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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 43 first published Fri Oct 17, 2025.
Halloween Herm tries for World Record regarding all the Halloween stuff in his yard
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/09/Cold-Springs-Kentucky-Halloween-display-Guinness-World-Records/9011760033811/
Man grows large pumpkin. World reacts.
https://apnews.com/video/engineers-2346-pound-precision-pumpkin-wins-annual-pumpkin-weigh-off-135b730bb40b49f7b6c6c1b1d41cc1fe
A lot of us are still scared of the dark. It's your fault, scary movies.
https://talkerresearch.com/survey-reveals-link-between-horror-movies-and-fear-of-the-dark/
Home made license plate effort receives citation, and modest praise.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/15/CHP-Merced-hand-drawn-license-plate/7851760539839/
Diabolical cat ensures owner will order takeout by putting mouse in supper pot.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/15/foster-kitten-drops-dead-mouse-boiling-pot/7351760542204/
Donkey is very tall, world reacts
Runaway pumpkin terrorizes town.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/10/giant-inflatable-pumpkin-Parma-Heights-Ohio/1281760104684/
Totally normal gorilla smashes the glass of its enclosure, freaking everybody out.
https://www.womenzmag.com/local-news/screaming-gorilla-crashes-san-diego-zoo/
Weird trick to remember childhood memories
https://studyfinds.org/digital-illusion-helps-adults-recall-childhood-memories/
Near death experiences are bad for your marriage.
https://studyfinds.org/what-happens-after-near-death-experiences-seeing-light/
Giant baby!
https://studyfinds.org/what-happens-after-near-death-experiences-seeing-light/
Most Excellent Sea Turtle News!
https://www.popsci.com/environment/green-sea-turtles-not-endangered/
Rat Hole Research Revealed.
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-rat-hole-study-squirrel-researchers-4a0931f965a0fc5241ea95af2b09859b
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