Earth Oddity 82: How Pepsi won the Cold War

News links for the week:‘TV man’ mysteriously leaves old television sets at Virginia homes: https://www.foxnews.com/us/tv-man-television-sets-virginiaHow Pepsi briefly became the 6th largest military in the world:  ://amp.businessinsider.com/how-pepsi-briefly-became-the-6th-largest-military-in-the-world-2018-7WOMAN GIVES BIRTH TO TRIPLETS AFTER HOSPITAL VISIT FOR WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS KIDNEY STONES: https://www.newsweek.com/woman-gives-birth-triplets-after-hospital-visit-what-she-thought-was-kidney-stones-1454897Pennsylvania couple is charged for 'faking the birth and death of their baby to scam $600 in gifts and donations from family and friends' - as cops reveal a photo they posted of their newborn was just a doll: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7363927/Couple-faked-birth-death-baby-scam-gifts-donations.htmlFLAT EARTHER'S HOMEMADE ROCKET GROUNDED DUE TO BAD WATER HEATER FROM CRAIGSLIST: https://www.newsweek.com/flat-earthers-homemade-rocket-grounded-due-bad-water-heater-craigslist-1454344Police: North Fort Myers man attacked friend with a sword after argument over penmanship: https://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/14/florida-man-arrested-attacking-friend-sword-over-penmanship/2013574001/Former congressman Dick Swett endorses Biden in NH primary: https://www.wmur.com/article/former-congressman-swett-endorses-biden-in-nh-primary/28680676Florida man threatens neighbors with nunchucks and bug spray, but only injures himself: https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-nunchucks-hits-selfWe would to thank Cajun Curl Original Spice for their support! For some spice that's extra nice that taste spicy but doesn't feel spicy, check them out over at www.cajuncurl.com. Be sure and use coupon code "EOP10" and get ten percent off your order. Special thanks to Silencyde for providing the music! Check out his music on Soundcloud here:https://soundcloud.com/silencyde or on his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Silencyde and on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Silencyde/We want to hear from you! Please email the show [email protected] You can also follow us on Twitter @_earthoddity and on Instagram at _earthoddity. You can call us at (662) 493-2059! Please don't hesitate to leave us a voicemail, we want to hear your voice!  Also like us on Facebook here and while your there, don't forget to join our group page and take part in all the hilarity that ensues! Have a great week and we love you! God bless you every one!