Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a lighthearted look at the odd, interesting, and weird stories in the news. See link below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe, or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 3 first published on Friday Jan 17 2025...
Swedish Stunt Man Fast Handlebar Wheelie Record
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/1/daring-motorbike-stunt-rider-first-to-break-200-kmh-barrier-during-handlebar-wheelie
People as Dinosaurs Gathering World Record
https://strathmorenow.com/articles/american-city-breaks-dino-world-record-despite-drumhellers-attempt-last-year
World Record for the longest underwater walk with one breath
https://www.facebook.com/GuinnessWorldRecords/videos/longest-underwater-walk-guinness-world-records/1131907685395510/
1 in 5 Online Job Postings Are Either Fake or Never Filled?!
https://gizmodo.com/1-in-5-online-job-postings-are-either-fake-or-never-filled-study-finds-2000549706
Nut Job (Nutmobile pilot needed)
https://ekkh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2002/job/26936/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share
Marriage Annulled because bride thought it was a social media stunt
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/australia/court-annuls-marriage-instagram-stunt-australia-intl-scli/index.html
Beware of the Pooch Smooch!
https://studyfinds.org/dogs-drug-resistant-salmonella/
To Eat (your Christmas tree) or not?
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sweden-says-christmas-tree-needles-173426923.html
First Time Ever?! Sound of PEI Meteorite captured!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-charlottetown-meteorite-strike-first-audio-1.7430018
Farmers use bear costume to battle cheeky monkeys
https://nypost.com/2025/01/13/lifestyle/fed-up-farmers-in-india-have-started-wearing-bear-costumes-to-protect-crops-from-monkeys/
Large underpants study
https://studyfinds.org/average-american-has-4-good-pairs-of-underwear-in-rotation/
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