EPISODE · Sep 15, 2026 · 19 MIN
Scrommiting, Competitive Grave Digging & Splash-Free Urinals | This is True, Really, News Ep. 1099
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This week, Scot and Tony tackle the bizarre medical phenomenon of "scrommiting" caused by high-octane cannabis, a high-stakes Hungarian grave-digging contest, and the latest ridiculously brilliant Ig Nobel Prize winners.Episode HighlightsThe "Scrommiting" Epidemic: Why emergency rooms are seeing a spike in patients taking scalding hot showers to stop intense screaming and vomiting, a condition known as Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS).The Great Skittles Debate: A sudden derailment into the candy's history, the classic lime vs. green apple controversy, and settling the score on tartness versus sourness.Speed Grave Digging: A Hungarian cemetery association turns grave digging into a timed, stylized sport complete with strict dimensions, sweat, and a 200,000 forint prize.The Ig Nobel Awards: The triumphant debut of "The Nautilus" (a perfectly splash-free urinal), plus tax-funded research on the evolutionary history of kissing and the deep science of nose-blowing.Connect With the ShowSend your questions, conundrums, and highest-quality snark to: [email protected], subscribe, and hit the notification bell so Al and the Gorrhythms know you're here.
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