now on. Maybe we all should.

Woman sues her employee for not making her do any work for her pay. Seriously. Police often get a bad rap, and sometimes, it's deserved. Like this story where police held a man in detention for murdering his father, even though they knew the man was still alive. How old do you think the youngest person to give birth was? We know. Did you ever think about how astronauts who went to the moon dealt with going to the bathroom? Neither did we. Until now.

If you’ve ever been stung by a bee (unlike Mel who has never been stung … yet) you know it hurts. Now imagine getting stung … in the eye. Who doesn’t love a good barbecue? Ever wondered what’s in that burger? You might after hearing this story. I think we’ve all wanted to duck out of plans that we’ve made. Wait until you hear how far this woman went with her plan to get out of a blind date. Next, we’re off to India where we will hear of the man who had gender reassignment surgery … even though he didn’t want it. It was all part of a diabolical plan by another man. Oh India. You are such a gold mine.

Ever sneezed and coughed at the same time? I have, and it’s no picnic. Even if you’re on a picnic. This guy did and the outcome was … messy. Then we’ll meet a guy who lost a fantasy football pool and had to go out on a date … with a blow up doll. But it didn’t end there. Oh no. Then we’re off to Nebraska where an unfortunate woman died … twice. Blue the chicken has a very loving home. So much so that when she needed heart surgery, her owner didn’t think twice. And lastly, the 2008 word of the year in Belgium and The Netherlands was “swaffelen”. Know what it means? You’re not likely to forget once you learn.