What a Weird Week

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 26, a re-broadcast from one year ago (first published Fri June 28, 2024) 

Fast Times at Potato Head High... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/25/ulster-Guinness-World-Records-Mr-Potato-Head/6631719334073/

Weird Sky Thing makes headlines... https://www.ladbible.com/news/world-news/hovering-circle-ring-sky-yulin-china-075397-20240625

Earth's Core Backtracks. WTG, earth's core :( ... https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/lifestyle/the-earths-inner-core-is-backtracking-heres-how-it-might-daily-life/

AI is a creep... https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/lifestyle/influencers-ai-clone-of-herself-goes-rogue-becomes-sex-crazed-maniac/

monolith update: what monolith? https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/weird-news/2024/06/21/shiny-monolith-removed-from-mountains-outside-las-vegas-how-it-got-there-is-still-a-mystery/

wide awake for a kidney transplant... https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/fully-conscious-patient-witnesses-own-kidney-surgery-calls-the-experience-pretty-cool-5968442

ugliest dog in all the land... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/22/worlds-ugliest-dog-wild-thang/6881719088267/

do a deep-dive into the Bridgewater Triangle... https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/bridgewater-triangle-paranormal-explained-425293-20240622

There's no place like Grand Rapids... https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/museum-wants-to-raise-3-5m-to-get-dorothys-stolen-ruby-slippers-back/ OR SEE https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-judy-garland-museum-wants-to-buy-dorothys-ruby-slippers-180984604/

Mars Rocks... https://studyfinds.org/mysterious-boulder-on-mars/

Woman sues Boyfriend for being a bad boyfriend... https://screenshot-media.com/culture/internet-culture/woman-sues-boyfriend-over-missed-flight/

The World Record of World Records... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/21/David-Rush-Guinness-World-Records-road-to-181-interview/8751718893537/ AND ALSO https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/25/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-water-pistol-cans/7331719345169/

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What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!

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Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 25 first published Fri June 20, 2025. (A garage show again) 

Steel drums marathon

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/18/trinidadandtobago-Guinness-World-Records-longest-marathon-steelpan-drum/6211750260585/

Museum-goer sits on art, breaks it, flees

https://globalnews.ca/news/11242632/crystal-chair-broken-art-work-italy-video/

Locals shoot tourists with squirt guns

https://globalnews.ca/news/11242709/spain-tourism-protests-water-pistols/

Amusement park bugs might invade your mouth

https://www.lex18.com/science-and-tech/animals-and-insects/kings-island-visitors-warned-to-keep-mouths-closed-on-amusement-park-rides-because-of-cicadas

Enormous game of red light/ green light sets record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/13/Guinness-World-Records-red-light-green-light-Anaheim-California/1291749834068/

Weird signals from Antarctica still a mystery

https://studyfinds.org/radio-signals-beneath-antarctica-theories-debunked/

What's the deal with this chicken wandering around the wings restaurant?

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/19/chicken-Buffalo-Wild-Wings-Des-Moines/8861750361259/

Want to eat less? Spice it up. *consult your physician before spicing anything up*

https://studyfinds.org/simple-spice-trick-food-portion-control/

Protesters weaponize crickets

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/crickets-released-protest-disrupt-mecklenburg-county-commission-meeting/4QGR67I6KVF67H7CECXEVDJ2HY/

hot dog boat? HOT DOG BOAT!!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK-zX_Lvrgt/

Secret marriage where one half of the couple didn't even know they were married

https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/mclennan-county/man-finds-he-was-married-without-his-knowledge-woman-arrested/

The void cheque scam you need to know about!

https://www.wfsb.com/2025/06/17/connecticut-family-soda-business-scammed-out-100000/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 24 first published Fri June 13, 2025  

Tom Cruise World Record for On-Fire-Parachute-Jumps 
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/tom-cruise-guinness-world-record-burning-parachute-jumps-mission-impossible-8-1236420534/ 
Workout Recovery Footwear
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vktry-recovery-clog
Olives stuffed with Philly cream cheese  
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philly-tini-olives
Pasta that's shaped like a Maple Leaf from a pasta brand as old as Canada 
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maple-leaf-pasta
The oldest restaurant in the world scandal 
https://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/2025/06/11/the-worlds-oldest-restaurant-faces-a-challenge-from-another-madrid-tavern-that-says-its-even-older/
Followup: Sydney Sweeney's Bathwater Soap sells out, crashes website.
https://www.unilad.com/celebrity/news/sydney-sweeney-bathwater-bliss-387801-20250609
Avocados seem to help you sleep
https://studyfinds.org/avocado-excellent-sleep/
Man Golfs a very long time, world reacts 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/11/Guinness-World-Records-golf-marathon/3431749672965/
Don't have private convos near your laptop!
https://studyfinds.org/your-laptop-microphone-might-be-spying-on-you-through-walls-even-when-its-off/ 
Cardio First? or Weights First??
https://studyfinds.org/cardio-before-or-after-weights/
buried in the snow on purpose 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/09/switzerland-Guinness-World-Records-buried-in-snow/5961749489226/
Man Releases Raccoon into local business, gets arrested for it 
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/murray-kentucky-man-arrested-releasing-raccoon-business-flee-police-mule/417-e86c53ee-a389-4f40-b623-d75bbbbaabe9

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 23 first published Fri June 6, 2025 

#weird #news #odd #fun #Interesting #strange #whataweirdweek #podcast

10 Planet Saving!? Plastic that breaks down in sea water.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/scientists-japan-develop-plastic-that-dissolves-seawater-within-hours-2025-06-04/

9 Missing Flight Attendant Found in Airplane Bathroom Having Fun

https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-flight-attendant-arrested-dancing-naked-flight/

8 Work From Home/ Office Supply Hack

https://x.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1925648371508810182

7 Very Expensive Cocktail is Served in a Hermès Birkin bag

https://www.tiktok.com/@mister.lewis/video/7506354506444098847

6 Should This Be the New Version of Hot Ones? Hot Peppers in Wine might be a Thing

https://www.foodandwine.com/jalapenos-sauvignon-blanc-trend-11745102

5 Are you an anxious kisser?

https://nypost.com/2025/06/02/health/how-kissing-can-actually-spread-depression-and-anxiety-study/

*This story discusses with depression and anxiety. If you need help see https://www.crisistextline.org/ or also https://www.nami.org/ and also https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html

4 Ladies accused of doing saucy dance at UNESCO World Heritage Site receive sentencing.

https://nypost.com/2025/05/31/lifestyle/five-women-slammed-for-viral-pole-dancing-at-greek-palace/

3 Happy Babies like your singing

https://studyfinds.org/lullabies-soothe-boost-babys-mood/

2 AI fails exam, world reacts

https://studyfinds.org/ai-models-flunk-graduate-history-exam/ also AI is just people https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ai-company-files-for-bankruptcy-after-being-exposed-as-700-human-engineers-3208136/

HM Headsup re Strawberry Moon which will be swinging unusually low

https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/june-full-moon-will-be-lowest-in-decades/ and also https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/strawberry-moon-2025-junes-full-moon-is-about-to-break-an-annual-record

1 Sidney Sweeney's bathwater being sold as soap. https://www.today.com/video/sydney-sweeney-is-releasing-soap-that-contains-her-bathwater-240710213881

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 22 first published Fri May 30, 2025.

#weirdnews #odd #fun #Interesting #strange #whataweirdweek

Giant Ocean Bugs you guys

https://www.sciencealert.com/60-of-the-ocean-floor-could-harbor-rare-supergiant-crustacean

Lava Fountain Eruption

https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-1000-foot-lava-jets-erupt-from-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano

"Get Some Daylight!" - medical science

https://www.sciencealert.com/exposure-to-daylight-boosts-the-immune-system-study-suggests.

Lady Gets Functional Red Bull Barcode Tattoo. What barcode would you get?

https://nypost.com/2025/05/23/lifestyle/i-love-red-bull-so-much-i-got-a-barcode-tattoo-and-it-scans-at-the-store/

Amazing, Big Ball Walking World Record!

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/5/woman-bursts-into-tears-of-joy-after-walking-on-rolling-globe-for-record-distance

Robot Uprising Update: Rowbot is a Personalized Rowing Companion.

https://athletechnews.com/ergatta-launches-rowbot-a-personalized-rowing-companion/

Hero's Welcome for Man Who Quit Job to Sail to Hawaii with His Cat

https://apnews.com/article/sailing-cat-phoenix-oregon-hawaii-d6dbdaea88e09c9b6d24fba61d8729a3

Japan's New Law Restricts "Flashy" Baby Names

https://slguardian.org/japan-cracks-down-on-flashy-baby-names-in-new-naming-law-reform/.2

Annabelle Doll Missing Rumors Debunked, World Sighs with Relief.

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/internet-panics-over-rumours-that-haunted-annabelle-doll-is-missing-heres-the-truth-8502844.

Hm Slaw Dog Wins Wienie 500

https://apnews.com/article/indianapolis-500-wiener-race-c5fd033c5ee3151c489093734b10188a

Hm We're Getting Closer to Bionic Vision!

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/contact-lenses-that-provide-supervision-developed-by-scientists-8499048

Hm The Accordion-Guitar made Headlines this Week. #Guitardion

https://www.thatericalper.com/2025/05/26/quebecs-eric-coquin-poirier-unveils-the-guitardion-an-accordion-guitar-mashup-masterpiece/#google_vignette

Florida Neighborhood Living in Terror because: Angry Duck.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2025/05/26/duck-terrorizes-florida-neighborhood-sending-1-to-hospital/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 21 first published Fri May 23, 2025. 

The Dangers of Mouth Taping for Sleep Improvement

https://www.popsci.com/health/is-mouth-taping-safe/

First Ever Photograph of Elusive - and large - and cute - and terrifying- Woolly Rat

https://www.popsci.com/environment/woolly-rat-photo/

Innovative Snacks at the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo

https://www.fooddive.com/news/5-attention-grabbing-products-from-the-2025-sweets-snacks-expo/748462/

Scrambled Cookies

https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrambled-cookies

Jello Shots Mixup

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/15/kindergarten-jello-shots-pennsylvania/83653787007/

Journalist goes into labor during newscast

https://dailyvoice.com/ny/albany/albany-cbs6-anchor-olivia-jaquith-goes-into-labor-on-air/

Golden Toilet update

https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/man-sell-64m-gold-toilet-stolen-english-country-121952575

Spoon Man World Record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/21/iran-Guinness-World-Records-spoons-balanced/3351747843033/

Coupons on the First Date?

https://studyfinds.org/is-it-ok-to-use-coupon-on-first-dates/

Smurfs Smurf it up like smurfin' smurfs

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/19/france-Guinness-World-Records-gathering-Smurfs/7101747670259/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 20 first published Fri May 16, 2025.   

Is your Cat a Psychopath? Icymi, there's a test.
story https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-developed-a-questionnaire-to-find-out-if-your-cat-is-a-psychopath and questionnaire https://osf.io/ysb9z 

Nutella with peanuts to launch this Spring
https://www.fooddive.com/news/ferrero-launches-a-nutella-spread-with-peanuts-to-fuel-us-growth/747112/ 
Papa John's and Mountain Dew Launch Limited-Edition 'Cini Dirty Soda'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/05/14/mountain-dew-papa-johns-dirty-soda/83621951007/

NYC Carpet Performance Artist Kevin Carpet Divides Opinions
https://nypost.com/2025/05/08/us-news/nyc-performance-artist-divides-people-with-sidewalk-carpet-stunt-perverted/ Accidental Alchemy: Turning Lead into Gold at the Large Hadron Collider
https://studyfinds.org/physicists-accidentally-turn-lead-into-gold/

Tofu the Cat's $5,000 Gold Tooth: A Viral Sensation
https://www.newsweek.com/cat-gets-5000-dollar-gold-tooth-internet-sensation-2070856 
Purdue University Students' Robot Breaks Rubik's Cube Solving Record. We're doomed #robotuprising
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/14/Guinness-World-Records-Purdue-University-Rubiks-cube-robot/6291747242972/
Woman Breaks World Record for Longest Time Suspended by Hair
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/13/Guinness-World-Records-hair-hanging/8161747167471/Irish Soccer Player Sets World Record for Longest Throw-in
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/08/Guinness-World-Records-farthest-distance-soccer-throw-in/8741746726152/ 
Big Shakeup in Tiny Dog Town
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/15/canada-Guinness-World-Records-smallest-dog-Lulu/9541747323543/

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.

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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 19 first published Fri May 9, 2025.

Kissing and Gluten Transmission: A New Smooch Study https://www.popsci.com/health/kissing-gluten-celiac-disease/

Lemonade Flavored Chips? idk you guys https://www.utzsnacks.com/products/utz-lemonade-potato-chips-7-75-oz?srsltid=AfmBOorX1IVgVhb3LS-qKtlY1Rvcne6aTTqHeYI3-CTMe1ZAwUgtCBZU&variant=44273818107948

Politician gives really, really long press conference, breaks records https://www.yahoo.com/news/maldives-president-holds-record-15-051213492.html

You become the music you love https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506170920.htm

Robot goes berserk, world reacts https://nypost.com/2025/05/05/tech/violent-humanoid-robot-snaps-attacks-factory-workers-video/

Eat this food in the morning to be some kind of super genius later in the day https://studyfinds.org/walnuts-breakfast-brain-boost/

Missing Person Cold Case finally solved: Person has been found safe and sound after 60 years https://apnews.com/article/missing-wisconsin-woman-found-0c428beb785602e0bba14a9ee0d49b19

Cat Makes World Record Jump https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/05/07/Guinness-World-Records-longest-jump-cat/8481746634523/

HM More than five thousand people win a lotto jackpot after the Pick Three Winning Number turns out to be 000 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/unlucky-0s-odd-pick-three-195809426.html#:~:text=In%20North%20Carolina%2C%20there%20were,getting%20rich%20from%20their%20winnings.

Selfie-taker bitten by Croc because, thought it wasn't a real croc https://www.yahoo.com/news/tourist-bitten-crocodile-while-taking-235533944.html

Little Gaffer buys seventy thousand suckers using mom's phone https://apnews.com/article/lollipop-delivery-kentucky-home-71775d424d9f9f3dcae49b1fbecdc216

Ten Fun/ Weird/ Odd/ Interesting/ Neat things from the news #weirdnews #RobotGoesBerserk #Crocs #GlutenKiss #LemonadeChips

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other see www.shownotes.page.
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 18 first published Fri May 2, 2025.   

Terrible news about deep fake videos from our friends, the scientists https://www.popsci.com/technology/deepfakes-undetectable-heartbeats/
Hikers Discover $340,000 Gold Treasure in Czech Republic https://www.popsci.com/science/hikers-discover-gold-coins/

US Navy Loses Fighter Jet in Red Sea/ sharp turn incident https://www.popsci.com/technology/super-hornet-falls-overboard/ 

Plant Screams https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-really-do-scream-we-just-never-heard-them-until-now 

High fashion sandwich bag https://shop.panerabread.com/en-ca/products/croissantclutch 

Tall Pooch and Short Pooch World Record Event https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/30/Guinness-World-Records-tallest-dog-shortest-dog-meet/8381746035488/ 

Rescued climber lost phone, returns to Mount Fuji, gets rescued again https://explorersweb.com/climber-rescued-twice-from-mount-fuji-in-one-week-after-returning-to-retrieve-lost-phone/ 

One step closer to Jurassic Park in real life via T Rex leather Purse?! https://studyfinds.org/dinosaur-skin-purses-real-leather-from-t-rex-dna/   

Eight Million Dimes Spill Onto Texas Highway https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/30/Texas-highway-dimes-Alvord/8391746043732/ 

Snake Falls into Woman's Margarita at Virginia Restaurant https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/28/snake-margarita-Patron-Mexican-Restaurant-Cantina-Sandston-Virginia/8521745850402/ 

David Rush Breaks World Record for One-Handed Toilet Paper Stacking https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/28/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-toilet-paper-stacking-one-hand/7381745851311/

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd/ interesting/ strange/ fun and weird news that happened this week. Ten stories in 15 minutes!
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 17 first published Fri Apr 25th 2025. 

Mood Stickers. They're real. https://www.popsci.com/health/wearable-sticker-reads-emotions/

Is there a new color or what? *colour here in Canada, but you know what I mean. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-they-found-a-new-color-humans-have-never-seen-before

Man Accidentally Buys Back His Own Stolen Car https://www.ladbible.com/community/weird/man-buys-stolen-car-back-same-price-reveal-909862-20250423

Australian Twin Sisters' Synchronized Interview Goes Viral https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/australian-identical-twins-weirdest-tv-interview-ever-403591-20250422

Woman's Cooking Oil Tanning Hack Sparks Health Warning https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/skin-expert-warning-sunbathing-hack-cooking-oil-tan-accelerator-tiktok-408104-20250422

Sounds and Pounds! https://nypost.com/2025/04/22/health/can-sound-waves-help-weight-loss-method-may-trick-fat-cells/

Smart Pills https://studyfinds.org/psychedelic-cognitive-boost/

Robots Running #terrifying https://apnews.com/article/china-robot-half-marathon-153c6823bd628625106ed26267874d21

Minion Record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/23/australia-Guinness-World-Records-Minions-Despicable-Me/4391745421372/

Easter Beer Hunt makes headlines https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/21/belgium-Easter-beer-hunt-Lutgarde-Lasne/4441745245220/

Amazing Quicksand Love Story https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/21/Lake-Michigan-Traverse-City-quicksand/8071745257801/