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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 27 first published Fri July 4, 2025.
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Cheesy Nightmares
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/can-cheese-turn-dreams-nightmares-rcna215580
Whales feed people? https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/orcas-sharing-prey-1.7574759 and also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cQu7eA_EnU
Facebook/ Fishbook https://www.thedrum.com/news/2025/07/01/ad-the-day-mcdonald-s-resurrects-filet-o-fish-facebook-group-2012
What's up with Cats Sleeping on the Left-Side?
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-most-cats-sleep-on-their-left-side-this-could-be-why
Whales Need to Get a Room
https://www.sciencealert.com/orcas-caught-kissing-for-two-minutes-with-tongue
Laser those mosquitoes
https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/photon-matrix-laser-mosquitoes/
Atlantis Discovered. No Big Deal
https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/lost-city-atlantis-found-expert-1239713
The Emoji that can Save Your Relationship!
https://studyfinds.org/why-your-heart-emoji-might-be-saving-your-relationships/
The T-Rex Race that made Headlines this week
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/03/Emerald-Downs-T-Rex-race/9981751563598/
Big screw-up at Norwegian Lottery
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/01/norway-lotto-Norsk-Tipping-lottery-conversion-error/1871751400305/
Woman Rows Across the Entire Ocean!
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/01/Guinness-World-Records-youngest-rowing-Atlantic-Ocean/6931751388748/
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