What a Weird Week Fri May30: Ten Fun things from the news this week including #GiantOceanBug, #Annabelle, and #BallWalking

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 22 first published Fri May 30, 2025.

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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/