Weird and Surprising Facts

Weird and surprising facts shared in this episode include:"Robot Yawns Spark Contagious Yawning in Chimps". NeuroscienceNews.com. Link: https://neurosciencenews.com/robot-yawn-chimp-contagion-29232/Three facts from Interesting Facts website: "There’s a Town in Nebraska With a Population of 1". "Wyoming Is the Least-Populated State in the U.S.". "Nepal’s Population Has the Highest Percentage of Women". Link for all three: https://interestingfacts.com/world-population-facts/?lctg=8e3c92aa-0474-450a-bc18-25734de3a19c"Population density in the U.S. by federal states including the District of Columbia in 2023". Statista.com - Link: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183588/population-density-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/From Interesting Facts website:"Carnac Stones (France)"."Nazca Lines (Peru)"."Stone Spheres (Costa Rica)".Link for all three: "11 Mysterious Monuments From Around the World". Link: https://interestingfacts.com/mysterious-monuments/?lctg=41c9d6c5-a7fe-46ad-b14d-04851140a18b"Dolphins Give Themselves Names That Could Hide Secret Information". From ScienceAlert.com. Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-give-themselves-names-that-could-hide-secret-informationFrom "World Animal Protection US". "Octopuses Have Three Hearts and Blue Blood". "Dolphins Have Unique Names for Each Other".Link for both articles: https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/fun-facts-about-animals-that-will-amaze-you/"Koalas have fingerprints almost identical to ours". NOVA - PBS.org. Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/koala-fingerprints/"Can Pets Be Allergic to People?". Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IcrssvIt10"Love in the Ocean! - World's Biggest Heart". Link: https://rachelbrooksart.com/blogs/news/love-in-the-ocean"Avocado" : Wikipedia: Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Reconding and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audicity (Noice reduction, De-click, De-esser), Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2005.---

In this episode you'll discover an array of fascinating, weird, and unusual facts to include:"Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in ‘audacious raid’". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/golden-toilet-stolen-blenheim-palace-trial-bb3cd346713923d59304880ca209dcd4"What Exactly Does the “Q” in “Q-tips” Stand For? "Readers Digest Online". Link: https://www.rd.com/article/meaning-of-q-in-qtips"Crow is not the only thing they eat at a wild game dinner in rural Pennsylvania". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/wild-game-dinner-pennsylvania-bc3b46cd43ec63dde764d30f67bd7e6a"32 Things You Probably Never Thought About—Until Just Now". Link: https://www.rd.com/list/explanations-of-things-youve-always-wondered-about/"Man breaks juggling world record with a bowling ball, balance board". UPI News. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/25/Guinness-World-Records-bowling-ball-juggling-balance-board/8471740515312/"27-year-old llama certified as oldest in the world". UPI News. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/26/Guinness-World-Records-oldest-llama/4951740591214/". "QR-code stickers mysteriously appear on 1,000 Munich graves. Police are now investigating". AP News. https://apnews.com/article/germany-munich-cemeteries-qr-codes-graves-6816a8e2405e48c0969b9d843a8b11e1"A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it’s all captured on camera". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/chile-kayaking-tourism-whale-b0cafde4b640326f20a9da28003d6c26"A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it’s all captured on camera". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/chile-kayaking-tourism-whale-b0cafde4b640326f20a9da28003d6c26"The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have yet to crack". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/eggs-stolen-pennsylvania-100000-c1c260ca05b9f84612c61071cb504939---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush, Amadeus Pro, and Audyllic. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:trivia, weird news, strange news,

Articles and facts featured in this episode include:"It’s Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo". APNews.com. Link: https://apnews.com/article/germany-berlin-zoo-christmas-trees-elephants-feeding-c360d6f10f837185fbb4dd0b36830732"Mittens the cat is mistakenly left on a plane and becomes a frequent flyer". APNews.com. Link: https://apnews.com/article/cat-plane-zealand-australia-mittens-airline-stowaway-8fd8abe8d76bbd2d8e37aed10029f276"In freezing temperatures, swimmers in China plunge into a river for health and joy". APNews.com. Link: https://apnews.com/article/china-harbin-winter-swimming-fc26b27d86b03c29c88f20d0b28496c7"I believe I can fly". ReadersDigest.CA. Link: https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/outrageous-news-stories/Other facts, stories, and commentary.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:odd_news, weird_news, strange_facts,

Weird and surprising facts and articles that you'll discover in this episode include:"Over 100 Trillion Cicadas to Emerge After Solar Eclipse" Source: "Newsweek.com". Link: https://www.newsweek.com/over-100-trillion-cicadas-emerge-after-solar-eclipse-1886947"BBC Science Focus". Link: https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/fun-factsBook: Patrick Quan, "Amusing Facts for Adventurous Minds".---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Twisted Wave, Audacity, Hush, Levelator. Final edits with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Neat King Bee.---Key words:Cicadas, bats, Giraffes,---Note: Commentary about these facts are copyrighted by Stephen Carter. Sources providing the facts may have copyrighted their content.

In this episode of "Weird and Surprising Facts", you discover:A camera stealing fox;A dinner menu sells for $275,000;A $4 Goodwill vase sells for $100,000;On average, a person spends 153 days looking for lost items;Want your brain to be more effective? Talk to yourself!Wild elephants sleep how many hours a night?!?;What makes up 95% of a Jellyfish body?The Empire State Building and Eiffel Tower have how many steps?!?;What in the world is a Zonkey?Stressed? Smell an orange!The tell-tale sign someone loves you. No, it's not what they say or do.;The surprising way a lost diamond ring was returned by a stranger.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with WavePad. Edits with Twisted Wave, Levelator, Hush, Hindenburg Pro. Final processing and rendering with Resound.ai. Microphone: ? ATR2100X---

Weird and surprising facts shared in this episode include:"History of Dentistry"; Link: https://www.adea.org/GoDental/Health_Professions_Advisors/History_of_Dentistry.aspx"J. Fred Muggs" - Chimp co-host for NBC Television. show, "The Today show"; Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Fred_Muggs#:~:text=Muggs%20first%20appeared%20on%20the,in%20diapers%20like%20a%20baby.&text=The%20Today%20Show%20had%20begun,was%20replaced%20by%20Frank%20Blair"Which Country Consumes The Most Kraft Mac and Cheese?"; "Fantastic Facts" website. Link: https://fantasticfacts.net/6373/"11 Fascinating Facts About John Quincy Adams"; Mental Floss online. Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502637/9-fascinating-facts-about-john-quincy-adams#:~:text=Adams%20had%20a%20pet%20alligator,from%20the%20room%20in%20terror"China bets on snakes to predict earthquakes"; CBC Online. Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/china-bets-on-snakes-to-predict-earthquakes-1.580626"The Impact of Video Games on Training Surgeons in the 21st Century"; JAMA. Link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/399740#:~:text=Surgeons%20who%20had%20played%20video,overall%20than%20their%20nonplayer%20colleagues"The Untold Truth Of Pringles"; "Mashed" online. Link: https://www.mashed.com/205515/the-untold-truth-of-pringles/---Host: Stephen Carter. Website for "Weird and Surprising Facts" podcast: https://WeirdAndSurprisingFacts.com. Main network website with this and other podcasts: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email for host Stephen Carter: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave. Noise and reverb reduction with Hush. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.---Key words:pet alligators, J Fred Muggs, snakes, earthquakes, mac and cheese, ---

Discover weird and surprising facts to entertain and amuse friends, family, and yourself.Facts include:- Largest padlock in the world: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-securitylockpadlock#:~:text=The%20largest%20padlock%20was%20created,916%20lb)%20including%20the%20key.- Human and dolphin breathing: https://www.factretriever.com/interesting-facts- Sneeze travels at 100 MPH: https://facts.net/weird-facts/- Servants are bathed in honey to attract flies away from the Pharoh: https://bestlifeonline.com/weird-amazing-facts/- Sloths can hold their breaths for 40 minutes: https://www.rd.com/list/weird-facts/- Flying bicycle: https://bestlifeonline.com/weird-amazing-facts/- Name for a group of Flamingos: https://www.rd.com/list/weird-facts/- Japanese rock museum: https://parade.com/1019842/marynliles/weird-facts/- Shortest war in history: https://parade.com/1019842/marynliles/weird-facts/- First feature film: https://parade.com/1019842/marynliles/weird-facts/---Host:Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recorded and first edits with Twisted Wave. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro 2 (Beta). Microphone Maono PD100.---Key words:dolphins, sloths, flying bicycle, flamingos, padlocks,

Weird and Surprising Facts You Discover in This Episode Include:- Ketchup was once considered medicine;- The name for a group of hippos;- The original name for ice cream;- The original use for Play-doh;- A fun fact about a die;- Peanuts are not nuts; and,- so much more.---Host:Stephen Carter. Website for this show: https:WeirdandSurprisingFacts.com; Website for other shows: https://StressReliefRadio.com; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recorded with Audacity. Edits with Twisted Wave. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.Microphone: Neat King Bee

In this episode you discover:- The oldest living animal - meet Jonathan the 190 year old tortoise;- The weird wife carrying contest in Finland,- The surprising speed Sloths can achieve in water,- How the Beatles helped end segregation, and,- Ever so much more.---Timestamps:00:00 - Episode topic;00:36 - Show and host info;01:05 - Meet Jonathan the 190 year old tortoise;03:05 - Sloths - slow on land, fast in water;03:22 - Ravens bring positive meaning to the term "bird brain";03:47 - Wife carrying contest in Finland;04:13 - Beatles - champions of equality;05:05 - Why subscribe / follow the "Weird and Surprising Facts" podcast;05:29 - How to contact host.---Sources:"At 190, Jonathan the Tortoise Is the World’s Oldest". Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-190-jonathan-the-tortoise-is-the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-180979514/"Wife Carrying World Championship 2022: Finland’s peculiar athletic race is sure to test a relationship". Link: https://radseason.com/event/wife-carrying-championship-sonkajarvi-finland/"A Sloth Can Hold Its Breath for 40 Minutes Underwater — and 6 Other Facts For International Sloth Day". Link: https://www.travelandleisure.com/animals/international-sloth-day"13 Surprising And Spooky Raven Facts". Link: https://chirpforbirds.com/wild-bird-resources/13-surprising-and-spooky-raven-facts/---Host:Stephen Carter. Websites: https://www.WeirdandSurprisingFacts.com and https://www.StressReliefRadio.com.Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recorded with CASTER. Edits with Twisted Wave. Rendering with Hindenburg Pro.Microphone: Neat King Bee---Keywords:Jonathan the Tortoise, Finland Wife Carrying, Beatles stand for equality, sloths,

Discover (with timestamps):- The link between Neanderthal and modern human beings [01:22];- How Humpback Whales protect other animals from killer whales [04:56];- Why Alexander the Great washed his hair with saffron [06:04];- How tall is the world's tallest canine? [06:42];- How Harvard gained, lost, and regained the title of the U.S.'s oldest university [07:19];- How old is cheese making? [08:34];- Sources in show notes [10:16];- How to subscribe / follow, listen to previous episodes, and contact host [10:22].---Sources:"History of Saffron": https://tamsisaffron.com/history_of_saffron/"Alexander the Great | Top 5 Facts": https://www.worldhistory.org/video/843/alexander-the-great--top-5-facts/"Ancient humans: Clarifying the co-existence between modern humans and Neanderthals": https://www.newswise.com/articles/ancient-humans-clarifying-the-co-existence-between-modern-humans-and-neanderthals?sc=dwhn&user=10016217"The world’s tallest dog is 7 feet tall on his hind legs: ‘He thinks he’s a lap dog’": https://www.today.com/pets/pets/worlds-tallest-living-dog-zeus-great-dane-according-guinness-world-rec-rcna29450"What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?": https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna/"History of Cheese": https://www.idfa.org/history-of-cheese---Host:Stephen Carter. Website: https://weirdandstrangefacts.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.Microphone: BY + BV.--- Keywords: Orcas, humpback whales, killer whales, Great Dane, Harvard, Philippines,

In this episode you discover why you should thank a vulture for the work he or she is doing to cut greenhouse gases. Other weird and surprising facts include:- How frogs hydrate;- How many times the average heart beats daily;- Why trying to outrun a hippo is a terrible idea; and,More...---Source for Lead Fact: "Vultures Prevent Tens of Millions of Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Each Year"; "Scientific American", September 20, 2022. Link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/vultures-prevent-tens-of-millions-of-metric-tons-of-carbon-emissions-each-year/---Host:Stephen Carter; Website: https://weirdandsurprisingfacts.com; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical info:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Audacity. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering done with Hindenburg Pro.Microphone: Donner PO-8---Key words:vultures, greenhouse gases, frogs, hippos,

In this episode you discover:- Why sea otters hold hands;- Multiple surprising facts about otters and related mammals;- How many muscles in a cat’s ear?;- How many calories are used when you lick a stamp?; and…- More strange and surprising facts.—Sources for information in This Episode:“12 Facts About Otters for Sea Otter Awareness Week”: https://www.doi.gov/blog/12-facts-about-otters-sea-otter-awareness-week“How Many Muscles Does a Cat Have? What You Need to Know!”https://www.hepper.com/how-many-muscles-does-a-cat-have/“How Many Calories Do You Consume While Licking a Stamp?”: https://www.livestrong.com/article/330369-how-many-calories-do-you-consume-while-licking-a-stamp/---Listen to Previous Episodes:https://www.weirdandsurprisingfacts.com/---Host:Stephen Carter; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.—Technical Info:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audacity. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.Microphone: ST